AN ISSUE OF DEPENDENCY

The leaders of OPEN have been discussing building a culture of prayer throughout the network. So, what is a ‘Culture of Prayer’? I would define culture as a community that embraces the same values and practices. What does that look like? Some see a ‘culture of prayer’...

WORKING FOR THE KING

1 Chronicles 4, verse 23 says, “these were the potters and inhabitants of Neta′im and Gede′rah; they dwelt there with the king for his work.“ Verses 21 & 22 list the men of Judah and Moab who made these pots. Potters were not the highest grade of...

THE YOKE OF LIFE

This post was submitted by an OPEN investor Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light (Matthew 11:29-30). I am a city girl; the only time in my life I...

I AM A CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD!

The enemy says I have nothing to offerThe enemy says I am too weakThe enemy says why even botherThe enemy says I have nothing God seeksThe enemy says why try no one caresThe enemy says you’re all aloneThe enemy says there is too much to fear The enemy says:I am too...

START WITH WHO

This post is submitted by a B4T worker in the Arab world. In his book, Start With Why, Simon Sinek lays out a central problem of companies and organizations: they start with the wrong question. Asking “what” or “how” before “why” can lead you to do so many things that...

TRUE FREEDOM

In Genesis 16 we read the story of Hagar, a slave, who Abraham bought and brought from Egypt. Over a decade after leaving Egypt, Sarai and Abraham still had no children. So, Sarai decided that Abraham should give her children through Hagar, a pagan custom that was...