The Big Picture for the You-Can-Too Series


Today, I’m giving you broad strokes for a big-picture look of where we’re going in 2014. Figure out where you are in these pictures I’m going to paint and then decide what is at least one step you need to do. I strongly encourage you to do as much of the entire series as applies to you. I believe I’ve set a do-able pace for this. I’d love to see hundreds of staff have all the pieces in place by December.

You can do this. Have faith in God and in yourself. You may need skills, but we’re here to help you. Follow my blog or find mentors and other resources. Start small; add a little at a time; be consistent; keep at it. You can master these tools.

You have a story and also people who want to help you get your ministry and that story heard above the noise on the Internet. They want to help you accomplish your ministry. Care about them; build your partners into a team and focus on these tools as a ministry to them (instead of thinking of it as a broadcasting of yourself). Continue reading The Big Picture for the You-Can-Too Series

Eyes and Security Issues for Digital Photos


It’s a potentially great crime-fighting tool for the future: a criminal’s image could be recognized in the mirror of someone’s cornea in a digital photo. After reading a recent article, I thought about security and privacy issues that this new technology raises for missions in the future..

If you’re a missionary who works or travels to areas of the world where security is an issue, you should think about this new development. [Read more…] Continue reading Eyes and Security Issues for Digital Photos

Sharing the Christmas Story


Looking for some ideas to share your faith this Christmas?

Try sharing one of these links through eMail, Facebook, or Twitter, or by posting them on your blog. Pray about a specific friend to share these with and be sure to be available to talk with your friend afterwards about what it means to trust in Christ. [Read more…] Continue reading Sharing the Christmas Story