Sowing & Reaping | Summer/Fall 2025

Following Christ means persevering even when facing hardship. The articles in this issue of Sowing & Reaping challenge us to endure hardship like soldiers, athletes, and farmers and to follow Christ, the ultimate example of One Who endured. Are you persevering in your earthly journey, anticipating Christ’s “well done”?

EDITORS: INGE CANNON AND SARAH HARTWIG

DESIGNER: YOUR CREATIVE PEOPLE

PUBLICATION ADVISORS:

JON CROCKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DALE CRAWFORD, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

FORREST MCPHAIL, REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ASIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OCEANIA

ALAN PATTERSON, REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE, AFRICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST

TIMOTHY BERREY, DIRECTOR OF MISSIONARY RECRUITMENT

MARSH FANT, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH PLANTING AND REVITALIZATION

BY TIMOTHY BERREY

ENDURING HARDSHIP REQUIRES

PLAYING BY THE RULES

BY JON CROCKER

JESUS CHRIST AS THE

ULTIMATE EXAMPLE

BY FORREST MCPHAIL

ENDURING HARDSHIP

LIKE A SOLDIER

BY ALAN PATTERSON

IMITATE THE FARMER

WHO LOVES HIS WORK

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture

quotations are taken from the NASB®