Category: The Missions Corner
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Lessons Learned
I believe it would be fitting for me to share some personal thoughts and lessons learned from the opportunity our church, Vandalia Baptist Temple, recently had to host the World Baptist Fellowship Fall Meeting. The emphasis of this “semi-annual” meeting is always world missions, which is very close to my heart. My wife Megan and…
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Why Missions Trips Matter
I doubt very many people would disagree with the fact that missions trips are important. They are a positive experience for everyone involved. They are often used of God to change the course of a believer’s life and ministry. But let’s face it: planning and executing a missions trip is a lot of work. I…
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Giving … People?
We are in the early stages of an exciting ministry journey at the church where I serve. God has been leading us to begin taking steps toward planting a church in our region. And that is where we are: the beginning. I have challenged our congregation to join me in praying for God to…
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Facing The Financial Instability Of Missionary Life
Here’s an article from the Missionary’s Corner archives: As I recently stood before a group of fellow preachers (mostly pastors), I presented a few biblical principles to help us face the often inconsistent, unstable and uncertain income that many ministers live on. These are realities that affect pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and many Christian workers. But…
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Cross-Cultural Ministry
It is a new day in ministry. Actually, the day has long been here, but many of us are just beginning to realize it and respond to it. The classic mindset in ministry has been that cross-cultural ministry is for missionaries, single-cultural ministry is for pastors. That is how we have trained people for ministry…
Rick Washburn, Jr. 