Archive for the 'Missions' Category
Posted in Athletics, Belhaven, Christian Faith, Culture, Higher Education, Missions, Roger Parrott, Uncategorized, World Events, Worldview on Oct 19th, 2009 No Comments »
For sometime I’ve been encouraged to take the time to write and share some of the leadership principles that have been important to me through 21 years in the college presidency. As our faculty, and others of you who write know, it takes discipline and it’s sometimes hard to stay in the chair long enough [...]
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Many times when we see news of disasters on TV we want to help, but don’t have a way to respond with help through someone we know and trust to use the money properly.
A friend I’ve worked with in India sent me this email yesterday. If you have a heart to help with the India [...]
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This summary report from CNN about a major study from the Pew Foundation shows the changing religious and cultural face of the world.
(CNN) — Nearly one in four people worldwide is Muslim — and they are not necessarily where you might think, according to an extensive new study that aims to map the global Muslim [...]
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On Friday we hosted on campus Mr. and Mrs. Raidy, who lead SPH International, a Foundation which is establishing 1,000 Christian schools in Indonesia. They are wonderfully gifted people who have a firm grasp of Christ-centered education, and have a heart for reaching their country through quality education.
They also have established a UPH, a university [...]
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Isn’t it great how God works without being slowed down by the limits of distance, culture, and language we assume to hold us back? And we get to see more of God’s reach because of the technology tools of today.
In Korea we have a sister Christian College who is seeking to do the same type [...]
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I received this email a few minutes ago from one of my friends at Elam. I trust you’ll join me in supporting these two women with prayer for God’s strength in this battle to stand for their faith in Christ.
Dear friends,
In a dramatic session before the revolutionary court yesterday (Sunday August 9) in Tehran, Maryam [...]
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From The Times of London
December 27, 2008
As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God
Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset
Matthew Parris
Before Christmas I returned, after 45 years, to the country that as a boy I knew as Nyasaland. Today it’s Malawi, and [...]
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Posted in Christian Faith, Missions on Oct 27th, 2008 Comments Off
I received this email from a friend who is VP of the Billy Graham association. If you’ve been influenced by Dr. Graham’s ministry through the years, you might enjoy the opportunity to thank him as he celebrates his 90th birthday.
I’ve had the joy of being connected with Dr. Graham through my work with the Lausanne [...]
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Posted in Belhaven, Christian Faith, Missions, Uncategorized on Oct 24th, 2008 Comments Off
Thursday we will bring together the entire campus for a “day of learning” from 8:30 to noon to focus on the remarkable working of God in Korea through the past several decades.
Dr. Billy Jang Hwan Kim, President of the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), will speak about God’s exciting work in South Korea, and the [...]
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Posted in Missions, Uncategorized, World Events on Oct 14th, 2008 Comments Off
Last night I received this email from Belhaven’s friend, Canon Andrew White, the pastor of St. George’s Church in Baghdad – he lives in London, England. He spoke for our Day of Learning two years ago. He is a key leader in the Middle East peace process, both in Iraq and in other conflicts, including [...]
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Posted in Belhaven, Christian Faith, Missions, Uncategorized on Oct 3rd, 2008 Comments Off
Last week I had the privilege of joining with 125 pastors from some of the nation’s most influential churches to discuss the future role and opportunities for American congregations in global missions. This gathering was called by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (I serve on the Executive Committee and as Treasurer of Lausanne). Below [...]
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Posted in Belhaven, Culture, Missions, Uncategorized on Sep 9th, 2008 Comments Off
If you’re interested in knowing more about The Mail Box Club ministry and John Mark Eagar, our chapel speaker today- their web site is here.
More than half of the world’s population is children.
Less than 15% of the Churches’ resources go to reaching children.
Most of the people who come to Christ do so as a child.
Children [...]
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The world around us is hurting, crying out, lost, and disillusioned….and often, the best we have to offer is a church sign. I’m sure all the most clever signs put together never brought one new person into a church. We must go out where the people are, not attempt to attract them with a [...]
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