The Pandemic seems to have frustrated a lot of missions strategy. What is God showing us?
All Christians are called to be involved in missions. Even though some planning is necessary, we are not expected to see the end result. We are expected to step out “with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (Hebrews 10:22), knowing that His plans are never thwarted. We trust in a God who has saved us, not by faith in a strategy, but by faith in Him!
Since 1980 I have been able to secure a visa to Thailand with few issues. However, like scores of other missionaries, COVID-19 has thrown a wrench wrapped in red tape into our plans. But for me, Proverbs 16:9 aptly qualifies as my “Verse of the Year,” “The mind of a man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.”Since 1980 I have been able to secure a visa to Thailand with few issues. However, like scores of other missionaries, COVID-19 has thrown a wrench wrapped in red tape into our plans. But for me, Proverbs 16:9 aptly qualifies as my “Verse of the Year,” “The mind of a man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.”
“Give thanks unto the LORD for he is good; his love endures forever,” (Psalm 118:1). FEBRUARY 2021 SUNDAYS • Praying for the people of Chosun About 25 million people live …
“Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth,” (Psalm 96:9).
Candace volunteered as a Regional Mobilization Volunteer in the Houston area, and now she has joined the Japan Field as their Finance Manager.
After attending Launch, OMF’s short term mission training program, and serving in East Asia for seven months, Dee had to return to the US early because of the pandemic. This is his story of God’s hand in the midst of challenging circumstances.
Long before the term “selfie” carved out a unique niche in our lexicons, the Japanese used an alternative word that quickly became a part of the personal vocabulary and history of my wife Rowena and me.
Christianity teaches that all human beings are created with the image of their Creator upon them, hence goodness and beauty is found in every social group on earth.
“May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.” ~Psalm 63:7 SUNDAYS • The Urban Billion By the year 2030, over one billion people will live …
“God wanted your father to be like Abraham, blessing people he didn’t know. God wants me to be like Moses, returning to my own people.
