From the beginning of creation God wanted His glory to be spread over all the earth, and He gave this responsibility to the man and woman, basically saying, “Let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over all created things.” 

I am a Woman Ministries, or IAW, was established in Lebanon in 2006. Its goal is to empower ladies and give them an opportunity to belong to a like-minded community. The ministry started in the capital city of Beirut. After sixteen years of ministry within the city, the IAW team revisited its strategy and began heading out to various areas in Lebanon to offer courses in collaboration with the local churches. 

Growing up Mormon, I only knew the culture that surrounded me, so I was taught a different gospel. I knew about and believed in God, knew right from wrong, and went to church occasionally. Even though I didn't attend church every Sunday, I was still conditioned in the Mormon faith. 

On a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I had the privilege of meeting Roberto Feliz. It didn’t take long for me to see his love for the Lord and the people around him. When he is not greeting folks, he is humming a worship tune or singing praises to God.

Damaris Porras was one of six sisters and two brothers . . . and considered the rebellious one in the family. When she was a teenager, one of her sisters was saved at Brother Bill’s church in Tibas. Her sister came home and told her family about her salvation and invited them to the Easter service led by Brother Bill. 

In 1993, I was elected as missionary for BMA Lebanon. After I graduated from Central Baptist College, I went back to Beirut and was sent by First Baptist at Blackwood, New Jersey, to serve in Lebanon. Then in 1989 my father died and I took over for him as Lifeword’s Arabic speaker.  

Located in West Africa, Burkina Faso is a primarily Muslim country that is known for its political instability and the ongoing presence of Islamic militant groups. Though the country's constitution declares that individuals have the right to religious freedom in Burkina Faso, terrorist groups have been known to target places of worship and religious leaders in the country. Christian persecution is a very real and dangerous reality that believers in Burkina Faso face.

Recently, we heard author and leadership developer Mac Lake state that pastors often rush to present the solution and neglect to expose the problem. Until a few years ago, we had not truly understood the problem and lack of theological training, particularly among those in the majority world. According to researcher David Livermore, there are more than three million untrained pastors in the world.

Every so often, my wife and I sit down and assess our budget. We ask important questions like, “Are we disciplined and faithful with our current budget?” and, “Do we need to make some changes to address current realities?” But the most important question we ask is this: “Does our budget reflect our overall goals and purposes?”

The entire context of the New Testament is one of multiplication. All healthy believers and churches will multiply. The multiplication of disciples is crucial in the formula for multiplication and that places the onus on the leader to be making disciples. If pastors and leaders are not spiritually healthy than unhealthy, with no multiplication, is what will be normal in churches as well.

As I share about the ministry of Missionary Care, I often talk about how our care team is helping serve our missionary families. But who exactly is our care team? Well, all of us at BMA Global. Every individual serving through our missions ministry is on the care team.

In April 2024, a BMMI medical team traveled to Colombia where the group served alongside local pastors and church planters, hosting clinics in the port city of Puerto Inirida and in remote villages along the Orinoco River. The main goal of BMMI is to connect people in the community to the local church, introducing people to Christ while assisting with their health.

Short-term trips are intentional journeys to serve with a missionary and provide assistance in a project or ministry, serve the local church, share the gospel, build relationships, and foster cross-cultural understanding. More often than not, the person taking the trip is much more impacted than the ones they go to serve.

The Christian journey was never intended to be an isolated one. The call to make disciples gives clarity to our need for one another. In a similar fashion, scripture tells us the church is one body made up of many parts. One body represents the unity of MISSION. Many parts represent the MEANS.  God’s plan and design is that we work together, using our God given gifts, talents, and ability to further his mission.

Imagine believing in God, but not actually trusting that what he says is true. Instead, you proclaim to believe in God, but when something bad happens, you wonder what you did wrong. Maybe you start to doubt God’s goodness and faithfulness. Maybe you start to doubt that God is sovereign over all. Maybe you start to let the doubt take over and before you know it, God is not Lord of your life.