“Then A Voice Said To Me, ‘I Am Jesus'”
*Travis and *Lisa arrived at the party, which was already in full swing. Soon they were settled, Lisa inside with the women and Travis outside on the patio with the
Going Beyond: Stories from the Mission Field
Finally Home
Yulia is an eighteen-year-old orphan from a town on the frontlines of fighting in Ukraine. About two months ago Ron received a message asking if he and his family would
Passion for God, Compassion for People
By Shodankeh Johnson Practical demonstrations of God’s love play an integral role in Church Planting Movements. They serve as entry points for the good news and as fruits of kingdom
The Great Commission: Not a Job for Experts Only
“How are you doing at making disciples? Are you teaching them to obey what Jesus commanded?” These questions were asked of Phillip’s group as they participated in a Phase One
Study It Yourself 🙂
Alan was asked to lead an existing Bible study group. He humbly declined saying, “I can’t be your leader. But I can teach you how to study the Bible yourselves
He Taught a Communist Rebel to Study the Bible
Two years ago, Ethan and Nicole* led an introductory disciple-making training in the Philippines with 14 seminary-trained pastors. Honestly, they had doubts about the outcome. Would traditional, denominational pastors be
“They Liked This Better Version of Me!”
God’s word has the power to change people’s lives, even without the input of an “expert” or an invitation to “church.” Here is Prakesh’s story: Life was not peaceful. I
The Story of Movements and the Spread of the Gospel
By Steve Addison Luke begins the book of Acts by telling us that what Jesus began to do and teach, he now continues to do through his disciples empowered by
From His Harvest To His Harvest
Grace* and some of her teammates traveled to a large Indonesian city. They went to see if God might call them to live there and begin a disciple-making movement after
Called to His Own People
Yudhea’s* parents have Christian backgrounds, but his extended family is Muslim. God started working in Yudhea’s heart while he was in high school. At that time, he hung around with
“I’d Hit Them Back!”
As Job* sipped hot tea and puffed on his cigarette, he asked, “Did Jesus really say, ‘Turn the other cheek’?” “Yes, he did,” Frank* replied. “He also said if anyone
The Parable of Good Soils
Michael and Nicole* were excited to be asked by a couple they had previously mentored to train a group of refugees living in East Asia on how to implement a