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John 3:16 from a Thai Buddhist Worldview – Total Opposite!
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687SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List A missionary friend of mine explains how a Thai person would interpret the most basic and clear verses to the western mind. There are many difficulties and misunderstandings to overcome in order for someone to simply understand the Gospel,…

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Missions History Today: August
David Joannes

207SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List As someone who is always seeking to live missionally in cross cultural contexts, it is exciting to see how where I am now on the mission field is in direct relation to those who heave fearlessly tread uncharted territories…

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How’s Within Reach Global Doing? A Candid Answer
David Joannes

242SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Five years ago, we were sitting in a circle praying and worshipping at a nearby lake during one of our local missionary conventions. Each team member was asked to consider where they would be in five years. After everyone…

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Don’t Complicate the “Missionary Call”
David Joannes

329SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This article was written by David Sitton, founder and president of To Every Tribe Ministries. David is a career church planting missionary who lived and worked in Papua New Guinea for 16 years, making first gospel contact with several headhunting, cannibalistic tribes. This has…

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Death Of Pastor Samuel Lamb And His Impact On My Life
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501SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “More persecution, more growth!” Pastor Samuel Lamb grinned with delight, leaning toward us, as if he was letting us in on a well kept secret. “That is the history of the Church!” [CLICK TO TWEET] His joyful recollection of Chinese…

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The Quiet Space Between Pioneering
David Joannes

205SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List As a proudly self proclaimed cross cultural Missional Starter (there may be a few others out there who also consider me a pioneer), I am coming to grips with the reality of my need for rest between exotic explorations.…

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Missions History Today: July
David Joannes

153SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Every time I read about what happened today in missions history, it excites me to see the bigger picture, the overall narrative of what God has been doing to reach every nation. God has called simple men and women…

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VIDEO / PHOTO Recap For Car Fundraiser
David Joannes

222SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Only 7 more days to go to hit our goal of $10,000! Join our Facebook fundraiser event here. We have moved to Thailand! Now we need a vehicle to get around. Options for transportation include: Tuk tuk (motorized 3-wheeler)…

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A Thread Of Consistency
David Joannes

179SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Transitions are difficult. That’s putting it lightly. Transitions can be a total pain. My wife and I feel like we’re finally nearing the terminus of a two year transition—from China to America to the Philippines to Thailand. • After…

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Happy Father’s Day From Lorna
David Joannes

224SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Blog by Lorna Joannes   On this special day, I would like to honor three special people in my life, three fathers who helped me to become who I am today. My Lolo Inciong My lolo (grandpa) was a…

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