Author: Seth Barnes

More food adventures

Written by Seth Barnes on November 12, 2006. Posted in Radical Living. 3 Comments on More food adventures

Food is such an integral part of our culture. Learn how to change your diet and your eating habits, and you’ve taken a step toward learning how to be a missionary. Do things...

Cultural adventures with food

Written by Seth Barnes on November 11, 2006. Posted in Radical Living. 2 Comments on Cultural adventures with food

We have had fun teaching the Swazi team cultural lessons using food as an object lesson. The trip today to the Oriental market was a particular hit. Eating Indian style – on...

Here’s a radical mission team

Written by Seth Barnes on November 11, 2006. Posted in Radical Living. No Comments on Here’s a radical mission team

Here’s a group of people (led by Tim and Erin Drew) that Karen and I love. Though predominantly female, one or two guys are in the process of joining the team. God called the...

How to stop AIDS in its tracks

Written by Seth Barnes on November 10, 2006. Posted in Eswatini / Swaziland. 3 Comments on How to stop AIDS in its tracks

I have worked in the country with the highest AIDS rate in the world (nearly 50%) – Swaziland. Our teams have been there off and on for the last three years. Here is a vision...

Go crazy for God

Written by Seth Barnes on November 9, 2006. Posted in Mobilization. 2 Comments on Go crazy for God

By Paul Borthwick I live in the American suburbs in a beautiful town. Many friends and neighbors hold college degrees, drive nice cars, and present themselves as dignified, respectable...

What Bono says about our responsibility to the poor

Written by Seth Barnes on November 8, 2006. Posted in Poverty. 1 Comment on What Bono says about our responsibility to the poor

Bono said the following at the presidential prayer breakfast this past summer: Thus sayeth the Lord: ‘Bring the homeless poor into the house, when you see the naked, cover him,...

What Bono says about God & the poor

Written by Seth Barnes on November 7, 2006. Posted in Poverty. 2 Comments on What Bono says about God & the poor

Bono is an anomaly, a Jesus-follower, a rock star, and an activist. Here’s what he said about the poor at the presidential prayer breakfast this past summer: God may well...

Plunging into the Amazon jungle

Written by Seth Barnes on November 6, 2006. Posted in Portraits of Disciplers. No Comments on Plunging into the Amazon jungle

Ed MacQueen’s story continued The Lord grants his children the desires of their hearts. This truth resounded through my being each day that I lived and labored in Peru. It always...

The worst atheist at Johns Hopkins meets his match

Written by Seth Barnes on November 5, 2006. Posted in Portraits of Disciplers. 1 Comment on The worst atheist at Johns Hopkins meets his match

We got to know Ed MacQueen as he participated on AIM missions projects. He has since become radicalized, ministering to unreached people in the Amazon jungle. Here’s his story: “You’re...

Statistics show that seminaries are counterproductive

Written by Seth Barnes on November 4, 2006. Posted in Leadership. 11 Comments on Statistics show that seminaries are counterproductive

The current Ted Haggard scandal (please note, I am not commenting on that here, though I hope I get more grace than he’s getting if I slip up in a public way) surfaces a broader...

Praying through issues (all the way through)

Written by Seth Barnes on November 3, 2006. Posted in Prayer. 20 Comments on Praying through issues (all the way through)

One of my supporters is quite old now. She has been a prayer partner with my mom for years. She was there in Long Beach with Dawson Trotman at the founding of the Navigators after...

Young Jesus-followers need to go on this epic pilgrimage

Written by Seth Barnes on November 2, 2006. Posted in World Race. 3 Comments on Young Jesus-followers need to go on this epic pilgrimage

People in their 20’s need to take a year of their lives to live like Jesus lived while traveling...

How to lead a mission team

Written by Seth Barnes on November 1, 2006. Posted in Leadership. No Comments on How to lead a mission team

Ministry and missions are most effective when done in teams. But so many teams are dysfunctional. We should lead as Jesus did – he employed his senses to lead, beginning with...

A story of faith: Tim Drew

Written by Seth Barnes on October 31, 2006. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 5 Comments on A story of faith: Tim Drew

Tim Drew relates the following testimony: About two years ago at this very same time in the fall of the year, Erin was pregnant with Colt. I was in town working while she was away...

9 Great Commission design principles (part 2)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 30, 2006. Posted in Missions. No Comments on 9 Great Commission design principles (part 2)

Here are a few more principles I have found to be true: 5. Principle of Stewardship Every Great Commission investment should seek to maximize the SROI (spiritual return on investment). 6....

9 Great Commission design principles

Written by Seth Barnes on October 29, 2006. Posted in Missions. No Comments on 9 Great Commission design principles

I’ve been focusing on biblical foundations for missions. Here are a few more principles I have found to be true: 1. Principle of Going and Sending Every goer needs a group...

Foundations of missions: local, national, regional, global strategies

Written by Seth Barnes on October 28, 2006. Posted in Missions. 2 Comments on Foundations of missions: local, national, regional, global strategies

…in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Our strategies should be multi-faceted, encompassing unique strategies for targeted...

Going after the 100th sheep – JW’s deserve better

Written by Seth Barnes on October 28, 2006. Posted in Dealing with junk in our lives. 4 Comments on Going after the 100th sheep – JW’s deserve better

I received a good rejoinder to my breezy dismissal of JW’s trying to witness to me from Terry Wilcox. I realized she was right and accepted her admonition. She gave me permission...

Foundations of missions: Power Evangelism

Written by Seth Barnes on October 27, 2006. Posted in Missions. 7 Comments on Foundations of missions: Power Evangelism

Continued from: Foundations of missions: Disciple Making You will receive power…and you will be my witnesses… (Acts 1:8) God’s power is foundational for our outreach. The best...

Foundations of missions: Disciple Making

Written by Seth Barnes on October 26, 2006. Posted in Missions. 6 Comments on Foundations of missions: Disciple Making

Continued from: Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 5) …Go and make disciples… (Matthew 28:19) We are commanded to make disciples. But we know disciple-making...

Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 5)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 25, 2006. Posted in Missions. 1 Comment on Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 5)

Continued from: Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 4) We’re looking at our calling thru the lens of Paul’s example as found in Acts 26:16: I have appeared to...

Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 4)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 24, 2006. Posted in Missions. No Comments on Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 4)

Continued from: Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 3) “…to appoint you as a servant…” You are called first to be a servant. What does Jesus appoint...

Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 3)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 23, 2006. Posted in Missions. No Comments on Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 3)

Continued from: Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 2) “I have appeared to you…” Jesus makes himself known to you. Think back to the first time you ever...

Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 2)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 22, 2006. Posted in Missions. 2 Comments on Foundations of missions: Our Calling (part 2)

Continued from: Foundations of missions: Our Calling Today we commissioned one of my former coworkers and protégés, Zihna Edwards. This is what I said in my charge to the church: Today...