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The gospel is God's most important message entrusted to the believer as stewardship. Unfortunately, many Christians are not confident to share their faith and often seek out their pastor to "witness" to someone because they don't have the confidence to do it themselves.  In February 2023 our seminary will be launching a class about understanding the gospel. Listen as Gary and Jason discuss what are the important asp...

Ministry presents you with some interesting choices at times. Christmas 2022 was one of those interesting times. Christmas fell on a Sunday. Praise the Lord that we had an excellent turnout for services, but what do you do when people don't attend a service that falls on a holiday? Often times it is easy to be very judgmental and jump to conclusions. Listen as Gary and Jason talk through this delicate subject and how they wade ...

Mantaining a testimony that is above reproach is essential for a healthy home, church, and ministry. It is wise to maintain strong accountability in every aspect of life because sometimes an unsubstantiated accusation alone can cause irreversible damage.  Unfortunately in ministry not every situation is so perfectly black and white. Culture can also add some curve balls that are not so common in the United States. Listen as Gary an...

Sometimes in ministry, there are times that you feel uncomfortable about something, but you can't seem to put your finger on it. Someone gives you a bad vibe, or you may feel unsettled. Listen as Gary recounts a situation at IBEM (Iglesia Bautista Evangelica de Marcoris) that unsettled Gary. Thanks to having a proper protocol in place and being sensitive to the Holy Spirit, IBEM was protected from a potentially harmful individu...

So much to unpack in this episode. As a team, DR Vision builds organic relationships within our community centered around the gospel. Franciso is a fantastic example of the cohesive work of a mission team to see someone come to Christ and then be discipled! Listen as Gary and Jason talk about Francisco,  an older gentleman God convicted through the Holy Spirit. Thanks to multiple people investing in Francisco, he decided to give hi...

Covert narcissism is a highly destructive force within the church. Sometimes it is hard to identify if you have never dealt with it before. Unfortunately, if you have been involved in ministry for any time, you have dealt with some form of covert narcissism. At its roots, it is when men get caught up in building their own kingdom instead of God's kingdom.  Listen as Gary and Jason talk about their own experiences with covert na...

Suicide is never an easy subject to deal with. Further complicating this complex subject are unbiblical traditions and even superstitions from catholicism and pentecostalism. Gary dealt with this challenging subject through a sermon series called "questions," where he addressed questions from the congregation. Each week, he dealt with new questions and walked biblically through the question giving a biblical answer. Listen ...

Every year we have the privilege of inviting summer interns to participate in the ministry of DR Vision. Because of COVID, we have not been able to host interns for a few years. Thankfully, this year we have been able to have our first interns for 2022, Ashtin and Stephanie. Listen as Ashtin and Stephanie open their hearts regarding their upbringing, their testimony, and how God has led them to be an intern in the Dominican Republi...