Thoughts for Meditation on Flexible Missionaries
Dr John Jovaneber of the Methodist Board of Missions argues the modern missionary must be resilient flexible and devout. He highlights five key traits technical skill belief culture policy and originality plus the rise of specialist Readiness Corps and the need for stable career missionaries. He warns parental concerns and notes dropout rates remain lower than the Peace Corps while stressing church support for focused training Bible teaching and youth engagement in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Board of Missions
Jesus Christ
Peace Corps
Central Africa
Zuck
Athens Church Spnteet Apostolic Community Church Notices
A dense list of church schedules across Athens and area towns. Entries include Sunday school times, morning worship, evening services, Bible study, and youth meetings across multiple denominations and congregations. Specific times vary by church and day, with many groups meeting weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostolic Apostolic Community Church
Pageville
Apostolic Lighthouse
Athens
P.m. Bafsist
Albany
A.m. Baptist Training Union
Lower Plains Free Willk
Mt. Zion
Rolling Hills
Faining Union
South Canaan
Worshp
Vanderhool Cooville
State Street
Bree Will
Catholic Chauncey
Christ the King Parish
St. John’s
Dutch Ridge
St. Paul’s
Christian First
Bible
Hocking Valley
Millfield
Chauncey
Taylor Ridge
Christian Science First
Church OF Christ Airline
M. East Athens
Hooper Ridge
New Marshfield
Lancaster St
Church OF God Coolville First
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds
Phains
Eran Christ Lutheran
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Galbreath Chapel
Nazarene
Amesville
New England
United
Alexander
Seventh Day Adventists
Unitarian Fellowship of Athens
West
Carthage Union
Salvation Army
Federal Valley
Strouds Run
Wilson Chapel
Sand Rock
Grace Brethren
Coalville
Guysville
Central Avenue
Valley
Chesterhill
Clark’s Chapel
Coolville
Graham Chapel
Canaanville
Stewart
Lottridge Eub
Christan
McDougal
Reedsville
Bethel
Joppa
A.m
Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Richland
The
White’s Chapel
Wesleyan
Grace Wesleyan
Angell Ridge
Big World Outlook Shapes Faith for Growing Minds
A local reflection on how religious training keeps pace with a growing world. The piece urges churches to provide spiritual gifts in worship and Christian devotion as youth mature, facing opportunities and challenges ahead. It emphasizes continuing education of the soul alongside worldly growth.
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John Jovaneber
Methodist Board of Missions
Roy B. Zuc
Scripture Press Foundation
Africa
United Evangelical Action
Spnteet
Church OF God OF Prophecy
Alchamy
Episcopal
Worshy
Eve
Ning
Presbyterian
Troy Bethany
Frost
Wesleyan Methodist
Pilgrim Holiness
Kenney Memorial
Athens I
Athens Armature & Machine Works
Abex Corporation
Athens, Ohis
J. J. Armbruster Co. General Contractors
Hooper St
Phone
Athens Mobile Homes
Ohi
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
St Athans
Blueline Ave
Myrl
Coakley Electric
Coolvilla
Ohic
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Cunningham Music Center
Rohland Andl
Dover Cleaners & Laundromat
Foster Drugs & Jewelry
Woshington St
Nelsonville
Hawk's Cycle Sales
Athens, Ohio
Bob Hess
Nelsonville, Inc
Chevrolet
Oldsmosile
Fayette St
Nelhanyi
Hocking Valley Bank
Athena
Ohio
House of Glamour
WS. Court
Huffman Transportation
W. Union 390
Jimmy
Union St
Landmark
Athens County Farm Bureau
Logan's Dormer
Union Streets
Robert ©. Martin
Commercial & Residential
Mathews Oil Company
Goodyear
W. Union
Medical Center Pharmacy
Athens Media Bidg
Dial
Miller's Poultry
Nelsonville Cycle Sales
Yahama
Bultaco
Ohio University Inn
Oldsmobile
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Chauncey Ohie
Bardin Bros. Lumber, Inc
Rauch
Pista Center
Reed & Baur, Inc
Don M Reed
Bauer E. State Si
Ray Riggs, Inc
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Comet English Ford
Athans
Roberts Men's Store
Southeastern Ohio
Rumac, Inc
Lakeview Center
Lakeview Manor
Simpson
Zenith
Slater Brothers
Comcrete
Stanley's Shoe Store
Court Sheer
Steppe
Athen
Sunset Motel
Leroy J. Cox
Owracs Aak
van Dyke's
Buckeye Cafeteria
F. W. Woolworth Co
L. E. Yoho Co., Inc
General Contractors
McBee Systems
Litton Industries
Junior
Corinthians
Athens and
Athens County Ministers Association
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