There is an excerpt I love from the book "Skeletons on the Zahara" by Dean King (William Heinemann, 2004, p.96). It is a rewritten account of Capt. Riley's account of the 1815 shipwreck of the US brig Commerce, and the subsequent enslavement of its crewmembers in present-day Western Sahara. The crew stuck in a desperate …
Month: June 2012
Richard Stearns Quote on Wanting to “Enlarge Your Territory”
The following is an excerpt from Richard Stearns book "The Hole in Our Gospel" (Thomas Nelson, 2010, p. 40-41) Referring to the book, "Prayer of Jabez," Stearns wrote: The gist of the book was that if we would truly pray for God to bless us in this way, to be used by Him for the …
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Three Mission Fields: Isn’t, Hasn’t, Can’t
I have to admit that I don't particularly care for some common definitions for missionaries. Some are very narrow (cross-cultural, full-time, church planter, etc.). I believe that a missionary is primarily apostolic but can serve in at least one of three basic roles. 1. A Missionary Can Serve Where a Church ISN'T. In some places …