Your Church Needs an Online Presence
Today, more than ever, people find their information online. For many churches, reaching an online audience can seem overwhelming and expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are two reasons why your church needs to invest in a website and social media presence. YOU...
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Resources Available to Pastors and Churches Discipleship: Nathan Brown “Creating a culture of disciple makers” The mission of COMEAFTERME.COM is to assist the church in carrying out Christ’s command to go and make disciples. The lessons in the Following Christ booklet...
read more The Power of the Web
Life is made up of incredible webs. I recently saw a spider’s web that had been covered in early morning dew. What a beautiful and intricately designed tool. Each arm of the web reached out and reached in. From the hub to the farthest extremity, and yet connected by...
read more A Call To Prayer
Nestled deep in the warmth of a quiet study on a cold winter morning is a great time to communicate with the Lord Jesus. But even sequestered in the most optimal location, prayer is more than likely a spiritual battle. Author and Pastor, Max Lucado, wrote, "Our...
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I walked out of the ICU, then out of the hospital. She couldn’t die, surely. She was young. She had a husband and two kids. Some of her family was attending my church. “Please, Lord, show this Catholic family that you are a God that heals.” I think (possibly) that...
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Maybe you have noticed that giving to Missions can create problems. The people who have received the most help are [often] the most dissatisfied and resentful. When the native director visits the churches he leads, they pressure him for money from the Americans. A...
read more Keys to a Successful Short-Term Missions Trip
God has blessed us with many friends who are seasoned missionaries. We have gleaned much from their influence and would like to share what we have learned from them and from our limited personal experience. By remembering these few basic principles, we can maximize...
read more The Miracle of “Compounding Missions”
I’m fascinated by the “miracle” of compounding interest. Albert Einstein called it one of the greatest mathematical concepts of our time. And for good reason. When each year’s harvest (the gain, or interest earned) becomes the seed (the principle) of next season’s...
read more Treating the National Church with Dignity and Respect
He was one of the greatest missionaries of all time—planting churches and developing leaders in urban centers throughout Asia Minor. He wrote prolifically in order to contextualize the gospel and Christian holiness among these newly-established congregations. And yet...
read more Two Keys for Working Cross Culturally
Unfortunately, there are no quick and easy ways to learn another culture and deal with problems. However, there are two states of being that I’ve found to work. First, Be a Baby! Now, that is counter-cultural! We are told to grow up, and don’t be a baby. Nevertheless,...
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