We are thankful to God for the growth in recent years of the establishment of new churches, and the reformation of current churches, based on an ecclesiology that reflects the whole counsel of God. However, one area that has tended to lag behind is an extension of this ecclesiology into the formation of a healthy…
If you have been a member of a North American evangelical church for any length of time it is likely that you, or one of your family members, were invited to join a short-term or long-term missions team. The number of different opportunities is literally endless: a two week medical missions team to an impoverished…
How are the biblical qualifications of a pastor-elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9) related to our divine responsibility to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)? This question is absolutely vital and has a direct bearing on the degree of impact – or “fruit” – a missionary has on the field. The kind of missionary a…