The Hebrew word “avodah (ah-vod-ah)” is translated in the English Bible for both work & worship. A better English translation when referring to work is service. God Receives Work as Worship Done Unto Him. Put simply – Work is worship. The similarity between the...
This week I continue to share some thoughts on how the local church can be more involved in relating to and working with those they send overseas. This blog answers the final two questions my mentor, Jerry questioned me on. For clarity and background you may wish to...
Many churches nowadays express frustration with the workers they support. Why? In two simple words: accountability and communication. The churches want (and have a right) to know the details of their overseas worker’s life and ministry. This is essential for prayers...
May and I spent time working with a team recently helping to upgrade their staff communications. We had several Q&A sessions during the 3 days of training. One question we were asked in different situations was, “How do we motivate those we work with?” In working...
An Indonesian OPEN worker wrote the following in his newsletter recently. He started out explaining that though there are many traditional organizational workers in the country, his team choose to do business. Though it clearly takes time, energy and money, here’s...
Last week I was invited to speak in Richmond to a group of Hispanic leaders. I assumed when I accepted the invite that these were mission leaders, but upon arrival I was informed this was a group of Hispanic pastors from large and small churches around the USA. My...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
