Jesus. The Messianic Missionary. The model for how this thing is supposed to be done. Few people’s lives have been as scrutinized over as the figure of Jesus of Nazareth. (including Paris Hilton or Brad Pitt. I think.) So, taking one more [...]
“I don’t want to go!” “Why do I have to?” “I won't have any fun!” “What can I do anyway?” or “I’ll go, but what will I do once I get there? I don’t even speak like them.” We all hesitate when [...]
Imagine if you and a few of your friends were taken from your home and forced to serve in another country. Here, nobody knows your name, nobody speaks your language, nobody eats your food, and nobody serves your God. Would you conform [...]
Abraham (Abram) lived many years ago; well before missionaries existed as we think of them today. However, there are many facets of Abraham’s life and relationship to God that are at the very center of missions. Read Genesis 12:1-4. When we use [...]
This week you are a missionary! Jesus has a special mission for you. He has brought you here for His purpose, and He promises to walk with you each step of the way. Don’t be fearful – be faithful and see how [...]
What does it mean to be a disciple? Have you ever played ‘follow the leader?’ Children are really good at this game because they try to imitate exactly what the leader does. Discipleship is a lot like this game. Jesus Christ is [...]
Luke 5:11 “As soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.” You may be too busy to read this today but most of us need to read this anyway. Why? Because going home and remembering is the hardest part of [...]
Read Luke 5:11 Being here on the mission field this week, so far away from what is “normal” and “familiar” in your life can feel a little bit like being on a ship deep at sea. A sailor can forget what it [...]
Read Luke 5:4-7 Simon was an expert in fishing. He knew all there was to know about it! He’d been a fisherman his whole life, but the knowledge he had gained from a lifetime spent on the water was no help. They [...]
Read Luke 5:1-3 Have you ever thought about how Jesus was heard when He spoke to the multitudes? These were very large crowds that gathered around Him, and they wanted to hear His words. Now remember, electricity hadn’t been discovered yet, so [...]