A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Scott Armstrong A while ago I had a conversation with a college student who I see a lot of potential in. I actually see gifts and graces in him to be a fantastic missionary someday. He is passionate about issues of justice and helping the world to become a better place. At the same... Continue Reading →
A Reflection From Cathy Spangler “I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint” (Hab. 2:1). The other night I had some great contemplation time. I was digging around in Habakkuk... Continue Reading →
Freya Galindo Guevara Over the course of our lives, we have all had to go through various situations that have left us feeling discouraged or defeated. They made us feel beaten down, afflicted or worried. Maybe we felt weakened, powerless, or like we had lost all our energy. Many times instead of drawing close to... Continue Reading →
By Dan Reiland We all make mistakes, that’s part of leadership. When you’re leading into the unknown and taking new territory it’s impossible to get everything right – all the time. Some mistakes, however, are those unintended but avoidable missteps that slowly decrease your influence over time. They are slow, subtle and therefore not as... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I’ve been thinking about the parable of the talents recently. And it’s making me uneasy. You know the story, right? Matthew 25 tells us that a man gives one servant five talents, another servant two, and a final servant one. After a long time away, the master comes back to find that... Continue Reading →
By Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird *This is part two of the article published in the previous post. A Simple Tool for Apprenticeship If Paul’s goal of developing four generations of apprentices seems unreachable for you and your church, then I have good news for you. It is not. This goal is very doable if... Continue Reading →
By Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird A simple tool for apprenticing followers of Christ who can apprentice others. I wonder if out of reverence for Jesus being divine, we sometimes dismiss his disciple-making practices and think, Well, that’s because it’s Jesus; he’s God. Of course he’s the best people-developer in the universe. So we admire how... Continue Reading →
*The following article was originally published by Ardeo Global: https://www.ardeo.org/blog/2019/8/21/3-common-misconceptions-about-missionaries We believe that to help you gain some clarity in your next steps as it comes to mission work, you should know what misconceptions exist about missionary living. The following are three things our culture tends to get wrong about what it’s like being a... Continue Reading →
*This is part two of the article published in the previous post. 2. When ministering to adolescents we must possess a Commitment to Character and Consistency. This has to do with expectations. I am amazed to hear how low my friends and colleagues occasionally set the bar for our adolescents. “The world is so much... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong As a youth pastor several years ago, I was talking with a buddy of mine and youth pastor at another church. “How did your youth camp go?” I asked him. “Great!” he exclaimed, with a wide-eyed grin. Then his look changed to befuddlement as he said, “But I cannot seem to figure... Continue Reading →
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