An article by .Stephen Leston. for Palm Sunday. 4-14-19

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An article by .Stephen Leston. for Palm Sunday. 4-14-19

By Kevin Jesmer on Sunday, January 5th, 2020 | No Comments

An article by .Stephen Leston. for Palm Sunday. 4-14-19 Posted in a bulletin from an Anglican Church in Australia. I am sitting in the Copenhagen Airport after spending the last several days in Norway talking with church planters from Norway, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic….As I was sitting and listening to the men speak, […]

10 Questions Missionary Kids Would Love to be Asked. By Taylor Murray 5-19-16

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, August 5th, 2017 | No Comments

10 Questions Missionary Kids Would Love to be Asked by Taylor Murray on May 19, 2016 Link to original article Most MKs are asked hundreds of questions during their families’ home assignments. Ironically, many of us leave our passport countries feeling unknown. In all honesty, we usually don’t answer questions well. Our fumbling answers can […]

5 Lies People Believe About Missionaries. By SAMANTHA CONNERS | 2-9-2017

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 | No Comments

5 Lies People Believe About Missionaries. By SAMANTHA CONNERS | FEBRUARY 9 2017 Link to original article Twenty years ago, if you had asked me what I pictured when I heard the word “missionary,” I would have described a modern-day John the Baptist. In my mind, missionaries were hairy and dirty, wore clothes that were outdated […]

Some things the early missionaries to Manitoba should have avoided.

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, July 22nd, 2016 | No Comments

Some things the early missionaries to Manitoba should have avoided. I recently went the The Pas Manitoba. There was a very nice museum there. In it I found some quotes of early missionary efforts. There were some quotes that revealed some mistakes in mission strategy. There were denominational wars and deference to company executives instead […]

Some hardships for pioneers and missionaries in Northern Manitoba 100 years ago.

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, July 22nd, 2016 | No Comments

Some hardships for pioneers and missionaries in Northern Manitoba 100 years ago. I went to a museum in the The Pas Manitoba in July 2016. There were some quotes from pioneers and missionaries concerning their hardships in living in the northern lands. There is a picture of a white cabin where a Catholic priest/missionary held […]

Missionaries Must Nurture Relationships With A Platform Community. 5-8-16

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, May 9th, 2016 | No Comments

Missionaries Must Nurture Relationships With A Platform Community By Kevin E. Jesmer 5-8-16 Nurturing Relationships Is A “Must” For Any Missionary – A Series of Essays by Kevin E. Jesmer (2015-2016) Link to Missionary and Mission Development main page. Part 1: Defining A Platform Community As I write this paper, I ask myself, “Is there […]

Quotes Concerning Missionary Support Teams- compiled by Kevin E. Jesmer 4-22-16

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, April 22nd, 2016 | No Comments

Quotes Concerning Missionary Support Teams. Compiled by Kevin E. Jesmer 4-22-16 The following are come quotes I have collected concerning missionary support teams. Missionaries need to have the support of those who stay behind. They need a broad support network standing with them in their mission. These could be some helpful quotes. Acts 13:2-3, “While […]

Nurturing Relationships Is A “Must” For Any Missionary – A Series of Essays

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, January 25th, 2016 | No Comments

Nurturing Relationships Is A “Must” For Any Missionary – A Series of Essays by Kevin E. Jesmer (2015-2016) Link to Missionary and Mission Development main page. In this series we are investigating the different components of a successful cross cultural missionary endeavor. In the development of a mission, there are not just missionaries. There are […]

Short and powerful testimony about C.T. Studd-a Christian Missionary

By Kevin Jesmer on Sunday, December 27th, 2015 | No Comments

Short and powerful testimony about C.T. Studd-a Christian Missionary Link to source Charles T. Studd (1860-1931), known as the leader of the Cambridge Seven, received the Lord’s calling at the age of 24. He disowned his future as a nationally renowned cricket player and heir of great wealth. When asked if he had made too […]

The Sacred And The Secular, Can The Two Co-operate In Gospel Mission? Kevin E. Jesmer 12-23-15

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, December 26th, 2015 | No Comments

The Sacred And The Secular, Can The Two Co-operate In Gospel Mission? By Kevin E. Jesmer 12-23-15 Link to the essay series Mark 12:17, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” (ESV) What I am about to propose is controversial to some people, but plainly obvious to others. […]

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