Articles for Outreach & Missions

If I Share the Gospel, I Might Ruin Our Relationship

We all know people who don’t know Christ, but if I share the gospel with them will I ruin our relationship. Sadly, most Christians know people whom they’ve never told about Christ.

Indispensable: Women Church Planters

The letter to the Philippian church reveals a surprising transformation in Paul’s regard for women church planters. To Paul, women church planters aren’t just permissible. They are indispensable.

A Liberating Scripture About God’s Will

Because we don’t want to get this one life wrong, Christians ask a lot of questions about God’s will. And they are searching for Scripture about God's will.

Ebola Deja Vu in Africa

Fast forward to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019. The second worst Ebola epidemic in history is taking place in the eastern part of the country.

‘I Saw a Refugee Crisis’–What Iranian Christians Are Facing Once They Leave

Through helping those suffering from the European refugee crisis, Eric Demeter has had an up-close look at the persecution Christians are facing both in Iran and in Greece. And he wants to get the word out to the church about what our brothers and sisters are going through.

God Isn’t Trying To Make You Behave Better

One of the notions a lot of us hold somewhat unconsciously is that God’s commands are mainly about getting us to behave better. We think God has set up some rules and he’ll reward us if we follow them.

3 Lessons From a Vineyard Farmer About Your Growth

I asked a farmer I know about this passage. He owns a large vineyard and sells to forty different wine companies. I better understand the illustration now. Here are three lessons from a vineyard farmer about how God grows us spiritually.

Cross-Cultural Missions Is Not the Cure for Wanderlust

We must go on God’s mission as committed servants compelled by love for God and love for the nations. If wanderlust is our only impetus for missions, we run the risk of throwing in the towel before the job is done.