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Ravi Zacharias Gives Christian Leaders A Serious Soul Check
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423SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “Anyone who thinks he has arrived in a leadership position by virtue of their own capacity is not fit to lead.” Anyone who thinks he’s arrived in leadership position by their own capacity isn’t fit to lead. Click To…

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Here’s What My Father’s Day In Mozambique Looked Like
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304SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Today when I entered Iris Global church in Pemba, Mozambique, worshipful African intonations flooded my ears. Over six hundred voices sang love songs to God, English, Portuguese and Makua lyrics blending together in sweet harmony. I made my way…

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Life With God Versus Life Without God: A Chinese College Student Perspective
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342SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List At Within Reach Global, we host weekly English Corners. English Corners are an awesome platform for Chinese college students to gather, practice their foreign language skills, and build new relationships. Life With God Versus Life Without God: A Chinese…

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Awesome Podcasts With Back To Jerusalem And Within Reach Global
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271SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Back to Jerusalem and Within Reach Global are having fun tag teamin’ each other on back to back podcasts and live video broadcasts! Awesome missions podcasts: @TheOfficialBTJ & @within_reach tag teamin’ each other! Click To Tweet It’s been an…

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Intentionally Reaching Unreached People Groups In The Urban Setting [Podcast & Missions Blab]
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396SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I was honored to recently be interviewed on the Made for Missions podcast. Mike Falkenstine, president of One Eight Catalyst, and I conversed about a powerful conversation that I think is becoming more and more relevant in the 21st…

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97 Chinese Pastors And Leaders Attend Our Underground Training
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334SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “This is exactly what I need right now,” Pastor Zhang told us during our Within Reach Global underground pastors and leaders training in China. We had dedicated a specific chunk of time to leadership training during our trip. But…

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The Heroes I Know Don’t Have Names Or Faces (Ministry Among Lepers)
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320SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The heroes I know don’t have names or faces. You may never hear their stories. They are unassuming misfits and ragamuffins whom the world has overlooked. They fade into the background of mainstream Christian media and priorities. They are…

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4 Truths To Help Overcome Loneliness On The Mission Field 
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264SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Recently, I was told of a story of a missionary woman, who eventually packed up and went home after years of serving the Lord on the field. In those moments when things quieted down and she’d be given ample…

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Why Easter Is Meaningless (For The Unreached)
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272SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Asian Rough Rider has done it again! This incredible post is both saddening and inspiring, calling us to action for those who have yet to hear the meaning of Easter, let alone the name of Jesus. As you read,…

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Get The First Chapter Of My Book In Progress, The Memories I Made Up, Absolutely Free
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399SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This has been a process. I’m talking, a really long process! More than six years to be exact. I’ve been trying to articulate my twenty years of experience on the mission field in Southeast Asia, and throughout the years,…

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