Tag: missions
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Three Lessons from Sabbatical
Last month, the church I pastor blessed me with a one month sabbatical. They have it written into the personnel policy handbook that after serving for five years, the pastor is granted a 30 day sabbatical leave in addition to his regular vacation and time off. If you are an influencer in your church, particularly…
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Today in Christian History: June 14
On this date in 1910, the World Missions Conference opened in Edinburgh, Scotland. There were 1200 delegates, primarily from North America and Northern Europe. People were optimistic and hopeful. The 1800’s was a century of great missionary expansion, with the world’s population of Christians expanding from less than 25% to greater than 35% (note: these…
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Today in Christian History: June 9
Two deaths happened on June 9, separated by about 1800 years. One was an emperor; the other a missionary. Both contributed to the spread of Christianity. In AD 68, the Roman emperor Nero cut his own throat at the age of 30. Nero was a notorious persecutor of Christians. According to Tertullian, he was responsible…