The Money Thing

Odd Shaped Baggage this Way

Money was never something that I was taught. I didn’t know my parent’s salary till I was way into college. I didn’t have a credit card till I was in grad school. If I knew then what I know now, I would have never gotten one. I still don’t balance a checkbook, nor do I really know how, although the concept isn’t hard- I don’t think, and this past month is the first month I ever had a budget, and I blew it- bad.

When I moved to St. Louis, a story I will explain along the way, I was the only one working for the first four months, and that was honestly very difficult to do, but I am all the better for it. With Moran looking for a job, the last thing they wanted to talk about was money, and I didn’t care to share my stress with…

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Ministry Update March 2019

Originally posted on nagyworld:
A Story of “Delight” We recently heard of a great response to our short film, “Delight,” from a fellow Cru staff person. Chuck shared this story: I must confess that at first watch I was not a fan of “Delight.” My…

Charles Stanley-Sacrificing Your Future For The Pleasure Of The Moment

Truth in Palmyra

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WATCH: Kay Arthur Reminds Churches to Stick to the Bible for Truth

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Before there was Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, or Joyce Meyer, there was Kay Arthur.

Arthur set a trend among women bible teachers long before it was fashionable. As ‘the beloved’ – the title she says God calls all of His children – she is clear that her main purpose in doing ministry is to teach the Bible.

While Arthur says she appreciates the ‘trailblazer’ compliments, she is aware first and foremost that she is a servant of God! She believes that God put her on earth at ‘such a time as this’ to teach the Bible and provide resources for people to study the Good News.

Arthur told Christian Headlines that her mission is to help every man and woman have a chance to study the Bible.

As Arthur sits down of our interview, I notice the bustling of adults and kids scurrying around us in order to make it to…

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How One Pastor Shifted from Church Planting to Revitalization | Facts & Trends

I’d encourage any aspiring pastor to consider revitalizing over planting if you can. We need young people to invest their lives in our old churches.

Source: How One Pastor Shifted from Church Planting to Revitalization | Facts & Trends

5 Visible Ways to Show Your Church Is Working to Keep Kids Safe | Facts & Trends

How can a church demonstrate to the parents within the congregation and those visiting that they have worked to provide a safe environment for children?

Source: 5 Visible Ways to Show Your Church Is Working to Keep Kids Safe | Facts & Trends

6 Lessons Leonard Ravenhill Taught Me | Facts & Trends

God crossed my path with Leonard Ravenhill’s during the most impressionable years of my life. Here are six lessons I learned from this wonderful man of God.

Source: 6 Lessons Leonard Ravenhill Taught Me | Facts & Trends

The Call of God

Originally posted on Pioneer Library:
God’s call is not just about missions. Os Guinness explains that “calling” in Scripture begins with and includes salvation; it is as much a calling to a person as it is a calling to a work or a place. We…

From Jim Elliot to John Allen Chau: The Missionary-Martyr Dilemma

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by Lucy S. R. Austen

Until recently, few in the US had heard of North Sentinel Island, where young American John Allen Chau was killed with arrows by members of an isolated tribal group.

But as the story spread—first the tale of a 26-year-old adventurer and world traveler, then of a Christian missionary willing to risk his life—people around the globe responded with swift and sometimes scathing reactions.

Many considered Chau a fool, or worse, criticizing him for breaking Indian law and endangering the isolated Sentinelese, who have no immunity to many common diseases. Others called Chau an inspiration, even a martyr. Some immediately drew parallels to late missionary Jim Elliot.

Sometime between Friday, November 16, when Chau wrote his last journal entry, and Saturday, November 17, when the fisherman who had brought him to his destination saw his body on the beach, Chau was killed by the people…

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Slain American Missionary John Chau to be Honored at All Nations Fundraising Event

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Slain American missionary John Chau will be honored at an annual fundraising event in April hosted by the mission agency from which he received training.

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