It is possible that when Paul passed through Crete briefly as a prisoner of Rome (Acts 27), God used him to plant the church there. Later, Paul sent his coworker Titus to continue the task of maturing the church. “The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was […]
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Reflections on the Great Pandemic of 2020-21
I’m not sure how history will record the last year-and-a-half, but it has been an exceptionally tense period. Many became ill; some died, and everyone was affected. The church was not spared participation in this trying period. The faith of some grew cold while others were strengthened as with refinement by fire. In the end, […]
Putting in order what was unfinished
One of our great challenges of this mission effort has been to establish elderships. A recent poll showed that there are now 326 congregations in Brazil since churches of Christ began sending missionaries 65 years ago. However, less than 5% of these have elders. In the New Testament, we see that elderships were common in […]
Mission Field Update on the Pandemic
The pandemic is going full steam here. We’re not sure if we’re in the second or third wave, but it’s on the rise. Local media reports that IC units are working at full capacity, and two dozen are dying every day just in Recife. Besides the government’s lockdown controlling public activities, they’ve mandated a curfew […]