Global Missions – A Journey In Life

Formed, Commissioned, Sent: Academic Formation and Missional Practice

—LesallanDecember 17, 2025 Formed, Commissioned, Sent: Academic Formation and Missional Practice Yesterday: Formation and Academic Grounding The period preceding formal assessment—what this essay terms “yesterday”—encompasses the cumulative processes of intellectual formation, spiritual discipline, and supervised practice that prepare students for ministry. In theological education, coursework provides conceptual frameworks for understanding Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 17, 2025 ago

Biblical Theology of Mission

Missio Dei: Biblical Foundations and Contextual Practice for Christian Mission

Missio Dei: Biblical Foundations and Contextual Practice for Christian Mission Lesallan Ohio Christian University MIS1010 Introduction to Global Missions (ONL25F4) Missio Dei: Biblical Foundations and Contextual Practice for Christian Mission A robust biblical theology of mission begins with the conviction that mission is rooted in the very character and sending Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 11, 2025 ago

Christian Living

Final Prayer and Praise for Ohio Christian University

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 11, 2025 ago

The image is a serene, textless composition featuring an open hardcover book and a lit candle resting on a dark wooden surface.

Christian Theology

Weekly Journal December 10, 2025 Mission, Music, and Ministry

In the quiet glow of candlelight, Scripture and song meet to remind us that the mission continues. Each act of care, each word of truth, and each prayer offered becomes part of God’s ongoing work of renewal. Praise Jesus, for He is the flame that refines and the light that guides.

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 11, 2025 ago

Bible Study

Living Missionally in the Ordinary

I wake each morning with a quiet resolve shaped by what I have read and watched this week: mission is not a distant calling reserved for a few brave travelers but a daily posture that reshapes ordinary moments into sacred opportunities. The stories in From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya and Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 10, 2025 ago

The Heart, The Cross, and the Dove of Peace.

Christian Living

Love Out Loud: A Nightly Devotional

Author: LesallanScripture focus: James 5 (NKJV) Personal Journal Entry Date: December 8, 2025Author: Lesallan Reflection Today I am reminded that love is the simplest and most radical thing we can offer. Love asks us to see people as God sees them—wounded, hopeful, and worthy of grace. It calls us to Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 9, 2025 ago

Christian Theology

Empire to Partnership: A Regional Strategy for Mission in North Africa

~Lesallan Ohio Christian University MIS1010 Introduction to Global Missions (ONL25F4) Professor Davis December 7, 2025 Empire to Partnership: A Regional Strategy for Mission in North Africa North Africa presents a complex mission field characterized by predominantly Muslim populations, strong family and communal bonds, oral cultural patterns, and legal or social Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 7, 2025 ago

Field Reports

Peer Review of Jonathans — Creating a Regional Strategy for Missions

Peer Review of Jonathans — Creating a Regional Strategy for Missions Creating a Regional Strategy for Missions Jonathan Biblical and Theological Studies, Ohio Christian University MIS1010: Introduction to Global Missions Professor Davis 12/4/2025 Creating a Regional Strategy for Missions When thinking of mission fields, it is often tempting to imagine Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthDecember 6, 2025 ago