As a child, I suppose my favorite holiday was Christmas.  An explanation probably isn’t necessary, right?  What child doesn’t love Christmas?But now I am 42 years old…the reality that life can be hard and painful and that we all have an appointment with death can no...

Guest Blogby Larry SharpMy wife, Vicki, and I have been career missionaries for over forty years.  Being a missionary has been my identity, both overseas in Latin America and in my executive position in North America.  Churches and individuals have supported us...

Should the local church in America still be sending missionaries to the ends of the earth?  Let's continue the conversation.....In many cases, sending just a portion of our surplus, $50 to $100 each month, will provide support for one full-time national worker.  While...

by Jeff Jackson, Shepherd’s Staff Missions FacilitatorsThe statistics seem overwhelming when reviewing the global status of evangelical Christianity. While work is continuing among the unreached, thousands of people groups have not heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ in...

In April of 1993, Pastor Jeff Jackson returned to the United States after 5 years of church planting in Cebu City, Philippines. While serving on the field, Jeff and his family received exceptional missionary care from their home church which left an indelible...

Our Naughty List Has Been Nailed To The CrossTruth is, we are all naughty, “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. But for those who trust in Jesus Christ, the naughty list, which is the record of debt that stood against us — God set...

A Merry Christmas Eulogy?   In a recent EUnleashed Special Edition entitled, Mission Accomplished I shared how my dad was treading that thin place where heaven and earth meet, and how his ministry on earth was coming to a close.  My dad had played an instrumental...

Sixteen:Fifteen is sharing an article from "The Gospel Coalition", written by Matt Smethurst.  Please enjoy! Why Less Is More in MissionsI doubt you could find a solidly evangelical church that denies the importance of missions. We know missions matters, a lot more...

Mission Accomplishedby Matthew Ellison Several months ago we sent out an EUnleashed newsletter entitled, "We've Got Your Back" following is an excerpt: "Nearly nine years ago my mother and father began a weekly prayer ministry for Sixteen:Fifteen. On Wednesday...