http://www.barnabastask.org The Toughest assignment you'll ever love! Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:42:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What I am supposed to say to someone that comes out of a barrel some place, "Excuse me, I was not fishing for you!"  There is nothing quite like walking in a city where you feel it is His purpose to start a church.  To begin the process of finding that ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/06/what-am-i-supposed-to-say/ Everything on this website is accurate and true.  It represents heart, passion and pure desire.  I desperately woud love to help  Neill and Diana Gilbert raise money in Mae Sot, Thailand.  My good friends Jason and April Ruggles are there right now, getting the story on video.  I am dialoguing ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/06/church-plant-we-believe-a-mandate-was-given/ There is a Chinese proverb that speaks to me and I believe to my leader friends like you. Here’s the proverb: “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” We are learners, you and I. We have different styles of learning. ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/06/dont-live-in-a-box/ Just Relationships, to me, means open honest, relationships with integrity. When considering the trajic results of Human Trafficking, one quickly surmises that there is nothing just about what you see and feel.  According to Business Traveler Magazine,  "Human Trafficking is modern day slavery.  Each year, more than eight hundred thousand ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/05/thailand-orphanage-update/ We are always wondering where we get answers to certain medical questions. According to Parkview Hospital  (Fort Wayne, IN), where Nancy works as a Critical Care Nurse, the following are  websites you can count on: www.pdrhealth.com www.mayoclinic.com www.medlineplus.gov www.webmd.com www.medem.com www.healthfinder.gov www.cdc.gov www.kidshealth.org www.nccam.nih.gov/health www.cancer.gov http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/05/top-ten-health-websites/ I read Groeschel's comments and thought to myself, "it is finally taking  place." Dependence on hip is scary.  Anyway, I thought Groeschel wrote it well.  My prayer is that this is the begnning of a swing back to simple church and the basics. May 13th, 2009 by Craig Groeschel Cool is No Longer ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/05/a-shift-is-on-the-way-and-it-is-good/ Jason and April Ruggles (right) left last week.  They lived  with us for the past five months.  They are authentic, wonderful people.   We miss them but know they are where God wants them to be.  Pray for them as they start their journey as Foursquare missionaries in Thailand.   ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/05/saying-goodbye-and-welcome-at-the-home/ http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/05/faces-of-the-world/ The Touch of Barnabas Task from tom hinton on Vimeo. http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/05/the-touch-of-barnabas-task/ Global Impact 2009 from Jason Ruggles on Vimeo. Jason Ruggles and I worked on this for the Life Bridge Missions Convention. (lifebridge.cc)  I was in a meeting with new people from  our church  attempting to identify in a few short words what Missions was.  Ever been there?  What is Missions in a ... http://www.barnabastask.org/2009/04/neighbor-city-country-world/