Fall 2009

Making a Difference God's Way

Short-term missions teams—are they an effective way to build a church, feed the poor, reach children on the streets? Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to take the funds involved and hire local talent for the job?
Possibly, but short-term missions trips are more than just finances. They are an investment of lives into lives. Join us on a God-adventure that will capture your heart and change your life.

Effective Short-Term Missions—It Doesn’t Just Happen!

by Rev. David J. Parsons, Pine Grove Church

Pine Grove Church Group in Peru

I've been asked frequently, "Why do you think your team responded so well and was able to learn such a tremendous life lesson in trust before your trip even started?” My answer is simple: we were prepared.

Living from a Suitcase—And Liking It!

by Jennifer Hamilton

Allison Beck has been passionate about the people of Africa for as long as she can remember. That passion took her on a journey she’ll never forget to the southernmost tip of Africa for a three-month mission outreach with BCM International.

Soccer + Jesus Christ = True Winners

by Dawn Moore

The BCM Germany field has a heartfelt burden for sharing the gospel in a country with great financial wealth but an equal measure of spiritual poverty. One solution? Using Germany’s fierce loyalty to their national sport as an evangelistic outreach.

BCM Philippines: Making a Difference for Jesus

by Jeanette Windle

An ambulant vendor from a Metro Manila slum, Naldo was both a drunkard and violent husband and father when he came in contact with a BCM Philippines area pastor. Through him, Naldo met a personal Savior, Jesus Christ.

Mindanao: A War Without a Horizon

by Chris J. Martin

Early evening last December, Bible Centered Fellowship pastor Villalon Moralo was found lying dead with multiple gunshot wounds. His murder took place in close vicinity to the church where he'd preached for the past five years

Father to the Fatherless

by Dawn Moore

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How do you reach thousands of children for Jesus Christ in inner-city Philadelphia, PA? Go where they are.

It All Started with a Book

by Esther Zimmerman

Many years ago in the jungle-cloaked mountains of a lush, green nation called Myanmar, a young man named Zen Za began reading a book named Pilgrim's Progress. Zen Za's story was an unusual one, for few Christian books are available in the languages of Myanmar.

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From the President

BCM ministry leaders have heard me say that everything in the missionary effort is negotiable except for the message. By that I mean that ministry approaches can differ widely and creatively. But to make a difference God's way, we must deliver the message of Christ and let Christ make a difference in people's lives.

From the Editor

Short-term missions teams—are they an effective way to build a church, feed the poor, reach children on the streets? Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to take the funds involved and hire local talent for the job?

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