{"id":4565,"date":"2026-08-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/ministry\/?p=4565"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:15:09","slug":"ministering-locally-and-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/ministry\/2026\/08\/19\/ministering-locally-and-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministering locally and globally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Acts 1, Jesus calls His followers to be His witnesses “in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” What a privilege that He would use us to spread the glorious Gospel of God\u2019s grace<\/strong>! Usually, I\u2019m more focused on the \u201cends of the earth\u201d part of that verse. But for most of July and all of August, Holly and I have had the opportunity to be Christ\u2019s witnesses in our \u201cJerusalem,\u201d the Pacific Northwest<\/strong>. Every weekend, I\u2019ve been preaching and we have been ministering in various churches, opening our home midweek to guide young families in the Word, and encouraging folks we don\u2019t usually have time to connect with. Along the way, we hear people’s stories and search out ways we can draw people closer to the Lord. Although we miss not being with our home church, this season has been a joy. As I prepare to resume my global trainings, we thank God for Gospel advance, near and far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preaching and leading a Pathways training in southern WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Between May-August, I have preached 13 sermons, plus our weekly Young Families study in Titus<\/a>. Sometimes the pastor requests I graft into his series, which requires new sermon prep, like this coming Sunday as I preach on Revelation 7. Other times the pastor requests I preach on a passage I’ve already used before, like Psalm 67 or Acts 20. Either way works well for me and I enjoy the opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where have I been preaching? <\/p>\n\n\n\n