By Tom Shanklin There are some books that slip through the cracks. They are excellent, powerful, useful, and yet they do not receive the readership they deserve. Apostolic Evangelism, Can You Hear the Call? may be one of those books. Published in 2001, it brought a much-needed message to the apostolic movement. Like most moves of God, the apostolic movement brought … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin Eve, our five-year-old Minneapolis granddaughter, came to the farm to stay the weekend recently and we built our first-ever snowman on the Shanklin’s 3.3 acres. Why no snowman was ever built before puzzles even me. Anyway, we had just enough snow on the ground and the temperatures had warmed up significantly enough to make the snow stick … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin We received the following report from our ministry partner in Nepal concerning the Nepalese translation of our book: “Many pastors who have received the book “You can touch the World” have responded to me that the book has been blessings for them especially in the area of evangelism and teaching the congregation to change their lives to be … Read more>>>
Dear Ministry Partner, Thank you for being a part of God’s work through Tom Shanklin Ministries in 2014! I’m blessed to have you as part of our team. I can think of no better way to expend our time and treasure than in the preaching of the Good News of Jesus Christ. I’m excited about this coming year and the … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin You’ve probably heard it a hundred times by now, but it bears repeating. Have a HAPPY New Year! Once I told a man to be happy, and he replied that “happiness is over-rated.” His point, I suppose, was that what we need is Christian joy rather than superficial happiness based on the circumstances. I understand that, but … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin Happy birthday to me! Yes today is my birthday and for once in a very long time I’m happy about it! The other day a lady asked me how old I was going to be on my birthday and I said, “65!” She said, “Well, I’m going to be 83, so I don’t buy green bananas any … Read more>>>
Tom Shanklin’s book, You Can Touch the World: Finding Your True Purpose is now available for the Nepali people. Printed copies have are being distributed to leaders in Nepal and you can download the free PDF version here. Nepali church leaders are excited to use the book for training and encouraging Nepalese-speaking people to reach their world for Christ. Download … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin I am blessed to have many encouragers in my life. My wife, my fellow ministers, and our partners are people who keep me going forward through their words and their actions. The word “encourage” means to make someone more determined, hopeful, or confident. We all need encouragement! I think of one of my encouragers, someone I have … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin In late September, we held a Festival of Hope, which has become an annual event at the Hyberg Park in Twin Valley, Minnesota. This is the town where we started our first church back in the early ‘80s. Area churches and musical groups worked together in unity and harmony. I sensed in my spirit that this year’s … Read more>>>
