With the world's population reaching 7 billion it is overwhelming to even try and comprehend that amount of people. It is said that the world is becoming more urbanized which means that the majority of the population can be found in urban areas, or cities instead of rural ones. With some of those cities having populations that equal that of many countries, this presents a … [Read more...]
Mennonites in Bolivia
The Mennonites named for Menno Simons a dutch priest that converted to the Annabaptist faith in the mid 16th century can now be found in many parts of North and South America. To flee religious persecution in the early church many of them fled to Russia and after being expelled from there they fled west to the Americas. Most of the Mennonites in Bolivia were first in Mexico and … [Read more...]
Who is your Mentee?
In the great commission we see a command that is given not just to pastors or missionaries, but to each and every Christian. That command is to go and make disciples. For many that might mean preaching and witnessing or even a "discipleship class" but what the Bible is telling us is that we must help people grow spiritual by investing our life and time in them. The question … [Read more...]
Three Wise Men and some Sheep
This past week we had our children's Christmas Play here at the church. The kids have been practicing for some time and as usual things were chaotic before the play started, but they all did a really good job. I have to give thanks to my wife and some of the children's teachers here at the church for all their hard work and "patience" while working with the children. The play … [Read more...]
December Prayer Letter
Investing in Eternity: When it comes to financial investing, I am no expert, but one thing I am learning is that if you are going to invest, it is for the long term. When you give a certain amount your greatest return will be seen farther down the road, sometimes even years later. Well, many times it is the same when we invest in the ministry. What we plant now we will reap … [Read more...]