Category: Ministry

“Because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” 1 Corinthians 16:9 Paul continued on working in Ephesus because he saw a great door of opportunity open for him. The fact that there were difficulties standing in his way did not negate the presence of an […]

Cultural obstacles are formidable barriers, yet the Word of God is powerful to transform the mind of man and teach him God’s way. We know that. We experience that in our own life, when God’s Word cuts to the heart of our own American cultural barriers and shows us how much higher His Way is […]

We truly desire to apply ourselves and learn the language. But Life happens! Both the predictable and unpredictable challenges of life take up time that we would like to spend immersing our minds in language and culture. I, Danica, spend a good part of everyday teaching Cali and Karina, who are in 3rd and 1st […]

Does it surprise you to know that materialism is just as alive and well here in the jungle as it is back in America’s suburbs? The heart of man does not get better the farther you get from civilization. While our priority is to learn the language and teach the Word of God—because only the […]

It is not only outside circumstances or hardness in other people’s hearts that can present a barrier to ministry. Hardness in our own hearts can tie our hands and make us ineffective, too.  In fact, this may be the greatest obstacle of all.  Pride, disunity, fear, prayerlessness, lack of self-discipline,…these are only a few of […]

The concepts of sin and reconciliation provide an example of cultural barriers that can hinder the growth of an indigenous church to maturity. The best we can understand at this point, as learners in this culture, it appears that an offense is only that—an offense. It becomes an offense when you are caught—at that moment, […]