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“One Sunday morning in August, three policemen came to Don Ossewaarde’s home in Russia, where the Baptist missionary from Illinois was holding his weekly Bible study.”
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The Barnabas Chronicle, Winter 2016-2017
Dear Family/Friends,
Happy New Year from Joel and Toni Tetreau. The Barnabas Chronicle is our attempt to communicate the latest happenings from our family, Southeast Valley Bible Church and IBL West (Institute of Biblical Leadership). What a year 2016 was. For our family the year was monumental. Jonathan (our eldest son) not only finished his Bachelor’s degree at ASU, but he married his sweetheart Brittany. Jeremy (our middle son) is now a junior and is enjoying his studies at Liberty University in Lynchburg. Joshua (our youngest son) lives at home and is studying education at ASU. All three of our sons continue to be very involved in the Lord’s work for which we are thankful.
On The Death Of A Friend
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“A good man has gone to glory. Many were better known, but I knew no one who was stronger in standing for the Lord and for the faith.” P&D
Contextualization in Missions Today
From Faith Pulpit, Summer 2016. Used by permission.
The very mention of the word “contextualization” in evangelical circles has engendered a variety of reactions. For some, contextualization is absolutely indispensable in cross-cultural ministry. For others, it is a word fraught with compromise that diminishes the purity and clarity of the gospel message. What accounts for these two opposite reactions? In this edition of the Faith Pulpit, Professor Mark Lounsbrough, chair of the Missions and Evangelism Department at Faith Baptist Bible College, examines the issue and gives clarity in this important debate.
Three arguments against covert Christian 'spycraft'
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“1. It’s fundamentally dishonest. Covert missionaries say one thing to one group and something entirely different to another. They tell churches back home they’re going ‘over there’ to convert people.” CNN
