David Joannes
2019 is over and 2020 brings a new season of purpose and joy as you take part in God’s missions mandate. But before we jump into a new year, we want to pause and remember what God did in and through us in 2019. Isaiah 26:12 describes what really took place in 2019: “All that we have accomplished, You have…
read moreDavid Joannes highlights the top 5 most popular interviews on Missions Pulse in 2019. Every interview on Missions Pulse was unique and riveting in its own way, but some episodes stood out more than others, gaining internet popularity and surprising YouTube watch-time. Below are the top 5 most popular Missions Pulse episodes of 2019, followed by a recap of every…
read moreNik Ripken, author The Insanity of God, wrote, “One of the most accurate ways to detect and measure the activity of God is to note the amount of opposition that is present.” Could persecution actually be good soil in which the Church experiences tremendous growth? In this episode of Missions Pulse, Ripken goes on to say, “Where there’s a large…
read more“We have been born in the best era ever to be a part of missions.” That’s what Eugene Bach of Back to Jerusalem thinks anyway. We think you’ll be convinced as we talk about some incredible new ways to get the word of God to difficult-to-reach places. In this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Eugene Bach, movement leader…
read moreThe 2019 World Watch List has just released. If you’re not familiar with it, the Open Doors’ World Watch List is a comprehensive report ranking the 50 most dangerous countries to be a Christian. Their researchers spend months tracking the data, pouring over reports and numerous hours preparing this in-depth information. Get the World Watch List report. The @opendoors 2019…
read moreGlobal Kingdom worker: Nik & Ruth Ripken Role in The Mind of a Missionary: They appear in section three: Risks, chapter seven: Physical Challenges. Dates: Location of missions work: South Africa, Kenya, Somalia, and worldwide Buy the book on Amazon Known for: Nik Ripken is the world’s leading expert on the persecuted church in Muslim contexts. He is a missions veteran of…
read moreSummertime is here! Time to sit back a bit, relax on the porch, grab a cold beverage, and dive into a good book. This is the perfect time to stretch your imagination, be inspired, deepen your faith, and refocus your heart and mind on your true passions. This year, I decided to take on the #52BookChallenge—to read a book every…
read moreDate read: 04.14.2017. How strongly I recommend it: 10/10. The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected, by Nik Ripkin on Amazon. See my Kindle highlights here. (Note: This post contains affiliate links, which means that the ministry of Within Reach Global will receive 4.50% of your total purchase from Amazon.) TARGET AUDIENCE The title itself is provocative…
read moreThis article was originally posted on ChinaSource. My pixelated screen obscured the deep emotion on her face. Our Skype video was blurry and her voice cut in and out of my earbuds. But even with the poor internet connection, I heard the remorseful quiver amidst her sentences. I thought I even recognized tears glistening at the corner of her…
read more“Police bugged the building. They took one of our church members. The government is watching our every move. The lights will be off and the curtains drawn. Worship will be whispered. This is life in a restricted access nation.” That’s what we told the youth at Lifepointe Church in Prescott Valley, Arizona on Wednesday night. Note: Our secret church service…
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