Tag: Missionary

• Big, Bad Days; Brighter Hope

  

  Fear, in its purest form, occurs when my trust in my Father is being overshadowed by lies of this world. When circumstances begin to careen out of control, when uncertainties seem to be the only certainty, satan weaves his greatest of lies. He works to falter my trust in God. I’ve learned time and time…

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  October 16, 2022

  2022, October 2022, Storytellers

  Armed guards, Cancer in family, Center of Hope, City dump, Devon Stearns, God of hope, God's calling, God's Message, God's plan for my life, Grief loss of child, Gunman, Help in uncertainty and danger, Hope in death of child, Hope in the world, Managua Nicaragua, Meghan Stearns, Missionary, Mom, Ozark Missouri, Place of safety and refuge, Sonographer, Taellor Stearns, Tammy Stearns, Travis Stearns

• 4 Life-giving Insights to Becoming a Better Leader Anyone Can Implement Today

  

  LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FROM MATTHEW’S GOSPEL In a few months, I will assume the leadership of the member care team at my mission agency’s mobilization center. While scripture is replete with leadership principles, Matthew’s gospel is my current focus of study. Therefore, I offer four leadership principles from the life of Jesus as told by Matthew.

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  June 2, 2022

  2022, June 2022, Lead Outta Love

  Author, Blogger, Christar, Eva Burkholder, EvaBurkholder.com, God, Jesus, John 13:34, Leaders Follow Jesus, Leaders Listen to Jesus, Leaders Love Others, Leaders Serve Others, Leadership, Matthew, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 20:26-28, Matthew 21:28-31, Matthew 22:37-39, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 4:19-20, Matthew 9:9, Missionary

• Dennis Brotherton

  

  Victory MissionSpringfield, Missouri I have enjoyed doing volunteer work at Victory Mission + Ministry for about six years.  My wife and I retired from serving as missionaries in East Asia in 2014 and moved to Springfield to see what opportunities for ministries God would open up for us.  words + photographs DENNIS BROTHERTON Our daughter…

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  July 5, 2021

  2021, July 2021, Storytellers

  Bible study, Dennis Brotherton, East Asia, Identity, Jesus, Missionary, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Self-worth, Victory Mission + Ministry, Victory Square, Worship

• Kelsey Kleier

  

  There’s a playful piece of my personality I just can’t shake. Racing my pastor down the aisle of the church sanctuary just to try and beat him to the stage. Hiding under my desk to scare a coworker when she walks in. Carrying board games in the trunk of my car. words + photographs KELSEY…

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  June 1, 2021

  June 2021, Storytellers

  Affirm, Africa, Basketball, Bible, Board Games, Cornhole, Drury University, Encourage, Gamer, Imagine, Kelsey Kleier, Laugh, Lesotho, Missionary, Proverbs