David Joannes
391SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.” –…
read more434SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List For some reason, we’re under the strange impression that to change the world, we need to drop everything in our lives and do something radical for God. While God certainly calls every Christian to radical Christian missionβnot just unintentional…
read more414SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List China bans all internet searches for βbig yellow duckβ as part of Tiananmen Square anniversary clampdown after prankster substitutes ducks for tanks in viral image. Why China is banning ‘big yellow ducks’ on the anniversary of Tiananmen SquareΒ (2013 news)…
read more327SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List 9. They happened during threats of persecution. You canβt just go out to a public lake and start baptizing people in China. Even with the promise of βreligious freedomβ, the government wonβt like that. Many times, baptisms are done…
read more513SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Children 8 to 14 years old prepare and cook meals to pass them out to the elderly homeless around Orphan HomeΒ outreach center in China! This is an incredible new ministry that has begun in the midst of persecution and…
read more274SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List On May 1-3 we hosted our Within Reach Global annual student camp. Every year it is a powerful time of college students and young professionals being exposed to the gospel in fun and exciting ways. We invite the hundreds…
read more579SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Believe it or not, it’s possible to have a bad short term missions experience. Most times, this is not the fault of the situation or organization. Often, the root cause is the short termer’s own attitudes and expectations. 10…
read more470SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Adapted fromΒ trotters41.com.Β See original post by Jonathan Trotter at trotters41.com I am constantly bombarding the internet with reasons why people should partake in reaching unreached people groups and fulfilling the Great Commission. It can often be a tough…
read more446SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List After my initial travels in China in 1995, I was amazed at the rapid growth of Christianity via a tumultuous history and strong social and cultural pressures. Millions were coming to Christ every day, and I was helping to…
read more452SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Dear Apple fanboys and Android fanboys, itβs a heated discussion: which is the superior mobile OS? In a recent Facebook thread, I was seeking suggestions for a new smart phone after my iPhone went for a dip and drowned…
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