Austin Gillis interviews Kirby Holmes about becoming a World Christian. If God is a global God then we should be global Christians. What is a World Christian? How does someone grow in becoming a Christian with a global perspective and heart for God’s work in...
Saint-Domingue, once called the “Pearl of the Antilles” was the richest colony in the French empire during the 1700s. By the late 1700s, it produced 40 percent of all the sugar and 60 percent of all the coffee consumed in Europe. While it was only...
When we hear the word “Mission” we tend to think of Matthew 28:18-20 or Acts 1:8. While these “Great Commission” verses are incredibly important to the modern mission movement, they can sometimes limit missions in the Bible to just a couple of verses. Instead, if...
“Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.” -Jose Martí, Cuban revolutionary and poet. Recently part of the Storyline team traveled to the largest island in the Caribbean: Cuba. Cuba has an amazing history, one which...
If you hang around people who are excited about missions long enough, you’ll eventually hear this special little buzzword: “mobilization.” You might also hear its close cousin “mobilizer.” These aren’t terms most Christians are familiar with in the church context, but they are terms that...
The West Indies is a place where European Empires waged wars for over 400 years. These islands are rich in history, natural resources, and most importantly rich cultures. The island of Tobago changed hands 33 times between European powers between 1498 to 1814. As much...
Costa Rica is a beautiful country. In recent years it has become a mecca for tourists, backpackers, and North Americans seeking to retire in the tropics. From the mountains, volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean coasts, the natural beauty is breathtaking. However, what brought Storyline to this...
What does Jesus say about Mobilization? Today, the word mobilization has become a buzzword in evangelical missions. Rightly so, I would argue. But why is it then that mission engagement in the western church is at historically low levels? Ed Stetzer, in his Christianity Today article,...
School buses are fully awake after summer’s hibernation, while day-by-day brown overtakes the lush green corn fields, unveiling the promise of an approaching harvest. It is autumn in the Midwest. The Caribbean may be a region of forever summer, yet spiritually in Trinidad and Tobago...
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE - SENDING UKRAINE The Ukrainian Baptist Union hosted an international missions conference with 1000+ Ukrainian pastors and church leaders. The theme of the conference was 'Let Thy Kingdom Come' and was designed to teach, motivate, and strategically align leaders to the vision of domestic...