The LORD is active among many people groups in Kansas City as He sends out laborers and draws people to Himself from all tribes and tongues. Because of the LORD's leading and investment of BR-KC, MBC, and NAMB, the People Teams ministry has been able to challenge the Greater Church in Kansas City to pray [...]
Originally printed in the Missions & Ministry July 2017 newsletter The vision of People Teams is to see reproducing disciples and churches among all of the ethnic people groups in Kansas City. This vision will require committed believers building relationships among specific people groups and making disciples. These believers will provide time, prayer, onramps, and [...]
Dear Partners in Mission, There are three ministries God has given us collectively that I’d like to encourage your prayerful additional support. ETHIOPIA - In Ethiopia we partner with local ministry leaders for a Bible School, planting new churches, and assisting and reaching Eritrean refugees. Baptisms, new churches, and equipping of leaders is expanding and [...]
Dear Partners in Missions, WILLIAMS-FARMER PREACHING FELLOWSHIP I hope all pastors are registered for the Williams-Farmer Preaching Fellowship! This is an excellent seminar on the task and craft of preaching for preachers by preachers. You won’t want to miss this equipping and encouragement opportunity and the fabulous setting of the new Spurgeon Library at Midwestern [...]
Should the US resettle Syrian refugees? That’s a complicated question, but I’m sure you have an opinion. Whatever you think, it is very possible that God will ignore your opinion and bring whomever He wants to Kansas City. If you think he should bring ten times more Syrians than President Obama wants, maybe He will [...]
The Bajuni Islands and the Barawa region are located in South-East Somalia. Their people speak their own dialect of the Somali language. Their culture has Arab influence and was colonized by the Italians. They tend to be more welcoming to outsiders and more laid back. One might call them the "Hawaiians of Somalia." Nevertheless, they [...]
The new library for refugees in the Shimelba Camp Dr.’s Indrias and Hadaway teaching at the Shire Bible School Since last year we have seen the Lord do amazing things in and through our churches, individually and collectively. Three of those collective accomplishments are opening Restoration House of Greater Kansas City, [...]
Come take part in a great opportunity to both sharpen your skills in cross-cultural work and connect with others who are engaging the nations here and abroad. WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 9AM-1PM WHERE: Paseo Baptist Church (2501 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64108) DETAILS: Choose from two workshops - BIBLE STORYING or DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES COST: $10 at [...]
This article originally appeared in the October Missions & Ministry newsletter. A few generations ago, Africans from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, and other Sub-Saharan nations migrated to Somalia and were called “Bantu,” named after their language. The ethnic Somalis herded camels and other animals, but the Bantus farmed. The Bantus are looked down upon in East [...]
