November 29, 2012
by Seth W.
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For the past 6 years, MTW’s Church Resourcing department has worked with churches across the PCA to help “equip to extend passion for missions.” One of the central ideas we have promoted is focus. Helping churches move from a broad … Continue reading
November 30, 2011
by Seth W.
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by, Keith Bucklen In these difficult economic times, the last thing you need is another harangue about giving… especially at this season of the year when there are so many added expenses, and everyone seems to have his hand out … Continue reading
August 15, 2011
by Seth W.
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There have been a number of pieces we, in Church Resourcing, have shared with leaders to help them understand the current trends in missions. If there is one constant in missions, it is that everything is changing. So it’s always … Continue reading
July 8, 2011
by Seth W.
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by Dal Stanton By calling their book Total Church, authors Tim Chester and Steve Timmons issue a challenge for “church” to be much more than a place we populate at least once during a seven-day cycle: “Church is not a … Continue reading
March 26, 2010
by Seth W.
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The following is a book review on Why We Love the Church: In praise of institutions and organized religion, by Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck. I wrote this for an edition of MTW’s InVision periodical, and it had to be … Continue reading
October 2, 2009
by Seth W.
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The following is a book review of When Helping Hurts: How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor…and yourself. You can find out more about this book at www.whenhelpinghurts.org and can order it online here. When Helping Hurts is a … Continue reading
October 1, 2009
by Seth W.
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The following is an article by Burt Boykin, pastor of Community PCA in Moody, AL. I asked Burt to write this article after recognizing a number of people out of his church who were going to the mission field. What … Continue reading
July 25, 2009
by Seth W.
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by David Brooks “Gwen, come read this.” It was 1981, and we had just returned from a partnership trip to several churches in the South. Young and ready to go back to the mission field full-time, we needed more partners. … Continue reading
March 30, 2009
by Seth W.
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by Keith R. Bucklen Right now my church is basking in the afterglow of several short-term mission trips. And well it should! What a privilege to be a co-laborer (with the Lord and His servants) in the ministry of the … Continue reading
March 30, 2009
by Seth W.
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Time Magazine, interestingly, published a recent Top Ten list on things that are changing the world. Number three was Calvinism. Yes, Calvinism…as in John Calvin. And to me, the article is surprisingly positive. It’s not how I would have necessarily … Continue reading