Missions Conference

Who is Doing the Sustaining?

The central question — “Who is doing the sustaining?” — receives a clear biblical answer: God is the Sustainer, and He often chooses to sustain His people through the faith and obedience of other believers. In 1 Kings 17, God speaks, Elijah obeys, ravens provide, and a widow gives. The widow could not have sustained Elijah by her own resources, but God sustained her so that she could be used. The principle is tested under famine, under fear, and under…

You Got To Wait Till It’s Over to Find Out

John 6:1-14 Scripture Reference John 6:1-14 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus had lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him,…

Teaching for Missionaries – Part 2

Philippians 4:8 Scripture Reference Philippians 4:8 — “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Introduction Mission work demands spiritual preparation, practical skill, cultural sensitivity, and a steady heart. Bro. Stacey Shiflett shares candid, hard-earned counsel from years on the field—especially from his ministry in…

Teaching for Missionaries – Part 1

Acts 11:19-26; Acts 13:1-3 Introduction Title: Teaching for Missionaries – Part 1Preacher: Bro. Stacey Shiflett Missionary work is at once glorious and grueling. It is God’s work, and He calls many for this sacred task. Yet zeal without planning produces frustration and failure. Bro. Stacey Shiflett speaks from decades of experience—as a missionary kid, a missionary, a pastor, and a mentor—to remind us that biblical missions require realistic planning, careful disciple-making, and contextual understanding of the field. This sermon focuses…

In Every Nation We Are Witnesses

Acts 10:34-43 Scripture Reference Acts 10:34-43 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.) That word I say unto you, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the…

Lift Up Your Eyes

Lift Up Your Eyes to the Harvest Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:34–35 Why Jesus “Must Needs Go Through Samaria” John chapter 4 shows our Lord stepping over man-made barriers…

Biblical Pattern of Missions

In America, we have it into our mindset that a missionary should stay in one place the rest of his life, but that is not the pattern that Jesus laid out in Luke 4. The pattern of missions is ‘journeys’ not static, but fluid. In the gospels we see all over Jesus going into every city. There is no Biblical evidence that anybody was ever called to a static location. In Acts, we see the apostles going all over the…

The Power of Missions (part 2)

(to build upon the foundation of last night’s message of:) It’s not impossible to reach the world in our lifetime. We have the ability—we’re just not organized…