Missionaries talk a lot about “reaching the unreached.” But who exactly are ‘the unreached?’ And where do they live? There are about as many definitions of ‘unreached’ among Christian evangelicals, as there are kitty videos on Youtube. The word ‘unreached’ is pretty ubiquitous among Christians, but what do...
He was born April 17, 1869, in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz, nestled in the snow-clad Caucasus. The highest peaks in the Caucasus are taller than the fabled Alps. It was perhaps fitting that Ivan S. Prokhanov should be born here because he, like King...
This past weekend Kristen and I had the chance to experience a J.O.G. No, we didn’t run around the neighborhood, this was an event sponsored by an incredible ministry called Generous Giving. J.O.G. stands for Journey of Generosity. We had about 90 people in our...
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...