Sometime in the early 1960’s a young boy was born to a poor family in Kracheh province; his name was Pin. He was born into a time of war and political unrest. By the time Pin reached nine years old the Khmer Rouge had already taken over the rural eastern region and were threatening villagers…
“T4T: A Discipleship Re-Revolution” by Steve Smith and Ying Kai. WIGTake Resources: Monument, Colorado. (www.churchplantingmovements.com) 2011. Review by Steve Hyde There is rarely a book that I find that I think every church leader, pastor, elder or deacon should read, but this is one. I love church research because it helps me to adjust my…
Who knew that after more than five years of training we would have started more than 200 pastoral training centers on Mindanao, be on two radio stations daily, have 5 extension centers across Mindanao, and no “white faces” running the show. Isn’t it great! Actually, it is the first training and graduation that I have…
Over nearly two decades in ministry in Cambodia we have tried to keep our ministries, church planting and even children’s centers sustainable. I have found that in order to be sustainable, the ministry must be sustainable from the beginning. Many ministries cannot grow, because their strategies are not sustainable. The cost of staff salaries, buildings…
There is a trait that I have observed in successful ministries and successful leader: learning. They are always learning new things and challenging themselves to learn new things. Periodically I meet people who are “unteachable”. They are usually highly educated in an engineering field or successful in a business or another field. When you are…
Today is a day I can never forget. I remember this day over my own birthday or anniversary. To successfully multiply ministry requires sacrifice and potentially the greatest sacrifice. If a leader is not willing to sacrifice greatly, there is now way that they will be able to successfully multiply their ministry. On this day,…
Consistently we are told by our students in Cambodia and the Philippines that the most beneficial and life changing lesson which we teach is on deliverance. Deliverance is the gospel in a very practical expression. Deliverance is an important part of successful ministry. Cambodia is a nation of ancient history. A history steeped in periods…
How can what you eat affect ministry? I remember as child being asked to eat dog, durian and blood soup and responding with vile rejection. I remember to this day the face of my hosts when I did so. When Jesus sent out his disciples to do his work and share about the Kingdom of…
One of our students here in Kompong Thom, Cambodia shared how he is a simple man. He is very poor, but God allowed him to own a bicycle. In his testimony he talked about how transport is very difficult. If he had “better transport” he could share the gospel more. When I heard this warning…
Today we were able to experience one of our students holding a wedding in their congregation. From a new believer only a few years ago, to conducting a wedding for other believers is a significant step for this student. The wedding will last two days according to Cambodian culture. We only attended part of day…