The One Non-Negotiable
Dr. Boys’ sermon at DTS.
Key Takeaways from Russia, pt.1
Russia was a life changing experience for me. Travelling is always a positive occurrence because you can compare and contrast cultures. Each time I leave the United States I return loving my country even more, but always being changed by a new land. Travelling on a mission trip is special because you get to experience … Read more
Funny Moments from Russia
The last couple of days have been long and productive. On Wednesday the Christians in Russia were celebrating the baptism of Jesus and the Baptist churches have chosen to participate. That night after our full day of lessons, we drove two hours to a Baptist church outside of Saint Petersburg. Valarie, Bryan, and I preached … Read more
Beautiful Saint Petersburg
God has placed Saint Petersburg on the heart of our Senior Pastor, in turn Michael has lead our network of churches to minister here. St. Pete is roughly the same size as Houston (4.5 to 5 million people). This is also a port city hosting large corporations. Michael has found a kinship with Pastor Victor … Read more
First Day of Class
Monday was our first day of class. My primary mission in Russia is to teach a course on preaching. Bryan McKenzie and I are teaching a week long course entitled “Preaching Doctrine.” We are serving under the banner of the Slavic Gospel Association’s “Antioch Initiative.” This initiative provides free theological training to pastors in Russia. … Read more
Highlights from Central Church
It was a joy to attend Central Baptist Church yesterday. Pastor Victor was even gracious enough to allow me to preach. Russian churches typically last a couple of hours and have 2 to 3 sermons each week. Since they have so many sermons they require more preachers. They have a bullpen of guys to call … Read more
Slahvah Bogu
“Slahvah Bogu” means “Praise God” in Russian. This translation is on the list of “Common Russian Phrases” in the Slavic Gospel Association’s travel manual. At first glance I thought it was amusing and nice that it was included on the list, but today I found out that it is truly a “Common Russian Phrase” at … Read more
Arrived in Saint Petersburg
After about 14 hours of travel Bryan and I arrived safely in Saint Petersburg. On a very cold night, we were warmly greeted by Luba and Costa. After dinner at KFC (strange?!) I am in my hotel room. It is a blessing to get to be with believers from the other side of the world … Read more
