Increasing the Size of the Team

By on December 15, 2006 in Raising Support

Today we sent out several hundred support packets to friends, families and churches. This is a very important step to increasing the size of the team. This is not just about money it is about teammates. We are trying to create a team of people that are all focused on the souls and the physical welfare of the […]

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Book Review: Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret

By on December 9, 2006 in Book Review

Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret was written in 1932. Taylor was a pioneer missionary who spent the last half of the nineteenth century serving in China. More then a century before Richard Nixon reopened Communist China to the Western world, this young British missionary traveled to China.   He left for China at age 20 with no university […]

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Mike’s Last Day on the Job

By on December 4, 2006 in Raising Support

Today Mike works his last day in the California State Senate. After working in politics nearly 20 years and after working the last 12 years in the Capitol I am quitting my job. It is both sad and exciting. While it is clear that the mission field is where God has called the Pettengills, the […]

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The Planting and Development of Missionary Churches by John Nevius

Book Review: The Planting and Development of Missionary Churches

By on November 30, 2006 in Book Review

This is a short little book (104 pages) that was originally written in 1885 by John L. Nevius. Nevius was a seasoned, effective and groundbreaking missionary to China. This book was originally written as a pamphlet to instruct new missionaries in China. It was so insightful that some mission sending organizations, at the time, made […]

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Missions Website Launched

By on November 22, 2006 in Website

We just launched our website to all of our friends and family. We have received a great response and we couldn’t be more happy. Many people have dropped in to visit. It has been a great joy. Our website was designed by our dear friend Erik. He has volunteered his time and effort to advance […]

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