Missions

Missions

Let Me Introduce You to Pastor Mugisa

Church, let me introduce you to Pastor Mugisa. My heart was blessed last Friday as I finally had the chance to meet Pastor Newton Mugisa in Zoom. Pastor Newton is a church planter we support in the village of Bweya, just outside of Kampala, Uganda.  First off, you need to know that this is a man who loves the Lord Jesus and the Gospel. His joy for the Lord is exuberant and contagious. My heart was glad, having had the…

Give Me Peoria, Or I Die

In the mid 1500’s, a pastor by the name of John Knox was working tirelessly to further the spread of the gospel in Scotland. His passion for seeing others saved was so strong that he once famously prayed “Give me Scotland, or I die.” This wasn’t meant as an arrogant demand on God but rather the passionate prayer of a man who valued Jesus above even his physical life. Through the providence of God and after many years of prayer…