Good Soil Plays Key Role in Planting and Growing a Colombian Church

“I’m Catholic and not interested in a new church or religion.” Jose had come to the Saturday night Bible study to get his friend, who would not quit inviting him, off his back. He wanted Dan Mee, the missionary leading the study, to know that this was a one-time thing. Dan warmly welcomed him and handed him a copy of The Story of Hope, praying that the study of God’s Word would have an impact on his life. →

May 31, 2020

Local Focus: Lead Your Church to Bloom Where It Was Planted 4th Essential for a Truly Evangelistic Church

A local church must not jump over the “Jerusalem” of Acts 1:8 to try to salve its congregational conscience by only supporting foreign missions. A church’s first and foremost responsibility is to “bloom where it was planted.” →

Apr 26, 2020

Bible Students' Lives Changed by The Story of Hope

It began as just the next lesson in The Story of Hope. For several weeks, Pastor Dennis Nkosi of Crossroads Community of Christ Church in Durban, South Africa, had been teaching a group of sixteen students, including two pastors. That Monday night, the group studied the event of the bronze serpent in the wilderness. The Israelites had rebelled in unbelief against God, and He punished them in judgment with deadly serpent bites. When the people confessed their sin and Moses prayed for deliverance, God provided a way to be saved from death. They needed to look and respond to God in faith in order to be restored. During the lesson, there was a palpable tension in the room. The students left the room that night clearly troubled... →

Apr 23, 2020

THE Mission: Making the Great Commission THE Mission of Your Church 3rd Essential for a TRULY Evangelistic Church

A local church’s mission must TRULY be the Great Commission. Just using the “Great Commission” as a pious platitude is not enough. →

Apr 13, 2020

Hey, I Didn't Sign Up to Home School!

Our hats go off to parents who have the education, commitment, and/or courage to teach their children at home. I know one mom who has eight children she is homeschooling! However, we’re not all cut out of the same cloth, nor do we feel equipped to teach our children. But with Covid-19 social distancing restrictions put on us today, many parents are having to do something for which they did not sign up. Many are thrust into this responsibility, signed up or not and they are doing their best. The leadership of Grace Baptist Church wanted to help those parents... →

Apr 10, 2020

Covid-19: Where is God? Is Evangelism on Hold? How We Can Help? Where is God During the Covid-19 Crisis?

God is right where He always is: “God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.” He has not left; He has not forgotten us. We can still say with the prophet who wrote 2700 years ago, “The Lord is good... →