Missionary societies

Years after I returned from my mission in Frankfurt, Germany, I found myself sitting across from the Director of Sales over a company in Seattle.  I was fresh out of college and probably was on the lowest rung of the pool of candidates applying for the position with my Bachelors degree in German vs. all the other Business degree applicants along with their work experience. In fact, the only relevant experience I had was my experience as a Mormon missionary.  I had hesitated to include that on...Read Full Story

In many cities across the globe, the month of June is seeing Pride celebration after Pride celebration take place.  Behind all the rainbow flags , drag queens,  muscle men, parades and dance parties are the stories.  These are the stories of coming out as gay men and women in a society that has generally rejected such individuals.  These stories are courageous, some are heartbreaking,  and some are even tragic.  All are very human and universal.  These stories speak to what is common to all...Read Full Story

Bishop Tom E. Diamond, senior pastor of Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church and a longtime civil rights leader in Jacksonville, died of a heart attack early Monday after being taken to a hospital from his home. He was 67 and had preached a sermon at his church Sunday. Funeral arrangements were incomplete and will be announced by Toston La Fran’s Funeral Home. Ken Stokes, Abyssinia’s director of finance, was among the church staff trying to deal with the sudden loss of its spiritual leader...Read Full Story

It’s likely that much of Duval County’s population never heard of Bishop Tom Diamond, but his impact on Northside churches and many of the city’s pastors was deeply felt. “Much of his work will never be known because he did so much behind the scenes,” said the Rev. Leofric Thomas,  pastor of Open Arms Christian Fellowship on Dunn Ave. Thomas and others mentored by Diamond during nearly three decades said the 67-year-old minister’s death from a heart attack Monday  leaves a hole in religious...Read Full Story

In a recent article about the current political race with 2 Mormon business leaders (Romney and Huntsman), a Harvard Business School professor, Clayton Christenson stated “I don’t think there’s any more demanding profession than being a Mormon missionary…”  The article goes on to state that the Missionary Training Center (MTC), which is the place where Mormon missionaries are trained, has graduated nearly 1 million missionaries, most of which are highly sought after and successful in the...Read Full Story

Regardless of your current religion, the opportunity to go abroad to become a missionary and share your truth with others is a very major decision which should end up being weighed carefully and planned for. Here are a few questions to ask yourself: One particular. Is this calling actually from God? Whether an individual pray to Christ, Allah, or the Great Soul, ask for supernatural clarity of vision and confirmation that this opportunity is the one you might be supposed to take. Maybe the...Read Full Story

places servedplaces servedSorry no intro on this one and I’m not even sure about the date it is under a listing for Feb. 25th, 1990 and its in the same ink so I assume it is the same. It is very much filled with the power of God to me so here goes ver batum,”…So I would like to write down what I feel is personal revelation to me. It came as I was praying, as I poured my soul out to God. I could see my personal situation. I am being flame tempered by the Lord. I am being stretched, bent and...Read Full Story