Mike Pettengill
Mike Pettengill served for 16 years with MTW in Honduras and Equatorial Guinea, and as director of MTW’s West Coast Hub. He is owner and firearms instructor at Personal Protection Academy in Murietta, California.
9 practical ways to prepare for missions
While waiting to go to the field, don’t be idle. Take time now to increase the probability of success as a future missionary.
God’s mission for the church: A look at Matthew 28:18-20
When we are making disciples of non-believers, baptizing them, and teaching them God's ways, God will receive greater glory.
Missionaries Should Communicate and Churches Should Demand It
When forced to cut back on support, churches will cut “the missionary we've been supporting for years, but just don’t hear from anymore.”
Missiology Through Scripture: Sing to the Lord a New Song
Disciples of Christ go into the nations and declare the meaning of Scripture knowing the result will be the spreading of His joy.
Is It Ever OK for a Missionary to Lie?
Telling a lie is viewed as unacceptable in almost all religious and secular belief systems, but in some cases lying can bring glory to God.
Demonic Activity and Missions
The mission field is not just a field for harvest, but also a field for battle.
Has the “Me-Centered” American Church Lost Its Purpose?
The Church has fundamentally moved away from a body whose purpose is reaching the lost into one centered around the growth the individual.
Stop Saying Raising Finances for Missions Is Hard
It's not about trusting God with your money. The truth is you don't have any money. None of us do.
9 Ministries That Satisfy the Great Commission
The Great Commission is more than just evangelism. It's about making disciples who make disciples.
9 Pitfalls to Avoid on the Mission Field
We all have things that trip us up and take our focus off the goal. It's no different for missionaries.