At Riverbend Community Church in Lexington, SC, a missions-minded church of 450 attendees, we have felt the need for local churches and mission organizations to cooperate more in fulfilling the Great Commission. Many times it seems that once a missionary is sent, the only contact is an occasional newsletter or visit while on home assignment,…
Much has been written recently on the viability of short-term mission (STM) trips, both on the impact they have on those in the host country, as well as the lasting impact that these trips have on the participants. Much research tends to agree that the lives of the vast majority of STM participants are not…
I arrived at East Mountain knowing in my heart that I wanted to work with youth, but I did not yet know where, how, when, or, of course, the who. The East Mountain team gave me time to process these questions, and I ended up making the decision to take on the youth in Franschhoek…
7 Advantages of High-Quality, Mid-term Missionary Service Today the face of missions has changed significantly. Most of our churches are filled with those who have participated in one to two week trips throughout the world. Not only have we seen an increase in these opportunities, but our members are also much more travelled than previous generations.…
Have I told you that God used a missionary to reach me? Not only did he share the Gospel with me, but he also discipled me for three years, encouraged me, and gave me advice on how to start my formal education at a Bible institute. Allow me to share with you how all this happened. In…
We help Christians around the world start new churches that pour themselves out for their communities. We long for churches that “Delight God and Surprise the world!” When God’s people love each other, worship him together, and serve the world with compassion and generosity, people notice. Lives are changed and communities are transformed. People everywhere…