6 Mission “Killers” by the Verge Network 1-27-14

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6 Mission “Killers” by the Verge Network 1-27-14

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, January 27th, 2014 | No Comments

6 Mission “killers” that can derail your mission: 1. Lack of discipleship and disciple making 2. Assuming the Gospel / lack of Gospel-centered training and resources 3. Casting vision without practices 4. Failing to love consumers with grace 5. Lack of ongoing missional training 6. Not connecting with a “tribe” for encouragement and accountability – […]

Called By God- Zac Poonen

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, December 2nd, 2013 | No Comments

Called By God- Zac Poonen. Posted by Paul Dang on Facebook on 12-2-13 A spiritual leader will first and foremost, have a calling from God. His work will not be his profession, but his calling. No-one can appoint himself as a spiritual leader. “He has to be called by God for this work” (Heb.5:4-Living). This […]

Video Testimonies of Missionaries- singles and couples.

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 | No Comments

Video Testimonies of Missionaries. I added this site because it is so encouraging to hear how God called people to the missionfield and the joy that they experience as they answer that call. Josiah Venture missionaries to Albania 2013 Frank and Marie Drown Avant Ministry Missionaries 2012 A missionary couple thankful for supporters 11-2013

Jim Elliot’s Brother, Bert: The Hero You Don’t Know. by Trevin Wax 10-9-13

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, October 21st, 2013 | No Comments

Jim Elliot’s Brother, Bert: The Hero You Don’t Know. By TREVIN WAX in Kingdom People Living on earth as Citizens of heaven 10-9-13 Link to original article Last month, I had a conversation with Michael Kelley about his book, Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life. Michael tells the story of Bert Elliot, brother to […]

How An Older Christian Can Be A Member In An Intergenerational Mission Team

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, October 4th, 2013 | No Comments

How An Older Christian Can Be An Effective Member In An Intergenerational Mission Team by Kevin E. Jesmer 10-4-13 John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if […]

Controlling Your Heart While In an Intergenerational Missionary Team 10-4-13

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, October 4th, 2013 | No Comments

Controlling Your Heart While In an Inter-generational Missionary Team 10-4-13 Ephesians 6:10, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.”(ESV) By Kevin E. Jesmer 10-4-13 When we are on a Christian mission, there is always a spiritual battle going on. 1 Peter 5:8 reads, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy […]

Know the season of ministry you are in and serve it accordingly

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 | No Comments

Know the season of ministry you are in and serve it accordingly. Ecclesiastes 3;1 reads, “ For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” Even your life in ministry. You may not think that you are on the way out…but you are. In one sense we are on the way […]

We need missionaries to come to us

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 | No Comments

We need missionaries to come to us. When people can’t see their own blind spots, God sends them missionaries from other countries or other subcultures. Let’s face it. Who discovered water? I am sure it was not a fish. You need to step outside your element in order to see the truth about the element you […]

The Importance of Being A Totally Incarnational Missionary

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 | No Comments

The Importance of Being A Totally Incarnational Missionary Kevin E. Jesmer 9-10-13 John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (ESV) A friend of mine is a Christian missionary to an Asian country. This person teaches […]

Acts 16:1-5. 7-31-31. The Interplay Between Missionaries And The Local Church – my devotional

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 | No Comments

Acts 16:1-5. 7-31-31. The Interplay Between Missionaries And The Local Church – my devotional Acts 16:1-5 Kevin E. Jesmer Key Verse: 16:1 7-31-13 “Paulcame also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.” (ESV) Dear Lord, thank […]

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