Category: West Regional Pastor

Meditations On Prayer

PHIL NOORDMANS, WESTERN REGIONAL PASTOR Prayer is a Mystery: Embrace It and Pray On … In 1952, a doctoral student at Princeton asked, “What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?” Visiting lecturer Albert Einstein replied, “Find out about prayer. Somebody must find out about prayer.”[1] Christian psychologist Larry Crabb reports that […]

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Reflections from Recent Travels

PHIL NOORDMANS, WEST REGIONAL PASTOR Travel with me to CA Inland Empire and interact with OMF missionaries, Scot and Sheryl Myhr, who are impacting China for Christ without leaving America. Among other things they lead a ministry called “English Corner.” Teaching English to Chinese scholars and students opens a door for evangelism. Stephen and Karen […]

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Being a Regional Pastor During COVID-19

PHIL NOORDMANS, WEST REGIONAL PASTOR Several weeks ago I reached out to an Area Pastor in a rural community to discuss the possibility of a face-to-face visit. My thought was, “Surely that’s a safe place to go.” His wise response, however, drew my attention to a reality I had overlooked. In order to get to […]

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News from the West Region

PHIL NOORDSMAN, WEST REGIONAL PASTOR During my initial six weeks as Regional Pastor for the Western USA, I have had face-to-face time with pastors and congregations in TX, MT, ID, WA, and CA. As one might expect, in each setting some things are going very well and others need improvement. One of my prayers for […]

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