We rearranged our lives to make sharing the gospel possible
GoodSeed staff Jeremy* hung up the phone and stared at the hastily scribbled notes in his small notebook. Joy gripped his heart as he considered all that the Lord had been doing through the faithful witness of one couple, Ron and Laura. Jeremy had conducted a training session some years ago that the two of […]
From India to Latin America… and to faith in Jesus
Often the means by which a person comes to faith in Christ are unexpected and unique. For Dhiya,* it meant moving halfway across the world. Weston and Clara are cross-cultural missionaries in Latin America. As part of their ministry, they teach English as a second language and enjoy welcoming the students into their home. The […]
Do you have a story for Fieldnotes?
It’s May already. And that means the editorial team at GoodSeed is beginning to put together a long list of amazing testimonies that believers from around the world have shared with us. Every week, someone gets in touch with one of our offices to share a story: either someone has led a friend to the […]
Dynamic Reading-Leading-Modelling… What is it? How does it help me?
(Download this article in a handy PDF format for printout and sharing.) When Cheryl began a study with three women, she dismissed the notion of just sitting down and reading By This Name together. To her it seemed so basic and uninteresting. Surely a lecture format with some good discussion thrown in would be a […]
TERM USA 2016: More dates on the schedule
Our USA TERM Seminar schedule is starting to fill up. We’ve added two more seminars in the mid-West/Great Lakes region. There are currently four confirmed seminars you can register for: Spokane, WA (One day. Sep 24, 2016) Cleveland, OH (Two evenings. Oct 2-3, 2016) Pittsburgh, PA (One day. Oct 8, 2016) Northwest, IA (One day. Oct […]
Vacation time: See the world, share the gospel
It’s that time of the year again when people are planning for the mid-year holidays. You might already be making up your packing list. As a believer, there’s something else you should consider packing. How about taking along resources so you can share the gospel with those you meet? Consider the people you might meet […]
May is National Leave a Legacy Month
In Canada, the month of May is Leave a Legacy Month. This is an annual national public awareness program designed to encourage people to leave a gift through their will or any other gift-planning instrument to a charity or non-profit organization of their choice. Canadians are living in a time when an unprecedented amount of […]
What were her true intentions?
Rachelle* seems to always be guiding someone through the gospel message using Par ce nom, the French edition of By This Name. Though she never sets out searching for an individual to teach, the Lord regularly brings people into her life who desire to understand the Bible’s message. Amièle, a young teenager, was one such […]
Can there be hope for such a man?
Sometimes we are tempted to view certain individuals around us as “lost causes,” too far gone or too hardened to ever be reached by the gospel. Charlie* was such a man. Hearing how his life has played out, one would be tempted to think that there was no hope for him. He was a drunk […]
Why use the concept of a global classroom? — Insight #8
This series gives an inside view on the structure of By This Name and how it breaks through confusion in our diverse society, bringing clarity to the message of the gospel. One unique theme used to great effect in By This Name is the concept of the “global classroom.” Highlighted in chapter seven (page 145), […]