In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:14) The Apostle Paul had many important issues to write about in his letter to the church … (read more)
The World Mission Prayer League has been at work in Africa since 1968, as you will read in this month’s newsletter. We were centuries late to the scene. The gospel has been at work in Africa since New Testament times … (read more)
“On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves….” – Mark 11:15 When I read … (read more)
In 2012 we celebrate the 75th anniversary of our first missionary sending. Our newsletter has featured testimonies month-by-month throughout the year, ranging from our earliest years as a missionary community until today. This month we feature a pair of stories … (read more)
“With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.” – 2 … (read more)
Over the past few months, we have been considering the missionary task remaining. We have presented a few statistics – and learned that one-third of our human family have yet to hear the gospel. We have examined some biblical background … (read more)
At the end of Matthew’s gospel, we find the Great Commission of Jesus: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19, NRSV). This is the program that has driven the church – and people like you – since … (read more)
It is sometimes said that you can travel the world over “on your knees” – as in, “If you can’t get to the nations on your own two feet, you can surely get there on your knees.” The imagery is, … (read more)
Paul’s Letter to the Romans is a mighty missionary tract. Over the course of the summer, we have outlined its powerful themes. For the Apostle Paul, as we said in June, Spain matters. The Letter to the Romans makes clear … (read more)
Over the past few months we have presented Paul’s Letter to the Romans as a first-rate missionary tract. The Apostle designs the document with a particular purpose in view: he aims to enlist the church in Rome for planting … (read more)