Repurposed

Have you ever taken the opportunity to prayerfully ponder your purpose in life and consider whether you are purposeful in living it out? If you’re like me, it’s a frequent exercise, but I confess it’s not always for the right … (read more)

There is No Distinction

I have witnessed loving, commissioned living at its finest. I’ve seen Charles Spurgeon’s description lived out by fellow workers who use their professional talents and God-given gifts in love to win the hearts of the lost.

Ask for the Ancient Paths

We must be in step with the Lord, have the skills to achieve our mission and remain viable without compromising what God wants us to be. Our identity statements, which have been prayerfully developed, help guide us.

Loving Obedience

We must choose to obey and use our precious time on this earth to love God and people according to the greatest commandment of all and one like it: “to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind and your neighbor as yourself,”

Celebrating the Manifestation of Jesus As Messiah

Many Christians around the world celebrate Epiphany, a celebration (Christian Feast Day) that began around the fourth century along with Advent. Western Churches traditionally celebrate it on January 6th, Eastern Orthodox Churches on January 19th. Most people see Epiphany primarily … (read more)

Just Tell Them About Jesus

The title of this article comes from a WMPL Fellow Workers article that Bob Andrews wrote over twenty years ago. As background, Bob’s article shared how he witnessed patients in an East Asia hospital ward enthralled with flannelgraph stories of … (read more)

Jesus’ Invitation to Come

In thinking of global mission we often stress Jesus’ command to “Go!” but I reflected on this word “come” for a sermon I recently shared

WMPL’s Unique Characteristics in Mission

In last month’s article, entitled “Who Are We?” I presented our work to define seven values that we believe will be important for us to manifest in our quest to be obedient to the mission Jesus has given us. In … (read more)