I love the fact that God created us to live in community and created a community for us called the Church. As challenging as it can be at times to live in community, God established His Church, the Body of Christ, as a “community” of believers that we might reflect the character of Christ. It […]
The World Partners Regional Strategy Coordinators and staff on Home Ministry Assignment will be at the World Partners booth during SHIFT National Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from July 8-11. Please find us at the booth or throughout the conference by looking for the black World Partners’ vests which the staff will be wearing. Please […]
I recently was asked to give this “Ted-Talk” style presentation at our Western Region Conference, and people have continued to ask me to reprint this for them. For that reason, I have decided to share it with you today in this June edition of Priority. I have challenged myself today to an IMPOSSIBLE task. I […]
World Partners staff Ivan and Zhana Kalabric recently transitioned out of their ministry in Cyprus and set out to make disciples in Italy. They are only at the beginning of their ministry there, but are already looking for disciples. What better way for you to understand disciple making than having it explained by the Kalabrics […]
The following World Partners staff members will be in the U.S. for Home Ministry Assignment* (HMA), sharing their ministries and renewing relationships with family, friends, and supporting churches: David and Diane Bjork – Cameroon July Jessica Boshaw – Spain […]
When Ezra returned with those who had been in exile, he proclaimed a fast in order to seek direction from the Lord. Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. […]
When your airplane clears the runway and rises, banking on its way out of the restricted airspace of the airport, you can look out your window and see the buildings and cars and streets shrink in size. Homes become dollhouses, skyscrapers become little towers, highways become ribbons of gray, and cars become dots crawling on […]
(Moving from Worrier to Warrior) I am writing today to those who have been plagued for most of their lives by worries and fears. Some worries are obvious to others (such as germaphobia or a fear of flying), while others may plague the secret places of the mind (e.g., concerns about falling into poverty […]
During the week of March 18, 2019, nineteen World Partners field staff serving throughout Africa joined the World Partners directors—Rick Dugan, Dave Mann, and Tami Swymeler—in Nairobi, Kenya, for a regional staff conference. The conference provided an opportunity for the group to learn about one another’s ministries and to discuss the various ways that disciples […]
God has a way of working in unexpected ways to accomplish His purposes. In ancient history, events like the parting of the Red Sea and the fall of Jericho rank high as God’s surprising work. In a few weeks, we will celebrate one of the world’s greatest surprises–the resurrection of Jesus. Even though Jesus had […]