You might be familiar with Jim Elliot’s most famous quote: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” Elliot is the most known out of five men who were killed on this day, January 8, 1956. The other four men are Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Roger […]
First World Problems
Watch this funny video of First World problems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2p5svFJ9cQ I find myself consumed by First World problems often! What about you? Chances are, if you are reading this blog you don’t have any real Third World problems. However, the majority of the world does. As Christians we ought to respond to this video by (1) […]
John and Betty Stam: Martyred Together
[Mondays are for Missionaries and Martyrs] Geraldine Taylor, the daughter-in-law of Hudson Taylor, published the following story of John and Betty Stams’ martyrdom two years after their death: Never was that little one more precious than when they looked their last on her baby sweetness, as they were roughly summoned the next morning and led […]
Amy Carmichael: liberator of child slaves
Amy Carmichael understood the Great Commission and lived it out. At a young age, she answered God’s call to the mission field and set sail to India, where she would spend the 50 years serving the church—the rest of her life. While in India, Carmichael founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for child sex slaves—children […]
"O let the nations be glad and sing for joy"
“Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. O let the nations be glad and sing for joy…” (Psalm 67:3-4, KJV) “Missions is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this […]
William Carey: 11 Commandments of Missions
Often referred to as “the father of modern missions,” William Carey lived his life with a single determination to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to those lost in sin and darkness. Below are his 11 “commandments of missions.” 1. Set an infinite value on immortal souls. 2. Gain all the information you can about […]
Faithful to the End: Conclusion
“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12 Over the last several weeks, we have looked at the lives and […]
Faithful to the End: Peter
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]
Faithful to the End: Jude, Bartholemew, Thomas
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]
Faithful to the End: Andrew, embracing the cross of Jesus
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]