Strategies for Training, Missions and Ministry
A 3 O’clock Habit I am presently in the Philippines and I witnessed something interesting. It is 3 o’clock habit. The Philippines, being a majority Catholic country, has a tradition that I have witnessed since I was a little boy. They call it the 3 o’clock habit. At 3 o’clock sharp in most major stores…
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Since 2003 Antioch Institute has trained more than 5,000 leaders across Cambodia. There are more than 3,000 graduates now among more than fifty different denominations in every province of Cambodia. What is our secret for training this many people? When we first felt God was leading us into training leaders we came to a quick…
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Yesterday we concluded a nation-wide conference with a graduation of seventy Antioch Institute students. These students came from five provinces of Cambodia where they have been receiving training for the last three years. The students come from more than twenty denominations and church associations and have completed sixteen different courses as well as practical ministry…
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“Above the Line: Reshaping Relationships and Community in the 21st Century Church” by Peter McHugh. C3 Whitehorse/ Stairway Church. Melbourne, Australia. 2010. 205 pages. Review by Steve Hyde “Above the Line” is a book that was given to me by the author who is a personal friend. Knowing much of the personal history of this…
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“Stories from the Front Lines: Power Evangelism in Today’s World”, by Jane Rumph; Chosen Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1996. 272 pages. Review by Steve Hyde “Stories from the Front Lines” is an exceptional book as it highlights the move of God in miracles around the world. It is an exciting book to read. There are…
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I did not know any history of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda, and just assumed it was another right-wing fundamental denomination gone bad. The Lord’s Resistance Army, in fact, has nothing to do with Jesus, nor Christianity. It is a tool of Satan to destroy lives. In John 10:10 Jesus states the plans of…
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“Thanksgiving” is an American holiday which was started when the Christian pilgrims celebrated and gave thanks to God for all he did to sustain them in the new land of “America”. Since it is an American Christian celebration, it is really only celebrated in the United States though some other countries like Canada have their…
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Imparting Smiles has been caring for and educating almost 150 kids for almost a decade. This year we had our first girl graduate high school. Kiang, has been a hard worker and dedicated to finishing school. I promised all our kids that if they graduated from High School I would do everything in my power…
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Just recently I was visiting in Holland. Holland is a country which was formed out of the protestant reformation. While I was visiting in Holland I really wanted to visit an authentic “Protest” church! (Protestants are so named because of their “Protest” of the Catholic Church. It was not only name calling, but a violent…
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Anyone who knows my family knows that my wife is the most amazing part of it! My wife regularly gets compared to Jesus; no one ever confuses me and our Lord!! (I am working on it!) Anyway, yesterday my wife told me about the counsel she gave to one of our women leaders and it…
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