A blog designed to develop missional leaders
In October more than 7,000 children, women, men and older adults from Honduras started a journey that has taken several weeks. Recently people from other countries have also joined them as they have traversed from the south border of Mexico to the north in order to eventually arrive in the United States. They have left... Continue Reading →
By Ken Mitchell The tour guide introduced herself at the entrance to Linville Caverns and immediately warned us not to touch any of the stones inside. She explained that these were living stones and that the acid from the human touch would cause them to stop growing. It was Saturday afternoon and Janet and I... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I travel a lot: around 80 days a year actually, not including our home assignment, which is a state of permanent flux anyway. Being able to visit so many cultures and share with fellow Christians from other nations is an enormous blessing! At the same time, at the end of a trip... Continue Reading →
By David A. Busic John Wesley’s emphasis on ministry to the poor is well-documented. However, it is important to stress that Wesley believed working with and among the poor is not merely an act of compassion; it is a necessary aspect of the spiritual formation of every Christian. Thus, Wesley maintained that living with the poor is... Continue Reading →
By Gustavo Crocker In a well-known story, D. L. Moody was asked how the night’s evangelistic meeting had gone. His celebrated response was, “We had two and a half conversions.” His interviewer responded, “You mean two adults and one child?” “No,” Moody replied, “two children and one adult. The adult only has half his life... Continue Reading →
Four months ago I received the news that a friend and colleague in ministry from years ago had passed away. I have been thinking about her legacy a lot since that day. The Nazarene Seminary in Costa Rica produced a wonderful tribute to her that can be found on their website. Dr. Natalia Nikolova was... Continue Reading →
By Dave Briggs Five insights that changed my awkward relationship with this core part of the Christian life and church ministry. I grew up in church, and my family rarely missed a Sunday. I don’t remember a single sermon, but I do remember feeling nervous about the word stewardship. Every September our church hosted Stewardship Sunday,... Continue Reading →
Sent from Georgetown, Guyana to the island of Grenada as a part of the GENESIS initiative, Cleon Cadogan served as a volunteer missionary for two years. A month ago, he finished his primary work of planting a new congregation in the community of Content, and he has recently shared his thoughts regarding the challenges and blessings of... Continue Reading →
As we met recently with Crystalla Williams and Cleon Cadogan, closing out their time in Grenada as missionaries with Genesis, they shared the following prayer requests. Please accompany them in this transition time as they pray for the people and places they have left and prepare for the new doors God will open for them... Continue Reading →
Recently I received a testimony from our Genesis missionary from Trinidad and Tobago, Crystalla Williams. She wrote these words in her final days serving in Grenada. Wow! I knew at once that her reflection needed to be shared with a wider audience. May God stir your heart as you hear her heart come through loud and clear. As... Continue Reading →
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