Outreach Leaders

The Missionary Legacy of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot

As my father wrote, “Lord, make my way prosperous not that I achieve high station, but that my life be an exhibit to the value of knowing God.”

10 Questions to Refocus Your Life

Here are 10 questions I use to refocus my life each month during my monthly prayer and planning retreats in the mountains.

God Remembers the Barren and So Should the Church

God enables seven women whom the Bible describes as “barren” to conceive for His divine purposes: Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Samson’s mother, Hannah, the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings and Elizabeth.

Three Ways We Hide From God (and Others)

The purpose of being honest with God: to be taken from our embarrassing nakedness and clothed in Christ’s perfection.

How (Not) to Engage Unreached People and Places

Missionaries don’t always have to be the tip of the spear, blazing trails into the heart of lostness.

Boycott Hollywood: That Time We Boycotted E.T.

If you live by the boycott, you may die by the boycott.

Trust in the Providence of God: God Is Faithful

There have been seasons in life where I struggled with understanding God’s work in my own life and ministry. I have even wondered why certain doors have closed when I thought they would be open.

Why ‘Count It All Joy’ Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Grieve

It’s a common idea among believers that grief over heartache or suffering must be short-lived if we are to prove our trust in God. Ironically, I don’t believe James meant that we have to be strong in ourselves and ignore the difficulty and pain. Here's what "count it all joy" really means.