What if God calls you to be an architect?
Because the workplace is where most of us spend most of our time week after week, it provides a unique opportunity for ministry.
In my years of working with students, several asked me for counsel as they prayed and fasted about starting a c...
Read MoreYour skills: tools in God’s hands
Netball coach Jane Banda serves with Sports Friends, a SIM ministry that uses sports as a tool for transforming lives with the gospel. She is from Malawi, where many Christians would never dream of using sports as a ministry tool. Read More
Skills for worship
“Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘See, I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craft...
Read MorePeople Groups: “invisible” women with obstetric fistula
At 15 years of age, Aïsha is a mother. This is not so unusual in the context of her country, her people, or her village. What is uncommon is that, rather than experiencing joyful days of watching her newborn son grow and develop, and sh...
Read MoreCultivating a generous spirit
The origin of missions as emanating from Old Testament, or exclusive to the New Testament after the birth of the early Church, remains debatable. But let us accept that the itinerary and ministry of Elisha described in II Kings 4:8-17 fits the pro...
Read MoreHow can churches financially support their missionaries?
Once when I joined a missionary family for their commissioning day at a rural church, a middle-aged gentleman stood up and said, “Why must we share in supporting this family with other local churches? We can fully support them. We have b...
Read MoreA jar of oil and a handful of flour
Today in Africa there are many churches, even small ones, that are sending or taking steps towards sending missionaries. A giving church is obeying God s commandment to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. But what if your church is not yet g...
Read MoreCalled to step out
In Matthew 14 Jesus appears to His disciples, walking on the sea as a storm rages. As the terrified disciples cry out in fear, Jesus reassures them, “Take courage. It is I; do not fear.” Peter responds, “Lord,...
Read MoreThe Kairos course: responding to God’s heart for the nations
The Kairos course, a missions mobilization tool, is generating zeal for participation in God’s redemptive purpose. It is designed to inspire, educate and challenge Christians, and motivate the Church to respond to God’s heart for the nations. ...
Read MoreLiberia: radio programmes inspire vision for mission
With his background in news reporting, ELWA (Eternal Love Winning Africa) radio broadcaster Steve Debleh always has his ear to the ground. As he personally monitors the experiences of Christians and the Church around the world, he wants to make Li...
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