Author: Seth Barnes

Example of a powerful gospel (yesterday in Africa)

Written by Seth Barnes on August 24, 2011. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 2 Comments on Example of a powerful gospel (yesterday in Africa)

Frank Burder contacted me just now by Facebooking me with the question: “Where’s today’s blog post?” I answered him, “I added some more examples to...

We are tired of a powerless gospel

Written by Seth Barnes on August 23, 2011. Posted in Radical Living. 13 Comments on We are tired of a powerless gospel

I read a blog post from our team in Mozambique. Over 100 people healed! The blind seeing. The deaf hearing. The lame walking. And it’s all happening in real time – this...

A famine of the soul

Written by Seth Barnes on August 22, 2011. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 8 Comments on A famine of the soul

“…a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. Men will stagger from sea to sea searching for the word of the Lord, but they will not find it.” Amos 8:11-12 I go...

Swaziland, land of heartbreak & hope

Written by Seth Barnes on August 20, 2011. Posted in Eswatini / Swaziland. No Comments on Swaziland, land of heartbreak & hope

My partner in ministry, Scott Borg, wrote this post on the eve of his departure from Swaziland. I always have mixed emotions when I go to Swaziland and when I leave to go home. ...

Revival in Pakistan

Written by Seth Barnes on August 19, 2011. Posted in Revival. 5 Comments on Revival in Pakistan

Sometimes when listening to the news, I’m tempted to see the world in black and white. But when you travel, you see how colorful it really is. For example, take Pakistan. A...

Study Jesus first

Written by Seth Barnes on August 18, 2011. Posted in How to Disciple. 10 Comments on Study Jesus first

A tip – if you’re discipling a new believer, don’t give them some kind of devotional book to teach them basic theology. And please, don’t tell them to “read...

The scientist and the statesman

Written by Seth Barnes on August 17, 2011. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 6 Comments on The scientist and the statesman

My Uncle Dick has been blessed with a quick mind and an entrepreneur’s skills. He founded one of the largest regional airlines in America. He’s a geologist by...

STMs turning into long-term ministry

Written by Seth Barnes on August 16, 2011. Posted in Short-term missions. 2 Comments on STMs turning into long-term ministry

Maybe you went on a short-term mission (STM) this past summer. If so, have you found yourself wondering what happened to those who you partnered with on the field after you returned...

Breaking up with your disciple

Written by Seth Barnes on August 15, 2011. Posted in How to Disciple. 7 Comments on Breaking up with your disciple

A friend writes about a girl she’s mentoring: “I feel like I’ve just hit a huge wall with her when it comes to her growth as a person and lack of follow-through...

Thanks to you, Maria gets a wheelchair!

Written by Seth Barnes on August 13, 2011. Posted in A broken world. 5 Comments on Thanks to you, Maria gets a wheelchair!

Remember Maria from this post last month? When our team met with her on their trip to Swaziland, they saw how impossibly hard her life was. She had lost her husband, eight children,...

Coming home from the mission field

Written by Seth Barnes on August 12, 2011. Posted in Debriefing. 11 Comments on Coming home from the mission field

Ever been on the mission field and away from home from for extended time? Coming home can be difficult. Of course you miss so much about home. You miss your friends, the food, the...

Discovering your passion – free ebook

Written by Seth Barnes on August 10, 2011. Posted in Dreaming. 17 Comments on Discovering your passion – free ebook

I just wrote an ebook that I’d like to give away to you, my blog readers. It’s called Discovering Your Passion. It outlines what it means to dream and why it’s...

Going through terrible times

Written by Seth Barnes on August 9, 2011. Posted in Living Free. 6 Comments on Going through terrible times

CNN can make you pretty depressed these days. Unemployment has been over 9% almost every month for two years now. The stock market fell 634 points yesterday and it looks like there’s...

5 Ways to activate boldness

Written by Seth Barnes on August 7, 2011. Posted in Courage. 3 Comments on 5 Ways to activate boldness

Today we’re training our team that is going to Cambodia to minister to girls caught in the sex trade. And frankly, if I were them, I’d be intimidated. They face a lot...

What gets you out of bed in the morning?

Written by Seth Barnes on August 6, 2011. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 6 Comments on What gets you out of bed in the morning?

I’m interested in helping people realize the dreams that God gives them. We begin the process with this principle: Whatever gets you out of bed in the morning is what give...

What’s your worst journey?

Written by Seth Barnes on August 4, 2011. Posted in Journeys. 5 Comments on What’s your worst journey?

I’m at a Barnes family reunion in New Mexico. Last night at the supper table, someone brought up the topic of difficult journeys that we’ve taken. My sister Liz told...

Our new commercial – waddya think?

Written by Seth Barnes on August 3, 2011. Posted in World Race. 17 Comments on Our new commercial – waddya think?

We just put together this commercial. Please have a look and let us know your thoughts.

Whose Dream Are You Going to Dream?

Written by Seth Barnes on August 2, 2011. Posted in Dreaming. 8 Comments on Whose Dream Are You Going to Dream?

I think people have a psychological need for dreams. A girl who works at the coffee shop I go to who wants to be an actress. As I see it, she has three major obstacles: 1. She lives...

The fight for hope

Written by Seth Barnes on July 31, 2011. Posted in Improving yourself. 4 Comments on The fight for hope

How are you doing in your fight for hope? As I walked through the airport yesterday, statistically every fifth man I passed didn’t have a job and is probably fighting for hope. We...

Finding focus in life

Written by Seth Barnes on July 28, 2011. Posted in Finding your call. 6 Comments on Finding focus in life

I sat all day with a couple of angel investors in a NYC club yesterday as they listened to the funding presentations of eight entrepreneurs. Some observations: The investors were...

Living with your flaws

Written by Seth Barnes on July 26, 2011. Posted in Community and Covenant. 4 Comments on Living with your flaws

I’m going to write a flawed blog post this morning before going to NYC. Partially to prove a point, hoping that you can complete it with your comments, and partially because...

We need to share our humanity

Written by Seth Barnes on July 26, 2011. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 7 Comments on We need to share our humanity

We move so fast and want to accomplish so much. When I say “we,” I mean the American work-first, play-later culture. But, hey, I’m right up there at the front...

Your Dream Is Trying to Kill You

Written by Seth Barnes on July 25, 2011. Posted in Dreaming. 14 Comments on Your Dream Is Trying to Kill You

Joe Bunting is a writer who is pursued by a dream that wants to kill him. I asked him to guest post about that. I have a kingdom dream, but I almost wish I didn’t. Having a...

Evil men hurting children

Written by Seth Barnes on July 23, 2011. Posted in A broken world. 6 Comments on Evil men hurting children

Some weeks you encounter such evil in the world that you shake your head. Last night I got a call from one of our ministry partners about a man who was caught trafficking orphans. Then...