SPCC Blog for Bryan tagged 'missions'

Koutiala Hospital Update

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0100

You may have read in The Loop about the medical mission that Debi Foster from our church has taken up. Here are some links to some videos from the other side of the world where the supplies she is securing are going. This one is a little more home grown...but good.

Muslim Conversion Struggle (video)

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0100

I got this link today from a friend of mine. Really a powerful, aching moment for this woman who wants SO badly to become a Christian.

http://takeyourvitaminz.blogspot.com/2008/04/this-is-powerful.html

Awesome Film: Nice work Paul and Co.!

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We just finished cleaning up after the Philippines Documentary that Paul Waggoner and his team put together. Wow. God is awesome. You'll be able to get a DVD if you missed it or if you want to watch it again. Look for a sign-up sheet at the Event Center in the Lobby. Here are just a couple of things that struck me...

1. How matter-of-fact it was for them the leave everything to spread the gospel. It truly is good news to the people of the Philippine [...]

Missions and Being Missional

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:00:00 +0100

One of our Governing Board members sent me this link today. In it, the article refers to the need to move our thinking about missions from something we do in sending teams and money to places around the world (where it IS needed) to also include thinking "missoinally" about our local communities.

I had the priveledge of attending a conference a couple of years ago that addressed this very thing. Ed Stetzer , John Piper , Mark Driscoll , Tim K [...]

Mission Reflections

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:00:00 +0100

With Missions Emphasis Week just around the corner, I've been plowing along trying to get everthing ready. There is a lot to do, and this is reflective of the substantial chunk of missions work we do here.

I've been working to consolidate the lists of people and missionaries we support through the Smokey Point Missions Fund. There are several. I've been poking around on the CMA website and found some inspiring video links there. I've been [...]

Never Too Old to...

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Having turned 37 last month, and doing a little math on (1) what my age will be when my kids graduate from High School (47 for the oldest and 55 for the youngest) and (2) the fact that when my parents were my age I was 15, I began to sense a bit of dispair coming. But God graciously sent me some encouragement...

The first was thing was a sermon by John Piper on "Growing Old to the Glory of God."

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMe [...]