As a missionary, you don't have to convince me of the importance and need of missions. When I see all over South America and around the world, how many people's lives have been changed and family tress altered for all eternity, how can I not be focused on missions. I am missionary, working here in Bolivia because of many churches in the United States that believe in missions … [Read more...]
Finding the One
As we have been talking about discipleship the last few weeks, I would like to ask the question, “What is our ultimate goal in discipleship and the ministry in general?” Especially as a missionary, what am I hoping to accomplish while on the mission field? I have seen on many missionary’s prayer cards that their goals are, Win People, Disciple Them, and Establish Churches. … [Read more...]
How To Help Someone Grow – (We have all we need)
As we have been focusing the last few weeks on discipleship, I would like to look a little at how we help people grow in their spiritual lives. After all, that is our goal in discipleship, to help someone grow to the point that they can in turn help others do the same. Growth is not an easy thing though, even for us personally, and much more so when we try and help someone else … [Read more...]
What Is Discipleship?
Last week I asked the question “Who is Your Disciple?” where I talked about the importance of investing in the lives of others and leaving a spiritual heritage. If you didn’t have a chance to read it, you can find it here, “Who is Your Disciple?” I really believe that if you pray and ask the Lord to give you a disciple, and begin to work with people, He will do just that. … [Read more...]
Who is Your Disciple
I think in the ministry and life in general, it is too easy to get distracted or sidetracked from what is the most important thing in our lives and from what truly is the purpose of our lives. Even those who are “successful” in life and ministry often feel like something is missing and they ask “has it all been worth it?”. We all want to do something that makes a difference or … [Read more...]