I’ll never forget an experience I had a few years ago training Iranian leaders in a country near Iran. The Iranian leaders encouraged us so much by sharing miraculous stories of conversions and God’s protection in hard times. We encouraged them by training them to read and interpret Scripture better. Many of them had never […]
Missions
Why We Stink at Evangelism
Pastor, author, and blogger Sam Storms recently shared a post called The Dirty Dozen: Some Thoughts on Why We Stink at Evangelism. The article (and it’s follow up linked below) are worth reading in their entirety, but in case you want a quick read of his points, here they are: (1) We are reluctant to […]
Toward a Movement of God’s Word in Mexico
I’ve been praying for at least a couple of years for a movement of God’s Word to take root in the country of Mexico. My desire stems from conversations with Mexican brothers and sisters who say that the type of training WordPartners does is greatly needed in their country. There are so many pastors without […]
3 Takeaways from Training Pastors from a Hostile Country
**For security reasons, please do not repost this post or its contents anywhere.** I’ve been struck recently how God uses our training to make pastors confident in two ways: Confident that God’s Word is sufficient to do His work. Confident in their ability to minister His Word faithfully. This potent combination lights a fire in students […]
12 Ways to Pray for Our Ministry in Ecuador
My two colleagues and I fly out this morning to Ecuador! We will train five different groups of pastors and leaders in Jonah (two groups), Mark, Genesis 1-12, and 1-2 Samuel. I get home December 4th. (If you are unfamiliar with our pastoral training in biblical exposition, learn more at www.leadershipresources.org.) Pray for the pastors […]
