Thanks for the responses received RE “what we’re doing” in going to Michigan. And thanks, too, for the hard questions about the why & how of this mission. I’ll post most of the pertinent questions and comments before tomorrow’s church services. I’d really appreciate any/all feedback within a few days if at all possible to [...]
Archive for July, 2010
It’s a pleasant surprise; the last few days have seen a marked increase in viewers to this page and that’s very encouraging. I welcome everyone who hasn’t been following our ministry and hope you will continue. To quickly acquaint new folks with the project, m2m is a mission to the Detroit area of Michigan. Our [...]
Finally, I know I’ll be heading to Michigan between now and the middle of August; most likely it will be in the first weekend of the month. Numerous contacts have been made and meetings are penciled in among church folk, a few missions, real estate reps and lodging facilities. The trip should require no more [...]
I received a message a few days ago from someone in trouble. Their wording and descriptions of events made understanding difficult, and I wasn’t sure how to respond. I asked for it to be printed here in simple English in the hope that maybe someone can help me understand more about the needs of the [...]
Just reviewed the 30-Hour Famine material I requested from World Vision. Have you heard of it? You will if you return to this blog, along with several other options for service that can seriously and dramatically impact lives. Info about one of the programs that we will be taking to Michigan, known as Student Alpha, [...]
A trusted, long-time ministry advisor recently made a good suggestion: try some new ideas here in northern New York that will be used in Detroit to see how effective they are. The idea is that while awaiting support funds to accumulate for the (first?) trip to Michigan, let’s run some tests here of programs that [...]
Return on investment, cost of business — there are a lot terms used in evaluating the soundness of various business practices and their operation. I suppose many similar concepts can be applied to Christian ministry also; but in business, the primary goal is to show progressive advancement and profit. In ministry, such performance benchmarks are [...]
Think about it: why would God send his Son into the world, knowing in supreme detail the suffering and death that awaited Him? The words of John 3:16 are all that anyone should need to understand the answer. But there isn’t very much understanding in the world today. Actually, there never has been. I think [...]
