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  • Chaplain offers hope after tragedy

    It wasn’t by chance that Chaplain (Cpt.) Kent Coffey arrived at the Combat Stress Center on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Iraq, just moments after a U.S. soldier opened fire killing five soldiers and wounding three, Monday, May 11, 2009.

    Outreach Idea: Christmas outreach ideas
    The Christmas season provides a natural bridge to show Christ's love in creative and effective ways.
    Cross-cultural Evangelism Made Easy
    You may be hesitant, shy, or down right uncomfortable about sharing your faith with people who dress differently from you, speak languages you hardly understand, and adhere to religions that you know nothing about. But should that stop you in at least trying to share Christ? I believe the Bible is pretty clear that we have responsibility to share Christ with our neighbor, no matter who that person is. And, really, sharing Christ with internationals is not as difficult as you might imagine.
    More than Music
    Tennessee Baptists prepare a place of refuge for the 80,000 music fans who saturate a 700-acre field in Manchester, Tennessee, during the nation's largest music festival.
    Living with Urgency: Interview with Sammy Gilbreath
    On Mission caught up with Sammy Gilbreath on one of those rare days he was in his office and talked to him about life, death and a new evangelism initiative he helped develop with the North American Mission Board.
    From the mouths of children
    It doesn’t take having a PhD in theology to share the gospel with children, and neither do children need to wait even for kindergarten to pass on what they learn. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it” (Mark 10:14-15). If we can’t learn from the simple faith of children, we misunderstand faith. Children, in their simplicity and freedom from inhibition, can be examples to us of living on mission.
    Easter Ideas for Kids

    Here are some suggestions for making this Easter an on mission experience for you and your child.

     

    Why the Resurrection Makes Sense

    Rob Bowman of NAMB's People Group/Interfaith Team interviews New Testament Historian Gary Habermas on why the resurrection makes sense. Download this audio for Easter.

     

    Sharing Christ at Christmas

    The holidays provide the perfect opportunity to share Christ with the people in your neighborhood. Here's an idea for a women's outreach in your home.

     

    Guys for Life

     What pops into your mind when you hear "Pregnancy Care Center"? Unplanned pregnancy, scared women, babies, counseling, diapers, volunteers...hope? What about men? Today, in centers across the nation, men are reaching out to men. And as a result, men, women, and children reap the benefits.

     

    Leaves of Thanksgiving

    When your family gathers for the holiday, make it about more than just a meal.

     

    Fall Outreach Ideas

    FALL OUTREACH IDEAS Begin preparing now for ways you can reach out to your community this fall. Let these fun, easy ideas get the creative juices flowing for ways your church can share the love of Christ this season. FALL FESTIVAL. For years churches have planned Fall Festivals to share Christ with children

    Making the Connection

    Making the Connection Practical ways for parents to teach their kids about missionaries and connect with them By Erin Fisher My eyes fixated on the television as images of blowing debris and collapsed buildings repeatedly flashed across the screen. Hurricane Katrina was preparing to turn a once booming city i

    Wanted: Missionary

    Wanted: Missionary (No Experience Required) By Anna Evans “Did you jiggle the toilet?” I wearily asked my husband as he joined me in bed. “Yes, it’s become a natural reflex,” he replied, pulling the covers up. “I grew up jiggling toilets.” I laughed at the strange commonality we had. Apparently, toilet jigglin

    Me? Love My Neighbor?

    I confess. I am an introvert. People make me tired. When I pray the Jabez Prayer, (1 Chronicles 4:10), I leave out the "enlarge my border" part. I am also, however, a Christian. I learned long ago that God isn't very concerned with my comfort zone, only my obedience...

    Basic Training: Ministry to Military Families

    A few suggestions to starting a military ministry at your church...

    Audio Interview with Reggie Robbins and Ken Welborn

    Strength for Living Podcast with missionaries Ken Welborn and Reggie Robbins...

    Audio interview with Mike Bechtle

    If you've never felt quite at home with the way you've been taught to share Christ, don't give up.  Mike Bechtle wants to help every Christian find their fit in the Great Commission...

    Accidental Witness - Winter 2006

    John Tomkinson’s enthusiasm for the Lord is as obvious as his Australian accent. His larger-than-life persona gives him unexpected opportunities to witness...

     

    The Ninevah Next Door

    Is God calling you to a place you'd rather not go?

    It's hard to imagine that anyone who received a direct order from God would simply ignore it, but when God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, the prophet immediately chartered a boat headed in the opposite direction...

     

    Culture Watch: Reaching Out to Iranian-Americans

    Iranians have come to the United States in two waves, the first of which happened before 1977 in small numbers. The second wave took place right around the Islamic Revolution in the late Seventies when large numbers came as refugees to escape the Islamic fundamentalist government that overthrew the U.S.-backed Shah in 1979...

    The Flip Side

    The most precious gift we can give to the people we encounter in our lives is the gospel.  I was blessed to receive this precious gift from a woman who was, when she first came to my home, a stranger. She was not the first to come to my door to share the message of God's Word, but she was the first to arrive with understanding and communication skills designed to reach this listener, one of many who came of age in the cultural ruins left behind by the social upheavals of the 1960s and '70s...

    Whatever-It-Takes Churches

    A church in California invests in the lives of future leaders

    In today's family-focused culture, churches have learned that children's ministry can have an impact on parents. Rock On Church (www.rockonchurch.org) in Orange, California, is making inroads into the hearts of unchurched adults by offering an annual summer day camp called The Academy of Worship Arts for their children...

     

    Happy Trails Cowboy Church

    The Carolina sun sets, and cool air fills the evening sky. A friendly, unpretentious crowd wearing cowboy boots and hats, calico and jeans -- many with the rodeo itch -- take their seats on metal bleachers in a horse arena with a sawdust floor. Excitement builds, then here they come -- galloping horses with flag-bearing riders sitting tall in their saddles.

    Happy Trails Cowboy Church of Taylorsville, North Carolina, is being called to worship...

     

    Meeting the Joneses

    A few years ago our family moved to a new part of town to plant a new church. We were convinced that God placed us in our new home, on our new street, in our new neighborhood, for the purpose of reaching our new neighbors. Our goal from the day we moved in was to build new relationships with those around us that would allow us the opportunity to minister to them and to earn the right to share the gospel. But how do you begin to build relationships with those whom you have never met?