Mattsson-Boze
I will preach at the Bible Church in Oskaloosa Iowa in the morning on July 10. Doug Smiley is the pastor.
In the evening I will preach at one of two churches that Jim Hartman pastors. He lives in Union, Iowa.
On July 17 I will preach (on Rahab the Harlot) at Anoka Covenant Church.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Honduras
Mattsson-Boze
Tomorrow, Wednesday, I leave for Honduras. On Monday Bob Kallam will come and join me for meetings in the La Ceiba area. He will stay on with a team from his church doing a building project.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, I leave for Honduras. On Monday Bob Kallam will come and join me for meetings in the La Ceiba area. He will stay on with a team from his church doing a building project.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Switch to Argentina
Mattsson-Boze
Phil and I have canceled the Africa trip because of security issues and the fact the the costs were getting to be very very high. Instead, we are going to Argentina from July 29-August 13. We plan to be in Buenos Aires and the province, and then go north to Salta and Jujuy. We're hoping to have a youth conference one weekend because I want him to use his Spanish as much as possible.
Phil and I have canceled the Africa trip because of security issues and the fact the the costs were getting to be very very high. Instead, we are going to Argentina from July 29-August 13. We plan to be in Buenos Aires and the province, and then go north to Salta and Jujuy. We're hoping to have a youth conference one weekend because I want him to use his Spanish as much as possible.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Phillip's speech
Mattsson-Boze
Phillip's speech at the graduation ceremony had a tone of thankfulness to those who had invested in his life, and a desire to be worthy of that investment. His voice was just a little nervous for about 5 seconds, and then he relaxed. It was clear and carried well to the audience of something around 5000 people.
We are very proud of him.
Phillip's speech at the graduation ceremony had a tone of thankfulness to those who had invested in his life, and a desire to be worthy of that investment. His voice was just a little nervous for about 5 seconds, and then he relaxed. It was clear and carried well to the audience of something around 5000 people.
We are very proud of him.
Monday, June 06, 2005
the Great Commission
Mattsson-Boze
I hope there isn't a tendency to make the Great Commission say, "Stay at home and invite your neighbor to church."
Jesus said we should make disciples of all nations. It is too easy to think in terms of our immediate local needs when the calling is to reach the entire world. Reaching out to others is good at a local level, but the reaching is done with a 4 foot pole in your own county. We need a 25 foot pole to reach far beyond the people that merely benefit us locally.
Last year, I was given grace to pray with over 150 people who publicly confessed Jesus as Lord. The people we taught prayed with many more than that, probably numbering well up in the thousands. For example, a pastor started a church in Sudan that has 120 baptized believers. Another opened up a new village in India, and has 40 believers. Most of the people we taught don't speak English and don't know how to use the internet to inform us. But they are constantly praying with people for salvation, and are constantly teaching them so that they grow in faith.
The Great Commission says that going, we should make disciples of all nations. Let's not limit that to making disciples of people who are just like us. The challenge is much bigger.
I hope there isn't a tendency to make the Great Commission say, "Stay at home and invite your neighbor to church."
Jesus said we should make disciples of all nations. It is too easy to think in terms of our immediate local needs when the calling is to reach the entire world. Reaching out to others is good at a local level, but the reaching is done with a 4 foot pole in your own county. We need a 25 foot pole to reach far beyond the people that merely benefit us locally.
Last year, I was given grace to pray with over 150 people who publicly confessed Jesus as Lord. The people we taught prayed with many more than that, probably numbering well up in the thousands. For example, a pastor started a church in Sudan that has 120 baptized believers. Another opened up a new village in India, and has 40 believers. Most of the people we taught don't speak English and don't know how to use the internet to inform us. But they are constantly praying with people for salvation, and are constantly teaching them so that they grow in faith.
The Great Commission says that going, we should make disciples of all nations. Let's not limit that to making disciples of people who are just like us. The challenge is much bigger.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
News as of today.
Mattsson-Boze
Charles Okongo surprised me by being accepted into an MBA program in Uganda. He will study for one year.
We established a pilot program in Patagonia with Sergio Jerosimich. It will run for 6 months in cooperation with 4 or 5 churches.
Phillip was eliminated in the first round of regional finals in Tennis. This ends his high school tennis career. He has done well. The guy who beat him went on to beat the guy everybody was afraid of.
We have a breakfast on June 4 for Minneapolis area people interested in the Herald of Faith. Steve Fitzpatrick is coming in from California. We will have a board meeting afterwards.
Last week, Vijay held a seminar for pastors in India, with about 25 attending. He taught my material on Colossians.
Over the last few weeks, Pablo Munoz, a pastor in Argentina, has been teaching my material on Romans 12.
Charles Okongo surprised me by being accepted into an MBA program in Uganda. He will study for one year.
We established a pilot program in Patagonia with Sergio Jerosimich. It will run for 6 months in cooperation with 4 or 5 churches.
Phillip was eliminated in the first round of regional finals in Tennis. This ends his high school tennis career. He has done well. The guy who beat him went on to beat the guy everybody was afraid of.
We have a breakfast on June 4 for Minneapolis area people interested in the Herald of Faith. Steve Fitzpatrick is coming in from California. We will have a board meeting afterwards.
Last week, Vijay held a seminar for pastors in India, with about 25 attending. He taught my material on Colossians.
Over the last few weeks, Pablo Munoz, a pastor in Argentina, has been teaching my material on Romans 12.
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