Workman Approved (audio)

Steve Keels and Randy Alcorn talk about 2 Timothy 2:15.

What does the Bible have to say about working in an atmosphere of confrontations?

Motivation to work is a test of who people are serving. If they view it as only serving earthly owners and authority figures, their motivation will be lost, and their thoughts transferred only to themselves and their futures, and potential frustration and bitterness can kick in. Then their work will suffer greatly. But if you view it correctly, you see that God has been the One they’ve been, or should have been, working for all along and He has not transferred ownership of the company—He’s still in charge of the universe. And He still has a perfect plan for each of us.

101 Creative Ideas to Support World Missions

Create mission awareness:

• Get alongside new believers, disciple them, encourage them to explore and develop their gifts and to grow in various types of ministry in the church (children's work, youth meetings, evangelistic outreach, house groups).
• Create interest in mission—invite missionaries, have a world map in the church hall, mission information, adopt an unreached people group (prayer, info).
• Place missionary books on the church bookstall and in the church library.
• Give missionary books as a gift to specific people.