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Snode Ministry Update – June 18, 2013

UPDATE Last week, I taught for 12 hours on Mentoring for Mission at the Our Generation Training Center.  I really enjoyed spending time with the students there who are training for missions and church ministry. Wednesday night, we were at Grace Baptist Church in Cornelia, GA.  Sunday morning, we were at very faithful supporting church, Community [...]

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Should a Missionary Start with a Man or a Ministry?

If you’ve never listened to Pastor and Missionary Austin Gardner’s podcast, sample a recent one called “Man or Ministry“.  It will be worth your time! Week after week, this podcast will teach you more about church planting, leader training, culture adaptation, and much more.  Also, you’ll hear encouraging interviews from other missionaries from around the world. Help [...]

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Snode Ministry Update – June 11, 2013

UPDATE We enjoyed a very nice week spending time with my family up in Ohio.  This was probably the last time to see them before we return to the field, so it was a time of mixed emotions.  We are sad to leave them, but we are thankful for the time God has given us [...]

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How to Give Out the Gospel

Pastor Dennis Leatherman from Mountain Lake Baptist Church in Oakland, MD sent out the following on “How to Give Out the Gospel.”  I thought it was very helpful. Paul spoke highly of the church at Thessalonica. He held them up as a model church and declared them to be “rapture ready.” The church had a [...]

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Travis Snode Prayer Letter – June 2, 2013

Dear Pastors & Praying Friends, May was another exciting month.  The first week of the month was a week of training for missionaries provided by our home church.  The second and third week, I was in the  UK visiting Northwest Baptist Church in Derry/Londonderry and surveying London.  The last week of the month, we were [...]

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Snode Ministry Update: May 27, 2013

UPDATE I spent most of last week in London surveying the city and learning.  You can read more about my trip here. Friday night, I landed in Atlanta and stayed with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Saturday, I drove and met my family in Montomery, Alabama.  We drove up to Florence, AL Sunday morning, we were [...]

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Report on Trip to Northern Ireland and London

Last Monday, I left the US and flew to Northern Ireland.  I spent two days visiting with the folks at Northwest Baptist Church and talking to the leaders in the church.  I am excited about how God is helping things to get put in place so that church continues on and so that the gospel [...]

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Attack in London

By now most of you have probably heard of the sickening murder of a British soldier in SE London.  Two men apparently ambushed a soldier, murdered him, and dragged him into the street.  As they did, they shouted to onlookers and expressed no shame or fear.  Many are calling this a act of terrorism, and [...]

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Snode Ministry Update – May 21, 2013

UPDATE On Monday of last week, I flew over to the UK. Tuesday afternoon, I arrived in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and attended the midweek service at Northwest Baptist Church. On Wednesday, I spend the day in Londonderry meeting with the leaders and working on various plans. Thursday, I travelled to London, where I currently am. [...]

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The “Monotony and Drudgery” of Missions and Other Sayings by C.T. Studd

This list of sayings by C.T. Studd was sent to me by my friend Sam Quinn.  The quote below is just one of many on the page.  Let me encourage you to read these quotes from a man who was a fantatic for Christ.  I personally think he went too far in leaving his wife [...]

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