Articles for tag: Doug Priest

December 5, 2011

The Poor You Will Always Have with You . . .

By Doug Priest “I am married and have four children. I received a loan of $400 to start a business making jewelry and shoes. With the money, I purchased a sewing machine, the raw materials needed, and paid the rent for my business house. I have since been able to employ part-time workers.” “”Moses, a slum dweller In Matthew”s account of the anointing of Jesus by Mary of Bethany, he quoted Jesus as saying, “The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me” (Matthew 26:11). Mark, who also wrote about this event in his

July 3, 2011

Christian Standard

Christian Living

“˜And God Bless America”

By Doug Priest Perhaps I am not the only one who has a visceral reaction when politicians (and I do not mean only the presidents) end their speeches with the phrase, “And God bless America.” I cringe every time I hear that, and it is not just because it seems highly hypocritical when so many of the politicians who use the phrase are later caught up in ethical scandals or involved in illicit liaisons. Nor is it because the slogan is pandering, politically tacked on the end of a message to score points with others, but used by many who

January 7, 2011

Christian Standard

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

Hope Partnership Kids Making the Grade in Kenya

Hope Partnership students in Nairobi, Kenya, achieved a 97 percent pass rate on the high school entrance exam for the second consecutive year.

November 18, 2010

Doug Priest

Mission & Evangelism

Let’s Get Busy!

Doug Priest encourages seniors to consider direct missions involvement, showing how changing mission trends, flexible terms, and holistic ministry create meaningful opportunities to serve.

November 18, 2010

Doug Priest

Mission & Evangelism

These Seniors Served Overseas

Doug Priest shares stories of retirees and experienced professionals using construction, business, teaching, and counseling skills to serve in global mission settings.

April 28, 2010

Mark A. Taylor

Stewardship & Generosity

Pondering the Demands on My Abundance

After visiting Nairobi’s slums with Christian Missionary Fellowship, Mark A. Taylor reflects on privilege, abundance, and Jesus’ call to greater responsibility.

November 29, 2009

Doug Priest

Mission & Evangelism

Fifty Years of Missiology: 1960-2010

Doug Priest highlights key 4C missiologists whose missionary service, teaching, writing, and institutional leadership shaped the academic discipline of missiology and strengthened Christian mission worldwide.

September 20, 2009

Doug Priest

Theology & Bible Creation

Care for the Earth Is Bringing Good News to the Poor

Doug Priest connects creation care with Christian mission, arguing that caring for the earth is a matter of stewardship, justice, and love for neighbors harmed by environmental degradation.

April 12, 2009

Eddie Lowen

Mission & Evangelism

Evidence of Providence

Eddie Lowen reflects on a providential Kenya mission partnership that connected U.S. churches with children, families, and communities in Nairobi through CMF and the Hope Partnership.

April 5, 2009

Doug Priest

Mission & Evangelism

Balancing Word and Deed

Doug Priest explores how the church can hold evangelism and social action together, arguing that faithful mission includes both word and deed with evangelism as the ultimate aim.

February 1, 2009

Ziden Nutt

Organizations & Events Conferences & Gatherings

A Great Gathering for God’s Glory (The National Missionary Convention)

The 61st National Missionary Convention gathered nearly 4,500 people in Tulsa for worship, workshops, exhibits, mission stories, and renewed commitment to cross-cultural service.

January 28, 2009

Brad Dupray

Mission & Evangelism

Interview with Doug Priest

Doug Priest discusses the National Missionary Convention, short-term missions, mission organizations, and how churches can join God’s work around the world.

January 11, 2009

LeRoy Lawson

Reviews Book Reviews

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Economic Dangers and Dirty Hands

LeRoy Lawson reviews three books exploring global economic instability, glocal mission strategy, and hands-on service that calls ordinary Christians to engage a changing world with wisdom and compassion.

January 4, 2009

Doug Priest

Mission & Evangelism

Life for the Average Christian

Doug Priest reflects on the changing face of global Christianity and argues that mission includes evangelism, justice, environmental stewardship, and care for the poor.

December 31, 2008

Mark A. Taylor

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

New Year, New Theme, New Writers

Mark A. Taylor introduces Christian Standard’s “Get Your Hands Dirty” theme for 2009 and invites readers to share how their churches are serving people in need.

February 20, 2008

Mark A. Taylor

Organizations & Events Conferences & Gatherings

The Possibilities and the Purposes of Staying Connected

Mark A. Taylor reflects on global inequality, the Restoration plea, and the need for connection across independent congregations—then points to the World Convention as a rare chance to learn, unite, and engage the world’s needs.

January 27, 2008

Doug Priest

Church Leadership Eldership

Size Matters: The Changing Role of Elder

As Oaklandon Christian Church grew, its elders had to shift from managing day-to-day decisions to policy, vision, and oversight. Doug Priest explains how church size reshapes leadership and why spiritual responsibility must remain central.

August 19, 2007

Doug Priest

Reviews Book Reviews

Five Books About Business As Mission

A brief roundup of books on business as mission, tentmaking, microenterprise, and kingdom entrepreneurship—highlighting practical approaches for ministry in places closed to conventional missionary work.

October 22, 2006

Doug Priest

Worship & Prayer Worship

My Two Cents on the Worship Controversy

Doug Priest reflects on worship across cultures—from rural Ethiopia to a Los Angeles church and the Maasai of Kenya—arguing that style matters less than keeping worship focused on God, not personal preferences.

August 13, 2006

Doug Priest

Creation Theology & Bible

My Epiphany

A chance encounter with a northern bobwhite reignites a forgotten hobby—and opens a doorway to seeing God through creation. Doug Priest reflects on bird-watching, Scripture, and Christian stewardship of the environment.

The Poor You Will Always Have with You . . .

“˜And God Bless America”

Hope Partnership Kids Making the Grade in Kenya

Let’s Get Busy!

These Seniors Served Overseas

Fifty Years of Missiology: 1960-2010

Care for the Earth Is Bringing Good News to the Poor

Evidence of Providence

A Great Gathering for God’s Glory (The National Missionary Convention)

Interview with Doug Priest

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Economic Dangers and Dirty Hands

Life for the Average Christian

New Year, New Theme, New Writers

The Possibilities and the Purposes of Staying Connected

Size Matters: The Changing Role of Elder

Five Books About Business As Mission

My Two Cents on the Worship Controversy

My Epiphany

Influential Christian Leader Russell Johnson Passes Away

In an Unjust World, Where Is God?

Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders

Influential Christian Leader Russell Johnson Passes Away

In an Unjust World, Where Is God?

Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders

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