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My Musings on The International Day of Prayer for the Unreached
Why isn’t every Christian a missionary? Why isn’t every good work done in Jesus’ name a missions work? Because language matters and definitions matter, don’t they? Take the concept of marriage for example. Christians are currently fighting for the meaning and...
The Day After Resurrection Sunday
by Matthew Ellison – Sixteen:Fifteen, President and Church Missions Coach Mark 16:14-15 “Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they...
Billy Graham & Mark 16:15
Evangelist Billy Graham took Christ literally when He said in Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” He preached the Gospel to nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories; more people in...
Greetings in 2018!
Greetings Sixteen:Fifteen ministry partners and friends! The year has just barely begun, and we have been from coast to coast and some places in between. I started off in Washington State, where we helped launch two classes for "Perspectives on the World Christian...
An Interview With Cafe 1040
Who is Cafe 1040 and what is your mission? Mission: Cafe 1040 is leading a generation to tell the story of Jesus where it has never been told before! Cafe 1040's mission was formed around the reality that the majority of unreached people groups all live in one area...
Crescent Project – Reaching Muslims with the Gospel
Please tell us about yourself and your role with Crescent Project. Hello, I am Fouad Masri, The founder and CEO of Crescent Project. I was born and raised in the war zone of Beirut, Lebanon. As a third generation ordained pastor, I have a passion for sharing the love...
Ministry Update June 2017
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, As I return home from a ministry trip to Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery Alabama and The Bridge Church in Venice Florida, my heart is full of joy and excitement. I hope to impart some of that joy and excitement to you,...
A People Group Reached!
Today we celebrate! Seven years ago, Sixteen:Fifteen had the privilege of coaching Northside Christian Church in Clovis, California. Through the Sixteen:Fifteen missions coaching process, a compelling missions vision to engage unreached peoples was forged. One of...
Pancakes, Waffles, Unreached Peoples and The Power of Church Missions Coaching
Back in 2017, I had the privilege of co-teaching at The Bridge Church in Venice, Florida. This was a celebration for The Bridge Church’s global vision that was forged through Sixteen:Fifteen’s missions coaching process. Today, the vision still bears fruit. I...