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20 Jan

The Divine Missionary: Following God’s Heart for the Nations

January 20, 2025
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Missions (Day 1: “God Is the Great Missionary”).“For the Father is seeking such people to worship him.” (John 4:23)Missions isn’t an addendum that was stapled onto normal Christianity. It’s at the...

13 Jan

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

A Gospel Resolution

January 13, 2025
By Guest Author

This excerpt by JD Crowley comes from Gospel Meditations for Missions (Day 13: “From God, Through God, and to God”).“The gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son...to bring about the obedience...

06 Jan

Devotional Thoughts

Ancient Words for Modern Missions

January 13, 2025
By Joe Tyrpak

This post by Joe Tyrpak comes from Gospel Meditations for Missions (Day 4: “An Overlooked Missions Hymn”).“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?" (Psalm 2:1)What are the most encouraging missionary hymns you can think of? Among the...

30 Dec

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

Leveraging Life for Eternity

January 13, 2025
By Guest Author

This excerpt by J.D. Crowley comes from Gospel Meditations for Missions (Day 25: “One Day to Live”).“And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal...

05 Aug

Devotional Thoughts

The Woman at the Well: A Purposeful Encounter

January 17, 2025
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from The God Who Satisfies (chapter 1, “A Divine Appointment,” pp. 22–24).“ left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria...

22 Jul

Devotional Thoughts

“Adventure Is Out There!”

July 19, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Young Adults (Day 1).“And God blessed them. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of...

13 Jun

Announcements

Church Works Media Welcomes Filmmaker Pete Hansen

June 13, 2024
By Chris Anderson

Church Works Media is thrilled to add Pete Hansen to the ministry team. As an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller, Pete is best known for producing the Dispatches from the Front Christian missions documentary series with Tim Keesee and Frontline Missions....

19 Dec

Guest Post

God, My All-Sufficient Portion: How William Carey Found Strength to Plod

December 19, 2022
By Guest Author

William Carey’s heart raced as he leaned against the railing of the Kron Princess Maria. The winds and tides had finally allowed the Danish ship to enter the Bay of Bengal on November 11, 1793. In the distance, Carey caught his...

03 Dec

Announcements

My Call to Full-Time Missions

December 3, 2021
By Chris Anderson

After nearly 25 years of pastoral ministry, I'm transitioning to a new ministry role as Senior VP of Global Opportunities with Biblical Ministries Worldwide (BMW), based here in Atlanta. My burden for missions has steadily grown over the last 12 years. Now,...

26 Feb

Devotional Thoughts

George Müller’s (extra)Ordinary Faith

February 26, 2021
By Guest Author

We recently introduced a brand new missions devotional called Daring Devotion by M. R. Conrad (available now to order). Here is an excerpt from Day 14. On April 11, 1836, Müller accepted the first children into the orphanage. Soon, the orphanage...

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