I am blessed, truly I am. For more than five years (as of this writing) I have been friends with Jared and Angela Okoth. Somewhere around Spring of 2017, I met Jared at a men’s gathering and he invited me to visit a home group that he helped start outside of Humboldt, my hometown. This…
Isn’t it interesting that often the most learned among us struggle with this simple question… “who is my neighbor?” In Luke, we recall the story of the Good Samaritan as Jesus presented it to the man who was “an expert in Moses’ Teachings.” You may want to go back and read the whole story again,…
So, it begins… yesterday, March 8, 2015… we officially started a new Mission Jackson ministry site on Hollywood Drive. The day was overcast and a little cool, but the Lord blessed us with a window of opportunity to meet on-site. The location of this new outreach effort is centered near Brookfield Apts. and Guardian Courts….
I was blessed to be a small part of helping with the “Worship Under the Stars” weekend here in Jackson, TN. My part was in helping to gather and transport some of our Mission Jackson kids to some of the events. Some of our younger MJ kids came on Saturday to enjoy some music and…
Since coming back from overseas, I often struggle with an old old problem. Honestly, I struggled with it before my “official” missionary service too. This problem is one of those things (ideas, notions, failings) that makes people very uncomfortable when you talk about it out loud. Let’s call it evangelistic apathy. Sunday after Sunday, thousands…
Just a couple of weeks ago, our Mission Jackson site had the opportunity to baptize two young men. This was an awesome experience, one that we hope to repeat in the weeks and months ahead. Below is a photo gallery which shows a few pictures that I snapped with my cell phone. For privacy’s sake…
Matthew 9:10-13 describes an occasion when Jesus dined with one of His new disciples, Matthew the tax collector. Matthew had just experienced meeting and accepting Jesus as Lord. He became a follower of the Christ. Certainly, Matthew didn’t have a complete grasp of what the implications were for the future, but he wanted to show…
MJ… Mission Jackson… it is our service opportunity, our weekly incursion into the city, our ministry, and our passion. I hope this article will give you a better understanding about it. First, you should know that Mission Jackson is a ministry of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Next, let me give you a quick…
That’s right. Mission Jackson is an awesome ministry and I am thankful to be a part of it. The featured image for this post was taken at a cookout at one of our MJ leader’s home last evening. It was great to gather with ministry friends to relax and catch up on life a bit….