“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman (Christian clergyman, author, and activist) Analyze where the Christian church stands today. Take an honest look at the standing of one of the most treasured [...]
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Analyzing the Church’s Commitment to the Its Calling
Posted in America, community, evangelism, foreign missions, gospel, leadership, ministry, outreach, poverty, prison, resources, service, solutions, The Great Commission, witnesses, works on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Develop Difference Makers
Posted in calling, Christianity, community, evangelism, foreign missions, labor, ministry, outreach, service, The Great Commission, truth, witnesses, works on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen. – Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV) The [...]
Start Right Where You Are
Posted in evangelism, foreign missions, Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged calling, community, evangelism, fishers of men, outreach, preach, service, work on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We have to take initiative where we are, not where we have not yet been.” – Oswald Chambers Imagine helping everyone else except for those whom you love. You offer strangers and others more than your own children and loved ones, even your closest friends. That would sound sort of strange, right? That would make [...]
Voices of Victory
Posted in evangelism, foreign missions, gospel, Love Your Neighbor, mission, Operation Reach Out, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged ambassadors, calling, church, community, evangelism, fishers of men, ministry, outreach, preach, redemption, restoration, salvation, theology, victory, voices, work on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In 1967, our vision was to reach Los Angeles. This vision broadened to include California, then all of America, then the entire world. – from The History of Victory Outreach International As Christians, we are to be in a position of ambassadors of Christ to others. We can be a bridge between people and the [...]
Community Contributions
Posted in activities, boards, business, charity, church, foreign missions, giving, networking, nonprofit, outreach, pastors, volunteers, tagged church, community, giving, help, ministry, money, service, work on November 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. – Acts 4:32 (NIV) Running short on your street mission and shelter funding or praying that the bank doesn’t shut down your community youth center? There may be some [...]
Evangelism by the Book
Posted in Bible, Christian, church, evangelism, foreign missions, instruction, lost, methods, outreach, resources, salvation, small groups, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged Bible, fishers of men, gospel, outreach, salvation on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“There’s no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself.” – D.L. Moody Let the Bible be your guidebook when it comes to evangelism. We don’t need gaudy gimmicks or slick slogans. We need the Bible, the inerrant Word of God, as our guide. We need to evangelize by the Book. [...]
Sent and Supplied
Posted in answers, assurance, believers, encouragement, expectations, faith, foreign missions, glory, grace, growth, inspiration, instruction, labor, Love Your Neighbor, ministry, Operation Reach Out, outreach, power, provision, service, success, support, The Great Commission, Word, works, tagged blessing, calling, faith, glory, grace, help, support on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If God puts you there, He is amply sufficient.- Oswald Chambers If the Lord sends you, He will most certainly supply you. That’s how God is. It’s how He works. He did it with Moses as He sent him to go before Pharaoh. He did it with Abram as He sent him from Ur of [...]
Follow Your Trea$ure Trail
Posted in blessing, charity, expectations, family, foreign missions, giving, Jesus, money, offering, poverty, stewardship, tagged Christ, faithful, giving, money, offering, sacrifice, Word on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.- Matt. 6:21 I am trying to get some things in order as I continue my walk in Christ. That’s a given for most of us who profess to believe in Christ. Money is somewhere near the top of the list of things to get [...]
A New Approach for a New Year
Posted in answers, business, change, charity, church, community, daily, family, foreign missions, future, leadership, planning, priority, service, solutions, work on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite jazz cover songs of a classic song is “Everything Must Change.” It doesn’t matter if it is Nina Simone or George Benson singing it. The lyrics say what needs to be said to every listener. Everything truly must change. As 2010 approaches us, I just wanted to share with those who [...]
