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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!
Reaching the “unreached people groups” (UPG) has become the buzzword for Christian mission efforts in recent years. But that idea raises some good questions. Where did this idea come from? What defines an unreached people group? Does Reach A Village work to reach the unreached people groups?
These are very important questions for those engaged in trying to reach the world with the Gospel. Jesus commanded, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...
I have two sons, and I know them well. When I enter the kitchen, I know exactly who ate the last meal there. One son cleans up everything after he eats, and there is no evidence he has even eaten there. Everything has been washed, wiped and put away.
After a long process of upbringing and correction, my second son now also cleans up after he eats at the table. But he continues to leave something unfinished! He may leave his chair pulled away from the table. He may wash the dishes but leave a dirty pot on the stove.
Yes, I know my sons well. And I have no doubts about who has been in the...
Truth and wisdom sometimes come from unexpected sources. Consider the Old Testament story of Balaam (Numbers 22). Balaam had a reputation as a mighty prophet. A king from a nation hostile to Israel sought his services. This king wanted Balaam to curse the Israelites, hoping that would enable him to defeat them in battle and run them out of the land. Though Balaam knew that God would not allow him to curse Israel, he eventually agreed to go with the king's men.
Balaam rode on a donkey, and along the journey, the donkey suddenly refused to continue down the path. Three times, the donkey...
Jesus Christ is undeniably an inspirational figure. The Bible and Christian tradition indicate that Jesus is the Son of God and that supernatural circumstances surround everything about Him, from His birth all the way to His death and beyond. In spite of that, He accepted a very humble position during His time on earth. He was born into the family of a poor craftsman in a small, insignificant village. Rather than being born in a palace, as would be fitting for a king, He entered the world in a place where animals were kept, and He was laid in a manager, an animal feeding trough. He refused to...
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...
They’ve done it again!
The Free in Jesus Christ Church Association (FJCCA) set a new record for the largest baptism in Thai church history. Reach A Village reports that 1,912 people were baptized on September 8, 2023, in a historic event in Phetchabun, located in Central Thailand. People came from five provinces to be a part of the baptism organized by the Free in Jesus Christ Church Association (FJCCA). The FJCCA is spearheading one of the most rapid and significant movements of people turning to Christ in the history of Thailand. Baptism participants come from more than 200 villages, and...
In God’s timing, the movie Jesus Revolution was released just as the campus of Asbury College was becoming the focus of a spontaneous spiritual renewal happening among the students. Everything about our current American culture cries out for spiritual renewal: unprecedented violence, drug abuse, the search for personal identity and the cries for social justice. Whether you call it renewal, revival or revolution, our world needs Jesus as much as anytime in history.
I came to know Jesus in a deep, personal way in 1969 in Alabama at a place which came to be called “The Mission.” It was an...
The saying “Time flies when you’re having fun” seems to be truer every year. 2022 has come and gone in a flash. As my first full year at Reach A Village is now one for the books, I take a moment to pause and reflect on the events and activities that have defined it. From talking and praying with so many of you, our wonderful donors, to meeting international ministry partners on the mission field, to working closely with and getting to know my colleagues – it has all been such an incredible blessing.
The people that make up the Reach A Village team are among the most sincere and genuine...
