Make disciples. When I think of making disciples, I often wonder if it’s like making a sweater or making dinner. If I put together the right ingredients, out will pop a disciple. Right? Wrong! When I have looked up that key phrase in Matthew 28:19 about making disciples, I didn’t learn anything about making anything. […]
Every Believer Is A Leader – Meditation On The Mission Part 3
Train leaders. All believers are meant to be leaders. I know this is true because of 2 Timothy 2:2 and Ephesians 4. If the saints are supposed to do the works of service, then they are supposed to be leaders. The most important leaders in church planting movements are the ones who lead one or […]
Proud of Setbacks
I spent the past few days at an All Nations gathering in Asia with many of our church planters hearing their stories. Some of our workers are church planting among Muslim unreached people groups. Others are embarking on a vision trip to serve the persecuted Rohingya refugees. Some others are starting kingdom businesses in persecuted […]
Building Our Families, Creating Spiritual Families – Part 1
Family is part of God’s big picture. It has been so since the very beginning. In His kingdom, we see family lived out so beautifully. Family is part of His redemption plan. Romans 8:16 reminds us of this incredible thread that we belong and that we have not been left alone.
Year Of The Starfish
For the Chinese, 2018 is the year of the dog. But for All Nations, this is the Year of the Starfish. The starfish is a most amazing creature. If you cut a starfish in half, it does not die. It is not incapacitated or limbless. Instead, it multiplies into two starfish.