Articles for Outreach & Missions

What Fervent Prayer Really Looks Like

We need fervent prayer. We need to pray that the Lord would send a spiritual awakening to the United States and that God will send revival to the church—that God would send revival to us.

3 Ways Baptism & The Lord’s Supper Ought to Shape Our Monday Through Saturday

The Lord's supper and baptism should shape our lives all the time. How so? Remember, in baptism the church tells the believer, “We think you’re a Christian.” Well, in the Lord’s Supper, the church tells the believer, “We still think you’re a Christian.”

3 Lessons I Learned From My Husband About Fatherhood

Here are three things I’ve learned from my husband about how the fatherless can vindicate fatherhood in their own parenting journeys.

Why the Cost of Discipleship Is Lower Than You Think

The cost of discipleship seems to be very high, and it’s a big sacrifice to say yes. But I contend that the cost of discipleship is actually a lot “lower” than most people think.

Am I Really a Christian?

How do I know if I’m really a Christian? That’s an eternally important question, and yet, sadly, it’s one that many Christians struggle to answer.

4 Reasons We Need a Marriage Series for Singles

The thought of a marriage series for singles might seem odd. Like most Christian single people, I was a huge fan of marriage. But I wasn’t married. I am still indebted to the people in my life who taught me about marriage before I ever entered into it.  

Two Complications to Know About the Coptic Church in Egypt

These two complications—faith and identity—pose the greatest contemporary obstacles for the Coptic Church in Egypt.

Race Matters: Why We Must Send More Missionaries of Color

For the sake of the gospel, it's critical that we send more missionaries of color because race matters. But I only know one black missionary serving on the field today. Just one.