Take a glance at the headlines today and you quickly realize that the relationship between Russia, Europe and the West is reverting to Cold War norms. But, despite souring geopolitical relations, the evangelical church in Russian-speaking Eastern Europe is thinking more globally than ever before. Since...
Missionaries talk a lot about “reaching the unreached.” But who exactly are ‘the unreached?’ One useful acronym that has helped people remember the major religious categories of unreached peoples is T.H.U.M.B: Tribal, Hindu, Unreligious, Muslim and Buddhist peoples. What Does Unreached Mean? The word ‘unreached’ is...
As we starting mobilizing the Russian speaking church through Storyline, we discovered the amazing history of Ivan Prokhanov, a truly admirable Russian missionary. He was born April 17, 1869, in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz, nestled in the snow-clad Caucasus. The highest peaks in the...
This past weekend Kristen and I had the opportunity to experience The Journey of Generosity, or J.O.G. This was an event sponsored by an incredible ministry called Generous Giving. We had about 90 people in our J.O.G. from our church. In short, it was a...
The Storyline team went to L'viv, Ukraine last week. The Ukrainians are ready for missions! Some of the young leaders in our Storyline seminar are making plans for missionary service to Africa, Central Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe. About twenty leaders from the Ukrainian Baptist...
The late Ralph Winter, missiologist, mission mobilizer, and the founder of the U.S. Center for World Mission once said, “People cannot respond to God on the basis of information they do not have.” It was this conviction that was at the core of his vision...
In many churches across the United States, down a hallway with a flickering fluorescent light overhead, hangs a mission's map on the wall. Usually this map represents support and prayer for places around the world where the church is connected in missions. Pins for the Sent Usually...