How to: Missionary With Money
The best advice is; “Pay cash: instead of financing a car. Start making monthly payments of $300 into a savings account and then buy the car you can afford, when […]
Author Archives: Al Purvis
3 mistakes in giving
Are you making these three mistakes in your missions giving? Mistake #1 Giving the wrong amount. Ever wonder, “Do they really need my support?” Or think, “Oh, those big ministries […]
Who will replace me?
I’m in the ultimate meeting, the one that gives meetings a bad name: a Thailand Social Welfare Department idea sharing meeting. We began at 8:30 sharp and will sit here […]
Swallow Our Pride and Save Our Kids
Have you ever been embarrassed by your kids? 30 years ago having a wayward kid could have disqualified a guy like me from the ministry. We may be more tolerant […]
Passionate to Beget (spiritual sons pt. 2)
Recently a pastor complained, “I just don’t have any good sons.” I’ve heard this too many times and I answered truthfully, “It’s because you’re not a good father!” […]
Destiny Needs A Father (spiritual sons pt. 1)
I was going somwhere in my 1928 Dodge and met my pastor coming the other way. He was driving the 1956 vintage semi tractor/trailer that hauled our evengelism […]
Finally (Succession pt. 8)
What are my chances of executing a good succession? Statistically, not good. But I have a plan. Let’s assume that most succession failures happen because leaders lack understanding; maybe they […]
Time Capsules (Succession pt. 7)
I talked to a young man yesterday who believes that his generation is weaker in body and mind than my generation – therefore they should not have to meet the […]
Different from me (Succession pt. 6)
Solomon was chosen from among David’s many sons to succeed his father on the throne of Israel. God chose Solomon because he was a ‘man of peace’. Solomon would now […]
The Cost of Inheritance (Succession pt. 5)
This week a young rich boy, tearing through Bangkok in the family Lambourgini, hit and killed a policeman. His next move reveals the greatest pitfall of succession. Because he is […]
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