Care Teams are the most tangible expression of our church’s commitment to support our missionaries who are serving in cross-cultural environments. The team is centered around one team leader and can be made up of 3-8 individuals who provide on-going care and support. They serve as a primary link between the church as a whole... Continue Reading →
It’s Christmas Backpack Time!!
It’s that time of year again - halfway to the Christmas season. Has your church committed to fill Christmas Backpacks for needy children? With temperatures in the 90s, it’s hard to think about Christmas, but the collection date for Christmas Backpacks is only 3 months away. Statistics show that only 4 states have a... Continue Reading →
The Blessing of Serving
The Bible is full of illustrations of numerous people who served the Lord for the sake of the gospel. Jesus Himself came not to be served but to serve. (Luke 22:24-27). Jesus was our greatest example of servanthood, but we find many more such as: Paul, Peter, Andrew, Barnabas, Timothy, Mary, and the list goes... Continue Reading →
The Work
The day of Stephen’s death was the day that a “great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem” (Acts 8:1). As the first known martyr of the Christian church, God used the “blood of martyrs as the seed for the church” (Tertullian). As persecution spread, so too, did the early church and the gospel with... Continue Reading →