Strategies for Training, Missions and Ministry
As Christians on this earth christened with the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), we have been told to “go into all the world.” For centuries it was a rare few that ventured into boats and disappeared across the horizon in the search of lost souls to bring to Christ. Though missionaries have been attached to local…
After working in Cambodia for nearly two decades I have noticed how my perceptions, opinions and effectiveness have changed over the years. When I first came to Cambodia I thought that I would be able to make significant changes in the nation in a few months, at most in a year or so. Looking back…
Do you know how different the world is today? It used to be when you wanted some information you needed to pay. Dial 1212 or *69. . . A few cents here a few cents here, but you always had to pay. Do you remember USPS. It has been bankrupt for sometime because of a…
Today I reviewed some literature which was given to me. As a publisher and one who works developing local churches in Cambodia, I often review literature. My twenty years experience in Cambodia and more than fifteen years in publishing here along with my intimate involvement with the local church gives me a good handle on…
Pastor Binar started in 2012 with a lot of hope. He was a rural pastor in Mindanao who never had a chance to receive a Bible School education, but he has done his best with the church he started. He had little formal education and lived in the mountains far from any urban Bible school.…
On Tuesday, December 4 at about 3 o’clock in the morning Typhoon Bopha, called “Pablo” in the Philippines, hit Eastern Mindanao island in the Philippines. When the eye slammed into the rugged east coast of Mindanao it was a Category 5 storm, simply called a “Super Typhoon” in the Philippines. It’s winds were over 150…
Today I had a revelation. I was working all day long on a backhoe. This is a special backhoe. I think you can call it a “missionary” backhoe. I have had it now for about 4 or 5 years. My backhoe was born in 1973, two years after me! I have another one from 1967…
How important is culture? Culture determines how you live your life. It determines the way you do church. It determines the way you work at your job or business. It determines the way you think and what you believe. Culture affects not only what you believe about God, but the architectural style of your church…
Twelve hours from now, we are launching a new church in Poipet, Cambodia. The church is focused on children and demonstrating the love of Christ. This last week has been a challenge, but it is one I have clearly seen before. It is satan’s attempt to discourage me or cause me to quit what God…
Nearly three years ago God spoke to me about Poipet being a gateway in the spiritual as it is in the natural (the busiest border crossing in Cambodia). Since that time we started our Imparting Smiles children center to help children. We started two companies (construction company and plantation), we are building a women’s center called…