Three Little Churches: A Cautionary Tale

Three Little Churches: A Cautionary Tale

Dec 22, 2016

by Clinton R. Brown Executive Director   Once upon a time, I took trip to do some ministry work in an economically challenged developing world country. While there I met another man on mission named Brian Winzenried. Brian shared that he made regular visits to the land where I was visiting and the focus of his ministry was discipling life application of...

MISSIONS: A CATALYST TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH

MISSIONS: A CATALYST TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Nov 28, 2016

by Garfield Miller – Missions Coordinator Travelling to another country, living with and proclaiming the Gospel to unfamiliar people can be scary and difficult but usually purpose-filled. I had the privilege this past summer to be the Project Director to an SCSC team to Jamaica, which was the result of the continuing partnership between the Missionary Society...

Christmas Gift List 2016!

Christmas Gift List 2016!

Oct 26, 2016

  Over the last few years, several of our families have made it part of their year end tradition to select items from our suggested gift list to support the ministry work of our Seventh Day Baptist brothers and sisters around the world. During this season when much of the world celebrates the greatness of our Father’s love and the greatest gift of all,...

Would You Reject a Toddler’s Flower?

Would You Reject a Toddler’s Flower?

Sep 21, 2016

by Clinton R. Brown Executive Director I was struck by something on the roadway as I was driving back from dropping off my wife, Beth, so she could participate as a project director at Summer Christian Service Corp training this past June. I was not hit by a deer, though I saw many, nor a car, nor even a bird. I was struck with an analogy. Though not as...

Whose Plan is it Anyway?

Whose Plan is it Anyway?

Aug 29, 2016

by Pastor Steve Osborn SDB Church, Boulder, CO Pastor Dave Stall told me, “One of the most important things in visiting Ethiopia is to be flexible.” Boy, was he ever right! We had plans — and good ones. But God had better ones. Our plan was for Pastor Dave, Pastor John Pethtel, and me to make a follow-up visit to our churches among the Nuer people who are...

Equipped for the Battle in Zambia and at Home

Equipped for the Battle in Zambia and at Home

Jun 23, 2016

by Clinton R. Brown Executive Director SDB Missionary Society   Our 2016 General Conference President, Dr. Ken Chroniger, has set a theme of Faith, Family, and Education. As you may have noted, the Missionary Society has been receiving and helping respond to many in our Family of Faith asking for help with their need for Education. The two final teams of...