Please pray with ACTION for many additional missionaries to work in evangelism, discipleship and compassionate care in each of the countries we serve: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Fiji Islands, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, Taiwan, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and [...]
Here is a story from Doug Nichols, ACTION Founder & International Director Emeritus: “Soon after obtaining my driver’s license, I was driving on a main highway with one of my friends. A lady did not stop at a stop sign and I ran into her. Several people died in this terrible accident. Later one of [...]
ACTION’s Sustainable Church Multiplication Team of Patrick O’Connor and Paul Goodner gives some tips on overcoming burnout in ministry: Indicators: Lack of clearly defined boundaries – tasks are never done Workaholism — not mixing work and play properly Leadership/Servanthood tension. Time management problems Being too serious Administration overload Loneliness — no soul to soul relations [...]
Ron Reynolds recently stepped into a new role with ACTION as Children in Crisis (CIC) Coordinator. His wife, Beth, is also an ACTION missionary and helps Ron with this work. They write: “Our first ministry together was representing ACTION at Briercrest’s missions conference in late September. Over the past few months Ron has been working [...]
ACTION missionaries reach tens of thousands of children this time of year through our annual Christmas Outreach program. All around the world our personnel will give underprivileged children, families, prisoners and others an opportunity to be special guests at evangelistic Christmas parties filled with fun, food, love and the gospel. One of our largest programs [...]
Founder and International Director Emeritus Doug Nichols writes, “This year the ACTION team in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America is planning to reach about 25,000 needy children and adults with the gospel of Christ and His compassionate care. Simple Christmas outreach parties will be held that will include games, Christmas carols, food, simple gifts, [...]
The following was adapted from ACTION Founder, Doug Nichols: 1. Discouragement with results of witnessing, progress in churches, growth in converts, uncertainty about lasting ministry. Solution: It is God’s work, not mine. “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive [...]
Here is a bit of encouragement from ACTION Founder & International Director Emeritus Doug Nichols: “When you feel God cannot use you, it is helpful to remember that Noah was a drunk, Abraham was too old, Isaac was a daydreamer, Jacob was a liar, Leah was ugly, Joseph was spoiled, Moses had a stuttering problem, [...]
Whatever our gift, whatever our role in the body of Christ, let us use it for the glory of God. ACTION Founder & International Director Emeritus Doug Nichols lifts up one volunteer in a recent newsletter: “Victor Frost (age 80) works daily in the Founder’s Office and assists in the mailing and receipting department of [...]
In 1994, the Lord opened a door for Wayne and Diane Mac Leod to develop the ministry of Light To My Path Book Distribution. The focus of this ministry is to write Bible study materials to encourage and support pastors and Christian workers living in developing countries. Wayne has published a variety of Bible study [...]