This was a travel day, up a little before 4 a.m. and not enough time for a morning blog. The flight to Tegucigalpa was uneventful–enjoyed seeing friends (in Christ) in the airport in Houston, and hooked up with Howard and Jane Norton to accompany them to Honduras for their orientation visit. Howard has been selected …
Category Archives: Missions
Just In Case….
Just in case you are among the few readers who visit this blog but don’t check the website, let me call your attention to two recently published articles. It’s Not Working! asks how the church must reinvent its ministry model and methods to stem the recent decline and refresh the spirit of evangelism and mission. …
Baxter Institute
Tomorrow I leave for a few days in Honduras. The primary reasons for my trip is to attend the annual board meeting of the Amicus Association (overseeing the work at Baxter Institute and the James Moody Adams Clinic), and to attend Baxter graduation. Along the way, many other things (mostly unexpected) occur. Dreams are formulated, …
“Back in the Saddle”
After almost two weeks in Ecuador, it is good to be back in the office and able to resume a more normal schedule. The last week has been one of intense travel–seven consecutive nights in a different bed each night, but also a week of intense beauty and encouragement. The opportunity to see what God …
PAL: Post-Tour Update
After brief visits on Friday to the equator (Mitad del Mundo–Center of the World) and Arasha (a rain/cloud forest resort and biodiversity hotspot), we have spent the last four days visiting churches across Ecuador. On Saturday we visited the church in Santo Domingo, Sunday we worshiped with the church in Portoviejo, Monday evening we were …
PAL: Wednesday Update
Today found us on an altered schedule. After Phil Slate’s presentation on Paul’s mission strategies (a most helpful series of lessons which will undoubtedly bless many churches seeking more effective mission work), we left for Otovalo, a native Indian market. Otovalo is the oldest continuously-operating market in the Western Hemisphere, a place where native Indians …
God at Work
Every year, a highlight of the Pan American Lectureship is the inspirational speeches and helpful mission information. Even better, in my mind, are the reports of what God is doing across Latin America and around the world…new resources for Hispanic families and churches, a program for strengthening churches in Brazil, amazing things in Nicaragua, new …
A Wonderful Day
What a great Lord’s Day we shared! Sharing worship in a bilingual service with the North Quito church was in itself an experience. The Supper was especially meaningful. Bob Brown preached a masterful sermon, four baptisms followed, the choral selections from the students at QSOBS were a special treat, lunch together, and more entertainment from …
A Rainy First Day in Quito
Our first full day in Quito has been overcast and rainy, with only very brief sunshine earlier in the day. In fact, it was raining fairly hard last night as we landed just before midnight. An unfortunate aspect of the cloudy weather is that the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains are obstructed. Despite the rain, …
Life-Changing
In the next few days as we attend the 45th Pan American Lectureship, and as we interact with lots of good brothers and sisters who have a heart for missions, Jan and I will share one message again and again. For us, the Pan American Lectureship in 1996 was a life-changing experience. I am convinced …