On Heritage Sabbath in October 2023, we were blessed with visiting SDB Pastors from Africa, Pastors Quistin Chalwe from Zambia and Kingsley Gauti from Malawi. They encouraged us and expressed the need for the gospel to spread in Africa, but they also shared a physical...
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In 2017, Melissa Lade, Shanny Snyder and I (Jen Preiss is also pictured) took a Q Place coaching class to learn how to invite people into a safe, nonjudgmental group to talk about life, God and the Bible. For the past six summers on Monday...
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"Every shoebox gift is an opportunity to reach a child with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s about telling children around the world and their families that God loves them. He hasn’t forgotten them. We’re taking the good news to the ends of the earth...
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What is our purpose, our mission, as a Christ-follower? Renee Sanford and I were discussing this recently and decided that in Christ, we have two purposes: Our earthly purpose: To make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20) Our eternal purpose: To glorify God and worship him forever....
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Jan Teat has been an encourager, problem solver, prayer warrior and mentor for our church's Q Place group for seven years now. Melissa Lade, Shanny Snyder and Linda Lyke were trained by Jan in 2017 and since then she has been sup-porting our church in...
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Each week in June, Pastor Nate taught about God's mission to be worshipped and the pinpoint focus God has given our church in the Great Commission, making disciples of all nations. Remember that one third of all people in the world still are without access to...
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What a privilege to coach pastors and everyday Christians to learn how to start Q Place groups! It never gets old because God is always writing new stories! This spring a couple came into my Q Place Coaching group extremely eager to learn. God had surprised them by suddenly...
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Missions Month is coming! Each Sabbath (Saturday)will feature our church's calling in the Great Commission, proclaiming Jesus' name among the nations – locally, regionally and internationally. Four Bible passages state a promise that in the end times when Christ returns, we will be worshiping Jesus with all...
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Through your prayers and support, Christians are starting groups for spiritual seekers! Read what participants in my recent coaching groups said about their new Q Place groups. Miguel works with international college students in Everett, WA, and started his new group in January after going through Q...
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Jesus, as well as his disciples, were intentional in engaging spiritual seekers and walking with them on the discipleship journey. Using Jesus' example, these 9 Arts open doors for drawing spiritual seekers to Christ. You can think of the nine arts in groups of three: Getting...
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