From my time teaching the Bible to others, I have found that the best way to learn is to teach what you learn. When you teach a lesson, it is important for you to have a wealth of information so that you can give your students the precious jewels to take home. In order for… Read More
Author: jacobmast
Country of the Week Introduction
There is a saying of the eyes affect the heart. From my own experience, I can safely affirm that this saying is true. Every time I study a new country and people group, my heart breaks for them. The more I study about them, the more I grow to love their them as a people.… Read More
Missionary Biographies Introduction
In Hebrews 11, the author of the book tells stories of heroes of the faith. He talks about people like Noah, Abraham, and Moses. People you would hear about in your Sunday School class. The author also mentions those unnamed saints who endured major persecution, some being brutally murdered for their faith. When you look… Read More
Personal Evangelism Stories and Thoughts Introduction
Ever since I was saved, I have always wanted to do something that pleases the Lord. Growing up, I went to a public school and was bullied for sharing my faith with others. As I got older, I would start sitting down with homeless people over a meal and talk with them about Jesus. At… Read More
A Memoir of Miracles Introduction
Many people today have the mindset that miracles don’t happen today. That God is no longer at work in this world. While it is true that miracles don’t happen on a everyday basis or on command such as happened in the days of the early Church, I have personally seen prayers answered in my life… Read More
Adventures on Sawnee Mountain Introduction
Throughout my time as a Missionary Student, I have had many moments where I felt overwhelmed, burnt out, depressed, etc. These moments, while painful at the time, have become precious memories that I would like to share with you. There is a mountain trail a few minutes away from home that I always wanted to… Read More
Stories of the Deli Introduction
For the past year, I have been working at the Publix Deli in order to keep me going in school. Throughout this time, God has used the Deli to break me down and mold me into a stronger man. The purpose of this blog series is to show how God can work in your everyday… Read More
September 29, 2022
Hey Bethel family, I know that it has been silent from me for a while. This past month has been very busy for me and a lot has happened. I will try to sit down tonight to give y’all a short update. From now on, though, I am going to post my updates on my… Read More
July 31 Update
Good morning, everyone! Thank you all for praying for me. I have been struggling with a lot these past few weeks, but I have seen God answer several prayers small and big! A small prayer that God answered was for peace, joy, strength, and focus to be able to get through work and close the… Read More
July 31, 2022
Good morning, everyone! Thank you all for praying for me. I have been struggling with a lot these past few weeks, but I have seen God answer several prayers small and big! A small prayer that God answered was for peace, joy, strength, and focus to be able to get through work and close the… Read More
July 31, 2022
Please pray for Cm, the Scottish man I met yesterday. I was able to talk with him again, tonight. He told me that the sermons I shared with him were good, but it wasn’t really his kind of religion. He is a non-devout catholic. I told him that it is about your relationship with Jesus,… Read More
July 21, 2022
Hey everyone, I have an awesome story to share with y’all!!! I just got home from hiking, and I need to cool off. But God met me on the Mt tonight, and I feel like a new man!!!! I love y’all, talk to y’all soon While I was climbing up the Mt, I prayed that… Read More
July 17, 2022
Hey everyone, thank you for your prayers this week! We had 22 kids get saved this week, and God allowed me to lead two of my middle schoolers to Him!!! I was also able to continue sharing the Gospel with the kids on the bus, but it got pretty wild until the main group got… Read More
July 12, 2022
Good morning everyone! Last night, I was able to volunteer at the VBS for my new Church. Almost 200 kids showed up, and it is expected to grow in number! I worked with the middle school boys, and God opened the door for me to connect with one of the kids! He is struggling with… Read More
July 10, 2022
Happy Super Sunday, everyone! Thank you all for praying for me and my friends! I was able to visit the Church that I will be interning at for the first time today! I had culture shock for a tiny bit, but God settled my heart during the preaching. I loved meeting everyone there. Afterwards, I… Read More
July 5, 2022
Happy 4th of July!!! I have another praise report to share with y’all! Tiffany and I were able to talk to a lot of people at the fairgrounds today. We met a man from India and his son at a tent that did the test on how to get to Heaven and shared the Gospel… Read More
July 3 Update
Hey everyone, I have a praise report to share with y’all! Last week, Caleb told me that he had accepted God into his life!!! Today, I was able to talk to him over the phone, and he told me that he is now reading his Bible and has a hunger to grow! He was also… Read More
July 3, 2022
Hey everyone, I have a praise report to share with y’all! Last week, C told me that he had accepted God into his life!!! Today, I was able to talk to him over the phone, and he told me that he is now reading his Bible and has a hunger to grow! He was also… Read More
June 20, 2022
Please pray for C. I just got off the phone with him. He was confused about what he read in John. Later in our call, he asked me how he could be saved, and I was able to share the Gospel with him again!!! He told me he had a lot of thinking to do… Read More
June 19 Update
Hey everyone, Happy Father’s Day! I miss you and am praying for y’all. I love all of you dearly. Update of the week: This weekend, I was able to preach at a China Conference to raise awareness for the need to send missionaries to China. It was an amazing, but humbling time for me. Please… Read More
June 19, 2022
Hey everyone, Happy Father’s Day! I miss you and am praying for y’all. I love all of you dearly. Update of the week: This weekend, I was able to preach at a China Conference to raise awareness for the need to send missionaries to China. It was an amazing, but humbling time for me. Please… Read More
June 3 Update
Hey everyone, thank you for keeping me in your prayers. This past month has been challenging, but I have seen God’s hand in every situation that has come up! Updates I have been able to continue discipling the kid I led to the Lord. He has been growing tremendously, and I have seen a big… Read More
June 3, 2022
Hey Bethel Family, thank you for keeping me in your prayers. This past month has been challenging, but I have seen God’s hand in every situation that has come up! Updates: 1. I have been able to continue discipling the kid I led to the Lord. He has been growing tremendously, and I have seen… Read More
May 21, 2022
Please keep me in your prayers. I was in a car wreck today, and my car is totaled. Thankfully, God protected everyone and kept us injury free aside from a scratch on my passenger. I am getting really tired of car wrecks, but I am confident that God will use this for good in ways… Read More
May 15, 2022
Hey Bethel Family, I love you all and I am praying for you. I am grateful for God allowing me to grow up with y’all. Please be in prayer with me today. I am armoring up for a spiritual battle today, and I would greatly appreciate your support through fervent prayer. C didn’t go to… Read More
May 8, 2022
Happy Mother’s Day! I would like to thank you all for being such a blessing to me while I was home! I miss everyone already, but I thank God for being able to have the fellowship I did have with you. This morning, I have three prayer requests. 1. Please continue to pray for C.… Read More
April 15, 2022
This past week has been a roller coaster of emotions. Last week I was feeling burnt out and then God allowed me to meet C while hiking. Then I went to court on Thursday for my accident last year. I was sent to the wrong room, but before I went to the right room, I… Read More
April 10, 2022
Good morning everyone! Please pray for C, his girlfriend, and their mom. I met them while hiking last night, and we were able to have a really good conversation. The girlfriend and her mom believe in God, but Caleb does not. He really wants to though. He has been full of questions for the past… Read More
April 2, 2022
Hey Bethel Family, I have a few prayer requests and some praises to share with y’all today! Please pray for one of my van kids to be saved. While on visitation, he told my friend that he wasn’t saved. When asked if he wanted to be saved, he said he didn’t know. My friend took… Read More
March 25, 2022
Hey Bethel Family, I have a few prayer requests and some praises to share with y’all today! Please pray for one of my van kids to be saved. While on visitation, he told my friend that he wasn’t saved. When asked if he wanted to be saved, he said he didn’t know. My friend took… Read More