What a privilege it was to gather with other faithful prayer partners of the World Mission Prayer League (WMPL) at our “Annual Celebration and Prayer for the Nations” on February 18, in Minneapolis. Now, just a few days later, I’m … (read more)
What will the next generation of WMPL missionaries look like? I suspect you’ve heard the reports about the shrinking nature of the church in North America, and you very well may see it happening from where you sit on Sunday … (read more)
Big changes. Generally, we like to avoid them, but we can also acknowledge that they might just be part of God’s plan. After all, our God is unchanging, but he most definitely is not unmoving. We can count on both … (read more)
The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what … (read more)
Over the past few months, we have marked a series of important historical milestones… • the 80th anniversary of those heady days in which we created the South American Mission Prayer League; • the 150th anniversary of the famous “Ebenezer … (read more)
Organizations like ours don’t simply descend from the sky. We are immersed in a story larger than ourselves. We are threads in a larger fabric. We have “taken root downward,” to borrow an image from Isaiah, that we might “bear … (read more)
We all stand somewhere. Everything must rest on something. This is true for people, projects, churches, nations – mission organizations, too. We stand upon foundations. Our milepost this month takes us to the very foundation of the World Mission Prayer … (read more)
Over the past few months, we have described a series of historical “mileposts” marking our journey as a missionary community through the years. This month takes us to Bible camp along the shores of Lake Independence, just west of the … (read more)
In July, we arrive at another milepost in the winding history of our missionary community. On July 7, 1945, the World Mission Prayer League was legally incorporated in the State of Minnesota. It may seem a small step, and I … (read more)
Over the past few months, we have identified a handful of mileposts marking our journey as a missionary community through the years. In April, we marked the conversion of Hans Nielsen Hauge: Hauge came to faith on April 5, 1796. … (read more)