The Noise of the Christmas Season
December 11, 2018
Sometimes the noise of the Christmas season keeps us from hearing the true message. How can we learn to listen past the noise to hear what God wants to say?
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Investing in Small Churches
November 27, 2018
Why does Village Missions continue to invest resources in small churches that may never grow any larger? Read the story of a church with no town to claim and find out why.
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What a Pastor Experiences: Confusion, Comfort, Care and Worship!
November 13, 2018
You may wonder what a pastor experiences while serving. District Representative Mark Canady shares a personal story that tells of times of confusion, comfort, care, & worship.
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The Necessity of Vision
October 16, 2018
God has placed leaders within the church to equip and lead. But without vision, the path will be difficult. How can we discover our vision for leadership?
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Why Serve in Rural Ministry?
September 25, 2018
You might wonder, “Why serve in rural ministry?” Why not Africa, or the city? District Representative Greg Petrie shares a story of how God is working through Village Missionary Charlie Hargrove in his community.
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Ultimate Repurposing: Something New, Something Old
August 14, 2018
By Richard Hayes, District Representative, Southwest I want to draw your attention to Luke 5:33-39. In the context of this verse Jesus has been questioned about the practice of fasting. In response Jesus says, “… ‘Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is […]
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Help for Rural Communities
July 17, 2018
Village Missions provides help for rural communities by providing missionaries to serve as pastors in small churches. District Representative Mark Canady discusses his role in connecting qualified Village Missionaries with struggling churches.
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The Authority of God’s Word
June 26, 2018
“When the authoritative, absolute, objective Word of God becomes secondary to a person’s personal experiences, then the church is in trouble.” District Representative Richard Hayes discusses the authority of God’s Word.
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Evangelism 101: Love the People
June 19, 2018
“To be effective at evangelism, we need to first know God well.” District Representative Jon Hansen develops this idea with insight and illustrations from the Bible.
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Hillside Bible Church Fire Ruins Building…But The Church Remains
June 12, 2018
By Mark Canady, District Representative, Western District The church building in Hillside, Oregon, was never going to last! Just days ago, the Hillside Bible Church fire destroyed the building. A Historic Building Don’t get me wrong! It was an amazing building, built through the hard labor of men and women in the early 1880’s and […]
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Prayer in the Country Church
June 5, 2018
While it may be easy to see drawbacks of small churches, those same churches often can reach their communities in ways their larger counterparts cannot. District Representative Greg Petrie discusses one of these aspects: prayer in the country church
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Remember to Remember the Lord
May 21, 2018
What do false teeth and Scriptures have in common? District Representative Mark Canady uses humor to tie it all together while he reminds us of the importance of remembering to remember the Lord.
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