In the book, Gospel Blimp, written in 1960 by Joe Bayley, George and Ethel are concerned about the salvation of their next-door neighbors, but don’t know how to reach them with the good news of Jesus Christ. During an evening get-together of George and Ethel’s Christian friends, everyone is captivated by the sight of a…
As a Christian, I find it easy to attend church meetings without engaging people in the world. Many issues keep us immobilized in our four walls or chained to the pews. Earlier chapters in Judges examined how the world’s deceptions motivate unity in recruiting volunteers for the harvest field (Judges 1-5). Gideon is an example…
As a missionary and part of a non-profit organization, volunteers become the lifeblood in fulfilling our mission. Like any entity, we plan by setting goals and designing job descriptions. We recruit volunteers by determining who to target and crafting our message. Orientation and training of volunteers introduces them to people as we communicate clear job…
When I first came to know Christ, we got into many doctrinal discussions trying to convince people that our way was right. We forgot the most important doctrine. Let me ask a very important question. What is the greatest power to allow the unsaved come to know Christ? Is it prayer? Good deeds? Evangelism? Granted, all…
Most of us are aware of Internet deceptions like get-rich schemes from Nigerian “bankers,” pyramid marketing schemes and fake cashier’s checks for goods are trying to sell. Now a new deception is selling fake Product Keys for popular software from companies like Microsoft and Norton. The deceptions keep getting more subtle as time goes on….