Posts by Joy Cline (Page 2)

Happy Birthday Baptism

“What is happening?” asked our 4-year-old in his very high and very loud voice during a recent baptism at our partner church. It wasn’t the time for a long theological and historical explanation about sacraments, so I (Roberta) whispered, “It’s a celebration of someone showing their love and commitment to Jesus. It’s kind of like when Daddy and I got married. We…

The Front Line

Here is the latest partner ministry news from Awakening Lives to World Missions (ALWM). A key aspect of fruitful partnership with our ministries in predominantly unreached areas is providing resources they need to do ministry. That’s core to the definition of least reached – indigenous believers and their leaders need significant outside assistance! Our ALWM…

Mesa Global

I am excited to announce that after much prayer our United World Mission board has unanimously decided to change our name to Mesa Global! We made this decision to strengthen us for a future of partnering with the global church in God’s mission. In recent years, God led us into two mergers, first with the Latin America Mission (2014) and then with…

Yes, I want Jesus!

Steiger missionary Allison started a conversation with a woman named Anna. “She asked me if I had slept well in the past nights,” explained Allison. “I answered and asked how she had slept. She said she usually needs to take drugs and keep watching videos until she falls asleep. She feels like she never sleeps well.” That led to a deeper conversation…

Discipleship Journey

In the Great Commission, Jesus reminds His followers that He has been granted “all authority.” With this authority, He charges them (and us) to go and make disciples of all nations.   But, as Chris reminds us in his video teaching for this quarter, Jesus’ authority and power are much different from the worldly ways with which we are so familiar.  …Jesus’ kingship…

Growing in the Lord

The rapid growth of THE MAILBOX CLUB can only be explained by God’s favor and His great heart of love for the children in the world. His desire is that people from every tongue, tribe, and nation worship at His throne. (Revelation 7:9) The Mailbox Club is a faithful partner of The Bolick Foundation.

Blessings Through Education

From 2007-2008, when 20 children received scholarships to Lutheran elementary schools, to 2023-2024 when 13 elementary and 18 high school students were attending four elementary and two Lutheran high schools, the program has served at least 104 students. Almost all have made satisfactory academic progress and gone on to quality high schools, colleges, universities, and military service.  Those 104 students came from…

The Unreached

Gospelink extends its sincere gratitude for the support and joint participation of the Bolick Foundation in the spiritual work being done among the Unreached People Groups. CPI OUTREACH INFORMATION AND CONVERSION STORIES: (Note: The names of the CPI Leaders and the precise locations of the house fellowships have all been adjusted for safety reasons.) CPI…

In All Nations to All Generations

Over the years, it has been amazing to witness flaming zeal for the discipleship of the next generation spread to the nations. Twenty-five years ago, our first national conference hosted children’s ministry leaders from across the US and over 10 other nations. Two weeks ago, people from 41 different countries registered for the “Raising a Generation that Hopes in God” webinar. While…