| Living Words July 2009 |
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Church - It’s not just about Overseas MissionWelcome again to Living Words! In this issue we feature a church that really imbibes ‘mission’ to its very core and seeks to take an outward approach to all it does. By featuring Hillsborough Baptist Church (HBC) we are not saying that there are not many other good examples to choose, in fact quite the contrary, but last year we had our 45th anniversary celebration and the Senior Pastor of HBC, Greg Liston, spoke to us on ‘Every Member Mission’.Read More... I'm not afraid to admit it. I need some help!Let me explain. Missions has always been a thing of mine. An incredibly important part being a follower of Jesus is this idea of going into all the world and telling people about Jesus. I love the fact that Christianity has a global edge to it, that it works for all people at all times in all cultures. That it’s not just a Jewish thing, not just a Western thing, it’s an “everyone” thing. I love that!Read More... Little Bean's Adventure - book reviewAs a home-schooling Mum and Girls’ Brigade leader, I was very keen to try this book – a missions-focused, narrative for children about unreached people. I wasn’t disappointed! This large format book tells the story of Little Bean, a young boy en route to visit his Grandmother in China alone.Read More... Two Lives, One Dream - book reviewMany of our lives have been touched by cancer – whether in our immediate family, extended family or friends. This book is an intimate and honest account of lives used mightily by God in cross-cultural ministry with the Gimi people of Papua New Guinea, and challenged by a fight with cancer.Read More... A Strategic Partnership with TongaWith the adoption of Vision 2025 at International Conference in 1999, Wycliffe leaders acknowledged that today’s translation challenge requires our organisations to “give priority to… forming additional strategic partnerships, and working together to develop creative approaches appropriate to each context.”Read More... |
John 1:1
In the beginning
was the Word