The apostle Paul spent a tremendous amount of time serving the church of Ephesus. Paul founded the church. He ministered there for three years teaching God’s Word day and night from house to house. Six years later he wrote the
A Sacred Trust!
The Sufficiency of Scripture in the Servitude of Discipleship
2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” What is discipleship and
Identity, Community & the Local Church: Reflections on Discipling Muslim Background Believers in a Southeast Asian Context
“Making disciples, cultivating healthy churches in Southeast Asia.” That is a great title for a conference, yet an even greater challenge to be put into practice in a Muslim context. Through tears and in the midst of great sacrifice people
What does a Church do?
Summarizing our last discussion regarding what constitutes a church, we can say genuine churches are those visible, physical groups of disciples of Christ who agree to submit to the authority of Scripture and meet consistently in a particular location. These
The Ministry of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship: The Model and Method of Loving One Another as Christ Loves Us
Jim and Tara have been serving as missionaries in Southeast Asia for the past 10 years. They are grateful for the opportunity to not only proclaim the gospel in the city they are living in but to also serve the
Goats & Sheep: Disciple-Making Through the Lens of Regeneration
What’s the best method for discipling a goat to become a sheep? What’s the best strategy for discipling a pig to behave like a man? What book should we use in discipling the lame to walk, the blind to see,
2015 Southeast Asia Reformed Conference: Making Disciples, Cultivating Healthy Churches within Southeast Asia
“Making Disciples, Cultivating Healthy Churches within Southeast Asia” – this is the theme for the 2015 Southeast Asia Reformed Conference, which will be held on November 12th to the 14th in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is very exciting to be hosting the conference
God’s Sovereignty in Vietnam
From time to time, we at the Southeast Asia Reformed Network want to share with you some of the Reformed initiatives that are happening throughout Asia. In today’s post, we highlight God’s Sovereignty in Vietnam. What follows is written by
The Robert Morrison Project – Legally Publishing Reformed Literature in China
From time to time, we at the Southeast Asia Reformed Network want to share with you some of the Reformed initiatives that are happening throughout Asia. In today’s post, we highlight the Robert Morrison Project. What follows is written by
The Role of Sound Hermeneutics in the Southeast Asia Church
What role does hermeneutics play in Southeast Asian Churches? Does it even play a role? Technically, the answer is “yes”, for a reader always uses some method of interpretation when approaching the text. A better question might be, “What role