By Sharon Kraemer. The Reads served on the Brazilian mission field for seventeen years, rearing their four children in both "the hinterland" and two large cities. From 1952-62 they were a part of the pioneer stage of church-planting in Brazil. Read was a counselor, youth director and rancher in a...
Category: Seniors
The Love of God and Evangelism
By D. Clair Davis. Then you can share the Gospel of the Lord's free salvation without gears clashing in your heart. All you've learned about living out of Christ's love will give you the why for sharing your faith. Sharing the Gospel still won't be easy for you, but it won't be a burden.
The Promise of the Cross
By Faythe A. Dobbs. Promise, in one sense, is an agreement to do (or not do) something. Because of the cross and Christ's work there, I can put my trust in Him.I agree to join in covenant relationship with Him. Promise, in another sense, means to give a basis for expectation. What can we expect a...
Building a Case in Prayer
By Richard Pratt. God has invited us to build a case before Him in prayer. Instead of simply ask
Ministering to the Divorced
By Tom Jones. Silence is not support. It is wrong to assume that the divorced person would rather not talk about it or that if you brought up the subject you would only be making things worse. Divorced people already feel like lepers because friends no longer want to talk to them. If you will not...
Ministering to the Never-Married Single Adult
By Walter Wood. They represent the majority of the single-adult population in churches with over 500 people. They also represent the most energetic and available source of ministry in the church in America today. They usually have more energy and less responsibility than any other adult group in ...