The big political story this week was presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his tax returns, including whether or not he would release them, his tax rate of 15% or less, and some of the offshore tax shelters and loopholes that he used in managing his money.

But this story was blown off the front page by Newt Gingrich's second wife. It is well known…

What are "Rules of Engagement?"

From Answers.com:  "A directive issued by competent military authority that delineates the limitations and circumstances under which forces will initiate and prosecute combat engagement with other forces encountered."

Given that definition, I pose the…

It is amazing to hear the clarity that so many atheists have when it comes to believers need to be on mission. Do we really believe what we say we believe? Do we really believe that those without Christ will spend eternity in Hell? If we do then living on mission should be one of our top priorities in…

Hi guys. We are putting together a video that tells the story of Jas Gilbreath, who is originally from India, coming to faith in Jesus Christ. In the making of this video, we need some high definition video footage from India. This would be background footage that shows some typical Indian scenes--children playing, a festival, city life,…

Recently I shared how we began a new seeker small group study (Story of Redemption) at the workplace of one of our members, Alfonso DeLuna. Alfonso owns a mechanic shop, and he has reached out to a number of people…

 Sam Trevino was baptized on September 25, 2011. There have been so many baptisms lately that it has been hard to write up all of their stories, so sorry for the delay. However, this story continues to develop.

Sam has been friends with Alfonso DeLuna, a current High Pointe member, for years. When they knew each other years ago,…

This article was originally posted at faith on campus blog. You can join the conversation…

It is easy to get excited about being missional and forget what it will actually take to reach those far from God. Often it means doing things you would never otherwise do and getting in risky situations.

I remember taking a guy from work bowling who I wanted to share Jesus with. He was having a horrible time with his girlfriend who was actually being abusive to him. He would show up to work with huge cuts on his body. He was…

ChurchLeaders.com reported a new national poll out that says that Jesus is the 2nd Most Popular Person in the US. Jesus had a 90% popularity rating, topped only by Abraham Lincoln at 91%.

At first it would be tempting…

Well, I just watched the first half of the Cowboys-Dolphins game, and it was pretty nondescript. Not exciting enough to keep me fully awake after a big Thanksgiving meal. Pretty boring, and a bit irritating as Tony Romo once again threw two terrible interceptions. I just consoled myself with another piece of pecan pie. The half ended at 10-6, Cowboys.

If we…

I have reposted the following article. Here is the original link. It is great to 

Today, Jas Gilbreath, wife of Louis Gilbreath, was baptized into Jesus Christ. Praise God! Jas grew up in India, and there she was often mistreated. Women in general are not treated well by many. She met her husband Louis online. They…

Whether or not “The Gospel” can be narrowed down to a presentation or a “Plan of Salvation,” is of secondary concern to this post.

Certain…

Just a note that my new book, EPIC JESUS has released.

Some have said this book represents the missing ingredient of the Christian faith today. The book is only $3.99 USD. There's also a free video trailer for it as well.

Check it out here: http://www.ptmin.org/epicjesus

Blessings,

fv

Psalm 115:1

P.S. I decided NOT to go with a mainstream publisher for this book, so there is no "marketing…

Our new Missional Outreach Member (MON) member, M. Scott Boren, author of Missional Small Groups, has written a blog post called "What Missional Evangelism Is Not."

In the post, Scott relates an uncomfortable experience he had of sitting through a…

here:

http://scottboren.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-missional-evangelism-is-not.html

My Doctor of Ministry work is in missional outreach. And a significant part of this paper is on the use of social networking to reach people for Christ, both the old fashioned, "real world" networking and online social networking. I want to address the latter in this post, though both are intertwined. 

There are several elements to effectively using Facebook…

This afternoon I went and got my hair cut at Sports Clips. This is where I usually go. Hey, I'm a guy, and if you have to wait around and take the time to get your hair cut, you might as well be able to watch ESPN when you go. So, kudos to them for winning the niche marketing game.

I usually try to go to frequent many of the same places, such as hair cutting…