By Dr. Mark Scott The pioneer statement, “Go west, young man,” matches our text. Another way to say our title, “From Derbe to Philippi,” is “From Asia to Europe.” Those of us who live in the western hemisphere need to thank God for this text. Western civilization would have been different had this geographical leap […]
By Michael C. Mack Joe Ellis said, “God is sometimes boxed out of his own enterprise by his self-centered or self-sufficient partners.” How have you seen that happen? Read Acts 16:1-5, 8-15. Look at each of the following encounters and discuss: What part did Paul and his companions play? What part did God play? • The […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Church growth can be a pain. It demands more space, time, effort, and personnel. For some people it’s a real threat, but most believers know that it’s eternally worth it. What is typically called the first missionary journey (Acts 13, 14) was incredibly successful. Here are the statistics: two years, 1,200 […]
By Ashlea Massie The early church knew what salvation entailed: believing in Christ, asking forgiveness of their sins, repenting, being baptized. And although they knew this in their head, they began to doubt when fellow believers claimed otherwise. They began to doubt if what they had known to be true was suddenly a lie. Had […]
By Laura McKillip Wood When David and Annette Dryden decided to work as missionaries, they did not realize they would end up working with Muslims. They originally moved to Crimea, which was then part of Ukraine, to plant churches among Ukrainians. “In the process, God showed us the unreached Muslims in Crimea who were not […]
