Category: Blog

Missions: the DNA of a Family and a School

by Mid-America alumni, Michael* and Jacob*

Like Father, Like Son By Michael*Jacob’s father, Mid-America alumnus, MDIV, 1978 India, 623 million—LOST. Japan, 110 million—LOST.…” Dr. B. Gray Allison, founding President of Mid-America, must have mentioned every nation on earth in our Personal Evangelism class. He said the nation’s name followed by the word “LOST.” That first semester at Mid-America set the tone […]

A Great Pursuit to Fulfill the Great Commission

by Dr. Paul Chitwood, President, International Mission Board, SBC

Special guest blog by Dr. Paul Chitwood, President, International Mission Board, SBC. From the Great Commission to the Great Multitude, we as Southern Baptists have united for nearly 180 years in a Great Pursuit of those who have yet to hear the Good News of the Gospel. Mid-America alumni have long walked the paths to global mission fields in obedience to our Lord and in partnership with the International Mission Board.

Interceding for the Nations

by Dr. Gordon Fort, Senior Ambassador to the President, International Mission Board, SBC

In this special guest blog, Dr. Gordon Fort, Senior Ambassador to the President, International Mission Board, SBC, reminds us that focused intercession that undergirds the advance of the Gospel among the nations is the most neglected weapon in the Great Commission arsenal.

Our Great Commission Map and Compass

by John Charping, PhD, Chairman of the Missions Department

The “Six Core Tasks of Church Planting” provide a basic map to guide a missionary along the continuum from entering a new community, sharing the Gospel, discipling new and maturing believers, forming healthy churches, developing local leaders, and exiting to new communities while maintaining a healthy connection with that maturing church. This “map” lays out the big picture of the missionary task and helps one chart the course in the right direction.