News and Views
We have our fingers on the pulse of modern missions. Mission work is changing rapidly as the world's cultures and global conditions are changing. Ease of travel and communication impact how the Gospel is spread. But at the heart of missions, there is the work of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, and the obedience of the Church to carry out Jesus' command to go into all the earth.
We want to present challenging biblical truths, insights into today's missions environment, and progress reports on reaching the entire world with the Gospel. Please keep checking our blog regularly for updates, stories and challenging thoughts from Scripture!
I am pleased to announce that we have expanded ministry into Venezuela, our first nation in South America! Over the past year, the Lord opened doors through one of our board members to build a strong relationship with two Venezuela pastors.
Economically, the country is in shambles due to hyperinflation, corruption and human rights abuses. Many are physically and spiritually starving. The difficult situation has caused great openness to the Good News of Christ.
The church planting and discipleship are accomplished in several ways, including:
• Door-to-door witnessing • Ministry...
“He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and He is the glory of your people Israel!” (Luke 2:32).
Those words spoken by Simeon when he first met the Messiah remain true. Yesterday, today, tomorrow, always.
Since Oct 7, 2023, the world’s attention has been riveted on Israel. Not because that was the day the Jewish nation was celebrating Simchat Torah, “the joy of Torah” (the end of the annual cycle of the reading of the books of Moses). But because that was the day of an unprecedented and brutal attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists. This is an attack on every good thing God’s law...
"And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:35−38 ESV).
On my recent visit to the Philippines, I stood beside Jocelyn, our Philippines national director, and...
