Outreach Leaders

Flat Tires, Frustrations and Always Being Ready to Evangelize

Life’s little frustrations can lead to Gospel conversations. Flat tires and frustrating situations never seem to come at a convenient time! But they often come with an important opportunity.

Most Americans Know and Trust Their Neighbors

According to Lifeway Research, despite quarantines and social distancing keeping people in their homes during the pandemic, Americans still say they know and trust their neighbors.

Island With No Power, No Airport Receives Shoebox Gifts

Children on a remote island in the Pacific receive shoebox gifts and the Gospel of Jesus Christ thanks to the outreach teams with Samaritan's Purse.

For the Sake of the Gospel, Be Reasonable

Hyperbole seems to be the rhetorical strategy of the day in Christian circles.

‘I Like Jesus but Not the Church’ – Common Perceptions of Christians

One reason younger people say I like Jesus but not the church is they fear the church will try to control how they dress and act and organize their faith the way the leaders think it should be patterned.

Teaching New Believers the Importance of Baptism

Helping new believers recognize the importance of baptism and helping church members understand their role in communicating that importance is one of your greatest challenges.

First Person: Report from a Missionary in South Asia

Each week, more would join us and plead for us to visit their villages. This is nothing new for a missionary in South Asia: we felt the acute tension of His plentiful harvest on the cusp of being ready, yet knew we were woefully short on workers to labor in the harvest.

In Need of More Than Help

Acknowledging we are frail, dependent, and our need of more than help is the first and sustained step to living with ultimate hope.