Planting a church may sound like a pretty straightforward process, but in reality, it can be extremely challenging. That’s true here in the United States and also in countries around the world, both friendly and unfriendly to Christianity. Regardless of where a church is being planted, the person heading it up will probably be faced with a handful … [Read more...]
July 2018 Prayer Gram
Upcoming Mission Trip to Tanzania Please pray for the mission team ministering in Tanzania on July 10-19. Our own team members, Josh Clarke and Brent Parsons, will be working with Reaching Souls, our partner in Africa, along with lots of national missionaries and leaders to advance the gospel. Pray that this work will bear much fruit for the … [Read more...]
Doulos Partners: Slaves to Christ
We’ve written before about the name of our organization and the Greek word, doulos, that inspired it (found mostly in Romans Chapter 6):But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of … [Read more...]
Why Working with Indigenous Pastors Is So Effective
Most churchgoers in the western world are familiar with the idea of foreign missions: people sign up to relocate to another culture, they’re trained in how to assimilate and minister in that culture, and then they move into that culture. While this is a noble and, in many ways, valuable pathway to fulfilling the Great Commission, it is by no means … [Read more...]
June 2018 Prayer Gram
Upcoming Mission Trip to Tanzania Please pray for the planning and preparations under way for the July mission trip to Tanzania. Pray also for our team members Josh Clarke and Brent Parsons. Successful Training and Evangelism in Peru Our brother Casey Laws reports having provided evangelism and discipleship training in Juanjui, Peru. On the … [Read more...]