More often than not, “partnering in missions,” means small churches give what little money they think they can afford to a larger church or a missions sending agency that will handle mobilization, screening, indoctrination, training, sending, and maintenance of missionaries on the field. This is not “partnering,” it’s outsourcing.

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Missions Motivation

Posted May 21st, 2009 by Ernest

“If you really cared about the unreached peoples of the world, you’d be more involved in missions.” “If you truly understood the Great Commission, you’d be a missionary.” “If only you were made aware of the opportunities to share the gospel, you’d go on a mission trip.” “If you honestly saw the need, felt the [...]

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Truth in Acts 28

Posted January 18th, 2008 by Ernest

Acts 28:28 “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.” This verse in Acts really bothers me. Paul is being quoted here, and it just doesn’t seem to make sense. It doesn’t make sense because of the passage that comes just before it, wherePaul quotes Isaiah the prophet: [...]

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