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Why Missions?
By Joel Porcher Why Missions? This is both a legitimate and weighty question which demands a significant answer. While often unstated,...
Dec 23, 20253 min read


16 Lessons from 16 Years of Ministry
By Micah Colbert Sweet 16 Sixteen years ago, on a brisk October day, Debbie and I left the comforts of family, friends, and country to...
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Why the Difficulty of a Foreign Language Shouldn’t Deter Missions
Written by Pau l Schlehlein . Here is a common joke I’ve heard outside the US. The speaker of two languages is called bilingual, the...
Nov 12, 20254 min read


A Secret Weapon to Stir up Your Church’s Heart for Missions
Written by Kristi C. What might the Lord use to stir up your church’s passion for taking the Gospel to the nations? We know that his...
Sep 17, 20255 min read


Planting Hope Among the Enn People
In the heart of Southeast Asia lies Myanmar, a country rich in culture, history, and spiritual hunger. Among its many unreached people...
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Why Should Anyone be a Missionary?
Written by Joel Porcher There are many biblical passages dear to heart, but few are as heart gripping and motivational as Psalm 96. In...
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Singapore and Simbai
What could two places that are as opposite as "right" and "left" possibly have in common? In my role as a missionary and the Director of...
Jul 16, 20244 min read


Surveying the Yao
A Visit to the Largest UPG of Sub-Saharan Africa - by Paul Schlehlein, ODBM Missionary to the Tsonga People in South Africa Back in 2009...
Feb 6, 20243 min read


A Burma Missions Story
From Judson to modern-day national missionaries, God is continuing to build His Church throughout Myanmar. The post below was written by...
Aug 23, 20233 min read


Caring for Missionaries
Have you ever had missionaries visit your church and wanted to care for them in some way, but didn't know how to do that? Missionary Paul...
Jul 9, 20233 min read


BAM Retreat
Open Door Baptist Missions hosted their third annual Business as Mission (BAM) Retreat at Elijah’s Harbor in Greeneville, Tennessee, and...
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Disciples, not just Decisions
WISDOM Proverbs 11:30 states that those who win souls are wise. It is wise for Christians to be unashamed of the Gospel (Romans 1:16) and...
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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