Voluntourism and the Church
The “little white lie” in church PR may just be the contrast between how we view the import of our mission trips and…
Author: Pastor Joshua Gale
Pastor Joshua Gale was born in Danville, IL, and later studied at Illinois State University, graduating with a degree in Philosophy in 2007. He then began his studies toward ordination into the Office of the Holy Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. Pastor Gale served a summer vicarage at a rural church plant in Hartford City, IN, and later a vicarage in Gary, IN, as an urban missionary to the city. Upon graduation from the seminary, Pastor Gale served as a missionary pastor with Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries, developing urban mission plans for mercy work and church planting in Philadelphia. In 2013, he accepted the call to serve in Lima, Peru, as a mission developer and church planter, focusing on the neighborhood of La Victoria through the recently opened Castillo Fuerte Mercy Center.
He and his wife Amanda have two children, Zechariah and Katharina.
View his blog here.
Unwrapped–A Review and Encouragement
How should I put this? I’m an insufferable pessimist. I find it easier to just assume at best a neutral outcome. It drives…
Steadfast in the City–Building Update
We have reached a joyous milestone here at Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries. After a year of a complicated and at times frustrating process, we…
Steadfast in the City — The Story
Everyone seems to get a little piece of what I do out here in Philadelphia. I wanted to take this chance to tell…
Steadfast in the City–Just Cookies…
Just Cookies… I believe in investing in the homeless in any way we can, and giving them the abilities to improve their situation…
Steadfast in the City–Food Ban Update
Today in Philadelphia, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of the ban to prohibit feeding the homeless in public. Since much of a…
Steadfast in the City– “Mercy or Ulterior Motives”
My friend and brother in the ministry, Matt Lorfeld, recently wrote a short, marvelous post on his church’s blog about the nature of…
Steadfast in the City–Short-Term Mission Trips
In a recent post here on BJS, a link to a video was displayed where a young guy with Fisk-like energy critiqued the…
Steadfast in the City — City Hall Opposition: A Response
While hanging rafters in a Chicago suburb seven years ago, I decided I would go to seminary to be a pastor in the…
Steadfast in the City…
Assoc. Editor’s Note: BJS is expanding and will be bringing on a number of new authors who will all be writing about being…