Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our prayer for you is, “May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ” (2 Thessalonians 3:5). What wonderful realities are the love of God and Christ’s unwavering commitment! In order to avoid stating the obvious about the current situation, we … Continue reading Special Update from Panamá
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The First Service of IBCV
On February 2, 2020, we held the first service of Iglesia Bautista de Costa Verde. God is so faithful to us! Below are some photos from the day:
Waiting on the Lord
A little over a year ago I read a book by Matthew Henry entitled The Secret to Communion with God: how to begin the day, spend the day, and end the day with God. One of the things he wrote about was waiting on the Lord. He wrote: To wait on the Lord is to … Continue reading Waiting on the Lord
Keep It Simple
From Clip. We have been in Costa Rica for three months now. As I wrote in the last blog, the Lord is teaching us so much more than Spanish. I wrote the following in my journal on July 28, just a little over three weeks before we came to Costa Rica. At the time, I … Continue reading Keep It Simple
Worship & Missions
We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. (Psalm 48:9-10 ESV) It has been written that “missions exist because worship doesn’t” (Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper). This statement is certainly true. … Continue reading Worship & Missions
A Living Sacrifice (Part 2)
In the last post, I suggested that a general summary of what it means to present our bodies to God as a living sacrifice means to trust and obey Him. Here are 7 general observations concerning followers of Christ from the rest of Romans 12: We are called to transformation - to change (v. 2). … Continue reading A Living Sacrifice (Part 2)
A Living Sacrifice
I've been reading through Romans 12 a lot the past couple of weeks. It has been hard for me to not think about verse one, which is a good thing. For several years most mornings I've prayed, "Lord, I want to present myself to you as a living sacrifice today." I think I really do … Continue reading A Living Sacrifice
A Strong, Healthy Team
By God's grace, we continue to work hard to build our ministry support team, so that we can go to the field with the resources we need for healthy ministry. God has already blessed us with wonderful individuals, families, and churches who have partnered with us financially and prayerfully to send us to language school and the … Continue reading A Strong, Healthy Team
Humbled and Excited About Our Ministry
As I have spent some time thinking about the truths in Acts 20:28, and how those truths relate to the ministry God has given us the opportunity to do, I have become humbled and excited. Humbled because teaching and discipling national pastors is serious work. Excited because God uses pastors to care for His church, which … Continue reading Humbled and Excited About Our Ministry
Missions Doesn’t Stop When a Group Has Been Reached
I came across an article, Missions Doesn't Stop When a Group Has Been Reached, written by David Sills, this morning. It is worth reading. It explains one reason we are so committed to a ministry of teaching and discipling pastors. Following are a few sentences that especially stood out to me: Nationals will one day … Continue reading Missions Doesn’t Stop When a Group Has Been Reached
The Suddeth Family 