by Byron Paulus | Nov 1, 2018 | God's Kingdom First, Revive Magazine, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God, Your Faith Frontier
“When are you going to get a real job?” “What about all the money you spent on an education?” “Why would you waste your business degree by becoming a missionary?” “You’re married now, and planning a family; how are you going to take...
by Del Fehsenfeld | Nov 1, 2018 | Church Leadership, Honesty, Personal Growth, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Stories of Impact, Your Faith Frontier
I am a man who lost faith. Other authors in this issue of Revive are describing the life of faith, the bold steps of risky obedience Jesus calls us to take every day. But what if we really aren’t sure about all of this? That was me. After growing up in a vibrant...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 1, 2018 | Obedience, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Your Faith Frontier
“Just beyond the edge of settled territory” “Moving beyond the safe, predictable life afforded by this world, into an adventure that spans both earth and eternity” “Saying yes to God’s vision, trusting His perspective more than our own” Welcome to a life of faith, of...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 1, 2018 | Obedience, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Your Faith Frontier
Crossing the Faith Frontier Requires RELOCATION Our motivation to hit the trail comes from the greater vision God puts in our hearts. It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 1, 2018 | Obedience, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Your Faith Frontier
Crossing the Faith Frontier Requires RESOURCES Forging into faith frontiers is never quick, cheap, or easy. The challenge of moving into unsettled territory centers on our perceived need for resources: “What will I eat, what will I wear, where will I sleep?” Or,...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 1, 2018 | Obedience, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Your Faith Frontier
Crossing the Faith Frontier Requires RELATIONSHIPS If you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together! So often, in our imaginations of taking bold steps of faith, we see ourselves standing alone, going against the crowd—facing persecution, stepping...