The Beginning of the Harvest
His heart pounded as he walked swiftly, but carefully, on the icy, snow-laden streets. His mind was swirling, but set firmly on the night ahead.
Archive for the ‘Outreach’ Category
Outreach Testimony: University of Minnesota- Part 3
Ryan Gerecke, the author of this true account, is currently serving as a Ministry Intern here at BCOM. BCOM has a weekly required outreach. Here, Ryan gives his account of one week when he was a student doing outreach at the University of Minnesota campus.
Outreach Testimony: University of Minnesota- Part 2
Ryan Gerecke, the author of this true account, is currently serving as a Ministry Intern here at BCOM. BCOM has a weekly required outreach. Here, Ryan gives his account of one week when he was a student doing outreach at the University of Minnesota campus.
Outreach Testimony: University of Minnesota- Part 1
Ryan Gerecke, the author of this true account, is currently serving as a Ministry Intern here at BCOM. BCOM has a weekly required outreach. Here, Ryan gives his account of one week when he was a student doing outreach at the University of Minnesota campus.
The Key to Not Wasting Time
It’s a fascinating thing to politely ask elderly people what they would have done differently if they were my age again. Their answers vary, but one that I’ve heard repeatedly is, “I wouldn’t have wasted so much time.”
Priorities, Reaching the Unreached
A video from the 2010 Lausanne conference in Cape Town, South Africa. This video burdens the conscience with the realization that the job is far from complete. Don’t let your faith stagnate in a cistern of spiritual narcissism. Watch this video and pray for the unreached.
A Call to Anguish
What is the motive of your outreach? What is the motive of your ministry? It must come from something deeper than emotions or ideas. It must come from a heart of anguish.
Evangelism’s Method Confusion
Evangelism. There seem to be so many ways we are supposed to accomplish evangelism. It can even get confusing at times because it seems as if there are millions of voices telling you that you “need” to do it this way or that way.
How to Evangelize
It’s easy to fire off a list of ways not to evangelize, but when it comes down to it, does anyone know how to evangelize rightly? I feel I have an answer…
Being a Grass Blade Missionary
One day T.A. Hegre, the soon to be founder of Bethany Chapel and eventually Bethany International, was struck by the story of Jesus being anointed by the sinful woman in Mark 14:8,9 because of the mere words, “she did what she could.” (vs. 8).
The Twitter Pulpit
Twitter is a social network gaining momentum over the web. It was launched on January 15th of 2006 and since then has grown to 190 million users. Included in the cloud of users are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and they are sharing Jesus with everyone they tweet… I mean, meet.
Twitter Tactics: 8 Tips for Christian Ministries Using Twitter
These are just a few tidbits I’ve learned since I first started tweeting for BCOM over a year ago. Though this post is directed toward how ministries can use twitter, these tidbits can be used by anyone to grow their follower count.
Captured for Christ, Tortured for Christ
Two friends sat down facing one another at a small wooden table by the rainy window. The barista came moments later with two saucers and their brimming counterpart coffee cups. Setting them down, the three politely exchanged smiles before she turned to leave.
Sharing Your Faith
A hilarious yet true video that all of us can relate to. Though it looks to be a little old, it is in fact a timeless problem for us believers. This video shows eight reasons why people don’t share their faith in America.
Every Kind of Soldier
Face it, there is no cookie-cutter personality that will win the most amount of people to the Lord. We are all one body with many parts. Some people are artists, others are athletes. Some people are trailblazers while others follow.
Being an Effective Laborer in the Harvest Field
Whether you’re taking your youth group to the inner city, a short term team to Haiti, or a group of missionaries to Africa, you want to be effective in both what you do and say… but how?
Letting the Lord Direct Your Life
This post was written by Bethany missionaries. Please pray for more like them to be sent out. “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:37, 38.
5 Year Old Prophet
Ken Krause, serving as the associate pastor of Bethany Church, has always had the reputation of being a Godly father-figure that all BCOM students and interns find themselves looking up to. Mentioning his name always brings smiles to the student body.
