Matt Zowada, Author at Ethnos360 Bible Institute

Contentment In A World of Desire

Matt Zowada — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:00:26 +0000

“What you have is not enough”

That’s what our culture tells us. There’s a never-ending demand for more, a constant surge to acquire the next big thing. Not only does our culture tell us “you need blank,” but it subtly whispers in our ears, as we gaze wantingly, “your life is not complete unless you have blank.” And so begins the destructive, self-centered spiral into the abyss of comparison, envy, self-pity, and lust:

“He has enough money or connections to get whatever he wants.”

“Everyone is in a relationship except for me.”

“I work so hard but never have enough to buy want I actually want.”

“If only I was as beautiful as her, maybe then people would notice me.”

What Culture Tells Us We Need To Be Content

Our culture tells us that we should be content; that it’s the good and right thing to do. The problem is, the things our culture tells us will make us content never actually do. Culture says you need “this” to be content, but the “this” never ends. It never satisfies; there’s always something more.

While our culture tells us what we need to be content, the more predominant message is that enough is never enough. Society’s greed quickly outweighs its contentment. Just think about Thanksgiving. It’s the one holiday out of the year that instead of buying and expecting things, we’re to be thankful for what we already have. Now consider what the very next day is: Black Friday, America’s national holiday for greed. Over the years Black Friday deals have gone from starting in the early hours of Friday morning to 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Day, slowly encroaching on the day of thanks. We stuff ourselves full of food, say “thanks,” and turn right out the door and say “give me.”

We have a problem. It’s not that we don’t have enough, or that we need more.

Our problem is that we simply seek our contentment in things that do not satisfy.

Defining Contentment:

People say, “you need to be content,” which is true, but how do we actually become so? We think that we just stumble into this state of mind, and suddenly we’re content. Sometimes we think that if we’re aware of our discontentment, suddenly we will be content.

We often confuse contentment with a feeling, or the lack thereof. For a long time, I thought that contentment was being “ok” with the reality of my circumstances, and not experiencing all the negative feelings like frustration, envy, or jealousy. But contentment isn’t a feeling. It isn’t being apathetic or not wanting anything. We can want different things and still be content. It’s not being complacent or willfully ignorant and unaware of needs or desires.

Biblical contentment is satisfaction in the person of Christ.

Contentment is choosing to believe that Christ is enough. It’s recognizing hardship, pain, and difficulties, and in spite of that, choosing to believe that God’s grace is more than sufficient to endure, no matter the circumstances.

Essentials to Contentment:

There are a few factors that are important to being content:

The choice to hold fast to God
The choice to be grateful
The desire to seek satisfaction in Christ

All three of these factors are essential. They build a foundation upon which we can experience contentment.

1. The choice to hold fast to God:

In order to hold fast to God, we first have to know Him. There are so many truths about God that help us navigate through the hardships and difficulties of life. Yet often we get stuck in discontentment because we’re so focused on ourselves, our problems, and our circumstances. We choose to indulge in our feelings of ingratitude and comparison, instead of choosing to interpret our problems and circumstances through the Word. We lose sight of the solution, the comfort, in the midst of all our “woes.” We think, “if I just had ‘blank’ my problems would be solved.” We lose sight of truth.

Truth #1 – God cares and knows

As we look at Scripture it is evident that God cares so much about His children. We are so consumed by our needs and wants, that we start to get into self-provision mode. Yet everything we have is from God.

God knows our every need and want. It should give us such assurance to know that He sees us. In Matthew 6, Jesus compares our wants and needs to the birds and flowers. He says, “Are you not much more valuable than they?” (v.26). Jesus tells us, “your heavenly Father knows that you need them” (Matthew v 32).

It seems like an obvious truth. Of course God knows; He knows everything. So often though, we live as if He doesn’t know, and we start to worry. Jesus tells us not to worry, but to pursue His kingdom and righteousness. His main concern is that we know Him. That’s where our focus should be, not consumed with wondering and doubt or what we have or don’t have. We can be confident that as we pursue God and His righteousness, He will provide.

Truth #2 – God provides

The way God provides for us might not always be how we expect. He doesn’t give us something simply because we want it or need it. 2 Cor. 12:9-10 says,

“And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness’ …Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.”

The reality is that God is loving, and He cares. He always provides. Sometimes it’s not the way we thought He would provide, but even then, He always gives us more than enough grace to be content.

2. The choice to be grateful:

There are so many more truths that should dictate how we choose to walk through and view the circumstances of our lives. The truths in the last section were just a couple. Yet as we look and see all of what God has done for us, who He is to us, and who we are to Him, we should be overwhelmed with awe and wonder, that the Creator of the universe should even think twice about us.

However, instead of being in awe and wonder, we have the guts to complain. It’s insane how “easy” it is for us to complain. That’s our mentality – that we have so much to complain about it’s hard not to. But what if we had the same mentality towards gratitude? What if we looked at all the things we have to be grateful for so much that we had a hard time not being thankful?

Even though we have much to be thankful for, choosing to be thankful is a discipline. It takes discipline to actually set aside time to recognize all that God has done for us. However, when we do sit down and really ponder, it becomes evident that everything we have, even down to our very breath, is from God. And when we realize that, we see that we really don’t have much to complain about. Thankfulness is a choice, and God gives us countless opportunities to be thankful.

3. The desire to seek satisfaction in Christ

Christ alone can bring satisfaction — that is the answer our wandering hearts yearn for. After failing time and again, we find we cannot be satisfied by anything else. We’re fools to think we could find satisfaction and contentment in other things besides Christ. Hebrews 13:5 says,

“…be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

We can be satisfied in him because of what he’s done for us; he’s given us new life, purpose, and hope. He’s given us a way to God, restoration in our broken relationship with Him. He is all we need. When we look at other things to bring us contentment they all pale in comparison. Nothing can replace or measure up to who Christ is or what he has done.

A Biblical Example of Contentment: Paul

As I’ve walked through the journey of learning to be content, I’m driven to Philippians. While he was in prison, Paul wrote,

“I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need” (Philippians 4:11-12).

Paul faced many hard circumstances all throughout his ministry. If anyone had a reason to complain, he did, but instead he says he knew how to be content – he chose it. We all know the next verse:

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (v13).

The secret Paul learned was to fix his eyes upon Christ, the one who sustains, the one who gives grace upon grace for any and every circumstance. We can choose to believe that Christ truly is enough.

Christ Alone Satisfies

Contentment is a hard concept. It can be something we struggle with superficially, like wanting a physical possession, but it can also be a struggle on a deeper, heart-wrenching level – the loss of a loved one, broken fellowship with a dear friend, a grandparent battling cancer. It’s a simple concept, but it doesn’t make it easy. Yet I’m convinced that clinging to truth, choosing to be thankful, and seeking satisfaction in Christ are essential to having victory in contentment. If we cling to who God is, and choose to look at what we have instead of what we don’t, we realize we can be content. We can be satisfied in Christ.

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What is Biblical Hermeneutics?

Matt Zowada — Thu, 03 May 2018 19:39:36 +0000

The Bible is big, and it can be hard to know where to start. We can easily feel intimidated and leave the hard work of studying the Bible to the professionals. With so many different opinions on the Bible’s interpretation, it may seem impossible to draw the right conclusions. However, just as God desires to communicate with mankind, He also intended for His Word to be understood. Biblical hermeneutics can help you grow confident in studying God’s Word and interpreting Scripture.

What is the definition of biblical hermeneutics?

Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpreting God’s Word.

A Discipline: The study of God’s Word must be conducted within the context of our relationship to and dependence upon God. View the hermeneutics process, not as an avenue to conquer God’s Word, but to properly understand God’s Word that it may conquer our hearts.

A Science: Biblical hermeneutics follows certain processes, resulting in an understanding of the text. Through systematic study, we can find consistency as we seek to understand God’s Word.

An Art: We gain a feel for the significance to ascribe to certain parts of the hermeneutic process, and gain skill in recognizing where our attention will prove to be most beneficial.

What is the purpose of biblical hermeneutics?

The purpose of biblical hermeneutics is to understand what the Scriptures communicated to the original audience and what timeless principles and applications there are for us. We need to understand this to live in line with the truth that God has revealed in His Word.

How can hermeneutics help one grow in his confidence to read/study the Bible?

Hermeneutics helps us know how to interpret Scripture correctly, so that we can avoid misapplying its truths to our lives.

Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how hermeneutics has made a difference in a student’s life. After understanding the hermeneutical process, a person is able to study the Bible on his own and apply the hermeneutical principles to the text. The student will be able to write out what he understands to be the meaning of the passage, identify what he sees as the timeless principles, and articulate applications that are relevant to their audience.

Ultimately, it helps people grow in their confidence of the Bible as they see that they can come to solid conclusions on their own instead of relying on commentaries or the thoughts of others every time.

What is the process of hermeneutics?

There are generally four steps of the hermeneutical process – (1) understanding the historical and cultural context, (2) understanding the literary context, (3) making observations, and (4) drawing application. This process can help us approach any text of the Bible as we seek out God’s intended meaning. Hermeneutics should allow God’s Word to speak for itself in its original setting before the interpreter draws any conclusions about how it applies to him in his own setting.

1. Historical and Cultural Context (the setting of the Scripture)

The first step of the process asks questions about the book as a whole. Who is the author? Who is the audience? When was the book written? Why was it written? What is the purpose and theme of the book? These are great questions to ask regardless of the book’s genre.

2. Literary Context (the style(s) of the Scripture)

The second step enables you to see how the passage you’re studying fits into the larger flow of thought. Understanding the literary context depend on the genre of the book. This is important because you would read a poetic psalm differently than the historical account of King Solomon, just like you would read Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games differently than Walt Whitman’s poem Leaves of Grass.

There are several genres of biblical literature, and one book of the Bible can contain different genres and even intermix them. Below is a list of 7 biblical genres and examples of them found in the Bible:

Narrative: I & II Kings, I & II Samuel, I & II Chronicles
Law: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
Poetry: Psalms, Song of Solomon
Prophecy: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, Micah
Wisdom: Job, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs
Gospel: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Parables: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Letter: Ephesians, Philemon, Titus
Apocalyptic: Daniel, Revelation

3. Observation (the content of the Scripture)

Our third step looks closer into the details. It is awareness of all the data in the passage that can be used in the interpretive process. Observation is not explanation or interpretation; it is simply seeing the details.

There are 2 things you should do during this step:

First, ask a lot of questions.
Start with the basics like ‘What? When? How? Where? Why?’ and move on to more detailed questions such as:

What are the repeated words, phrases, or themes in this passage that may emphasize a concept or point?
Are there any noteworthy lists?
What is the tone of this passage?
Does the author seem to be joyful? Angry? Mournful? Afraid?
Are there any figures of speech that the author is using to convey a certain image or idea?
Is the author comparing or contrasting opposing ideas to make a point?
Does the author use passive verbs, or strong active verbs?
Does the author express himself by using descriptive adjectives and adverbs?

Second, Write down your observations.

Make notes of everything you see and keep re-reading the passage you are studying. Don’t forget to keep in mind the larger context.

4. Application (the implications of the Scripture)

In our fourth and final step, we take the principles we discovered and decide how it should be impacting our lives here and now in real-life situations. Application is meant to be more than broad ideas; it should be specific actions that change the way we live. It is easy to stop with the theological principle, but now we need to ask how it impacts us and what we should do about it.

Observe how the theological principle in the text addresses the situation of the original audience. How did this principle make a difference in their situation?
Think about situations in your life or world that may be similar or impacted by the same truth. Ask God how He would want you to apply this.
Make specific application to these real-life situations that answer how the theological principle should impact you in various instances.
Once you know how the principle should be applied, test it to make sure it is faithful to the meaning of the text.
If the application is true to the meaning of the text, obey what you have learned.

Conclusion

The process of hermeneutics is important for two reasons. Firstly, it teaches us how to correctly interpret Scripture and apply its truths to our lives. Secondly, the hermeneutical process helps us grow confident to study God’s Word, acknowledging that we don’t have to be biblical scholars to understand it. It is our responsibility to diligently study God’s Word. We must do so with humility and dependence on Him as we use the hermeneutical process.

5 Must Read Books On Cross Cultural Missions

Matt Zowada — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:33:14 +0000

Looking for some great books about cross cultural missions?

Here are six different stories about bringing the gospel to an unreached people group. Although each one of these books features different missionaries and stories about cross cultural missions, you will see the common theme of God’s faithfulness in the midst of suffering. In spite of the fact that these men and women were normal, everyday people, God used them as vessels by which he brought the love and hope of the gospel to others worldwide. Prepare to be both challenged and inspired by their faith and His ability.

Bruchko

Author: Bruce Olson

I read the entire book in about two days. Both heartbreaking and awe-inspiring, Bruce Olson relentlessly pursues a South American people group with the message of hope that can only be found in Christ.

It meant capture, disease, terror, loneliness, and torture. But what he discovered by trial and error has revolutionized the world of missions.

A Chance to Die

Author: Elisabeth Elliot

In, A Chance to Die, Elisabeth Elliot follows the life and mission work of one of her self-declared heroes of the faith, Amy Carmichael. This picture of a woman who was selfless, committed, and full of compassion for the vulnerable will both challenge and encourage you.

“A Chance to Die” is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as “Amma,” or “mother,” as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children.

Amy’s life of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ. She was a woman with desires and dreams, faults and fears, who gave her life unconditionally to serve her Master.

In the Presence of my Enemies

Author: Gracia Burnham

If you’ve never heard Gracia Burnham speak, then you are missing out. For those of you interested in cross cultural missions, In the Presence of My Enemies belongs on your bookshelf.

Kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group with ties to Osama bin Laden, American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham endured a year on the run in the Philippine jungle facing starvation, exhaustion, coldhearted brutality, and unremitting terror. This is a firsthand account of the faith and enduring love of an ordinary couple facing extraordinary darkness, told in gritty detail by the least likely survivor.

Peace Child

Author: Don Richardson

How do you leverage story and culture in presenting the message of Christ? Don Richardson utilizes a redemptive analogy already organically found to be in this New Guinea people group’s society as he presented the gospel to them. The Sawi people were forever changed because His story can speak through any culture!

In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Here is their unforgettable story of living among these headhunters and cannibals who valued treachery through fattening victims with friendship before the slaughter. God gave Don and Carol the key to the Sawi hearts via a redemptive analogy from their own mythology. The “peace child” became the secret to unlocking a value system that existed through generations over centuries, possibly millenniums, of time. This analogy became a stepping-stone by which the gospel came into the Sawi culture and started both a spiritual and social revolution from within.

Through Gates of Splendor

Author: Elisabeth Elliot

One of the most missions stories of 20th century, Through Gates of Splendor challenged my perspective on following Jesus. If you haven’t heard the story yet, now is the time to pick up the book. You won’t regret it.

Through Gates of Splendor is the true story of five young missionaries who were savagely killed while trying to establish communication with the Auca Indians of Ecuador. The story is told through the eyes of Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of one of the young men who was killed.

God Planted 5 Seeds

Author: Jean Dye Johnson

The title is pulled right out of the book of John, “Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:24) Five men pay the ultimate price as they seek to take God’s Word to the ends of the earth.

Five men traveled deep into the Bolivian jungle to bring the gospel of grace to the Ayore people. This is the story of how their martyrdom blazed the trail for future missionaries to win the Ayores to Christ.

Learn From Those Who Have Gone Before You

Whether you want to be a missionary, or you simply want to better support a missionary you know, these books will give you some insight into the hardships many missionaries face and help prepare you to play your part in cross cultural missions.

What books did we miss?

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Meet Our Alumni: The Shropshires

Matt Zowada — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:16:38 +0000

Ethnos360 Bible Institute graduates TJ and Lily Shropshire are currently working in Senegal, West Africa. They are working hard to grasp the language and culture there, in order to someday see another thriving church planted in an unreached people group. They’ve answered a few of our questions about their lives:

What are you currently doing in your ministry? What are you main responsibilities, or what does a normal day in your life look like?

Right now, our ministry is learning French and West African culture… short sentence, big meaning! After TJ spends some time in the Scriptures, he makes breakfast for our family and any house help who will be there, and then commutes by moto to his language session. While TJ is out Lily is at home, doing school with the girls and taking care of the house. TJ spends about 4 hours each morning with his language helper telling stories, recording speech and trying to make progress in French. After his session he goes home and eats lunch (the biggest meal of the day) with family, and many times, African friends and house help. Lunch is in French (house rule :). After lunch Lily starts her Language session at our house. TJ spends the afternoon watching our two young daughters and try’s to take a little break. Lily’s done at 5:30, and before dinner we usually go out on the street for a little bit, do something as a family inside or go to our host families house a few blocks away. Dinner is frequently later in the evening and is light. By the time we get our girls to bed it’s usually around 9-10 pm, and we unwind by watching a TV show before going to bed. Jesus, mosquito nets, and fans are necessities for daily life.

What are you goals for the future in your area of ministry?

Our family is pursuing partnership in church planting in southern Senegal with Del and Arielle Griffith (Lily’s brother), and Janel Nale. We have about a year left in French and culture study before joining this new team.

In what ways did Ethnos360 Bible Institute equip you for your current ministry?

TJ: God used Ethnos360 Bible Institute to strip away my self-focused perspective. I was asking the same questions most young people ask, and really only concerned with how Ethnos360 Bible Institute was going to help my future plans. Being immersed in God’s Holy Word was like an acid bath for my self-centeredness, and once my motives became clear to me the Lord began showing me the direction he had already laid out for my life, and I couldn’t have been more at rest after that.

Lily: I was 18 years young when I arrived at Bible School ;). What really happened was that God grew my heart for him; it was a point in time where God gave me direction. Each person’s experience is very different but God’s word will change anyone who is willing to change. Bible School was a spiritually dry time for me, and yet God was there, and as I look back, I can see clearly how he directed me. I went to Ethnos360 Bible Institute to get a better grip on God’s word, and in the middle of it I felt 100% convicted by God to “GO” and be a part of reaching the unreached. I denied that God was asking me, and ignored him until I came down with Scarlet Fever and listened to Brad Buser in chapel for a week talking about the need for more workers in the harvest field that was ready. By the end of the week I broke down before God and said “I will Go”. He has never stopped being clear to lead us and faithful to us through every step.

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Meet Our Alumni: The Chubbs

Matt Zowada — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:13:36 +0000

Don and Chrissy Chubb, along with their two daughters, are currently working with a tribal Indian group in Mexico. These alumni of Ethnos360 Bible Institute are using the biblical principles they learned during Bible school to go out and fulfill the Great Commission. Here’s a brief glimpse of their world and journey with the Lord.

What are you currently doing in your ministry? What are you main responsibilities, or what does a normal day in your life look like?

Right now we’re in transition from our time studying the national language (Spanish) and culture to moving into a tribal location. So our days are filled with language study for Chrissy, and Don’s been helping out in a lot of ways with the field in the area of IT support and some maintenance projects. Our main responsibilities right now are planning for our upcoming move into the tribe, and for Chrissy, completing her Spanish studies. Our average day varies quite a bit. They are often filled with anything from language sessions, study time at our desks, teaching kids club, attending Church events, having a game night with friends, or even going to Walmart, Costco, or seeing a movie at the fancy movie theater.

What are you goals for the future in your area of ministry?

In the last few months we have officially joined a tribal team! We are very excited about our new team and the location where we will be serving. We will be working with the Guarijío Indians, but one of the unique things about the work we will be doing is that our partners are native from two different tribes in Mexico, one of which is the Guarijío. The Guarijío have had missionaries working with them for many years, Vicente (our new co-worker) was lead to the Lord by the missionaries that recently had to leave the work with the Guarijío here in Mexico. Vicente worked closely with the missionaries helping while they learned the language, with lesson development and even translation. It wasn’t long before he became burdened for his own people and decided to go through the training in Spanish here in Mexico in order to go back and teach his own people. In the training he met and married his wonderful wife Erendira, who has a similar story, except from a different people group. They are an awesome couple and we are excited to work with them to help disciple the small church that already exists in the Guarijío and reach out to the rest of their language group. Typically the tribal works in Mexico take a very long time to complete, but we will have a huge advantage having Vicente on our team, since he knows the language and worldview of his own people better than we could hope to learn it. We also have the privilege of carrying on a work that many laborers have put their lives into. It’s exciting to be stepping in at this time when we will get to be a part of seeing the Guarijío Church on to maturity.

In what ways did Ethnos360 Bible Institute equip you for your current ministry?

We both look back at our time at Ethnos360 Bible Institute as something we wouldn’t trade for the world. It was an AMAZING time of spiritual growth and growing in our understanding of God’s word. The simple answer is that it would be impossible to disciple a church into maturity without knowing what the Bible says for ourselves. You can’t teach what you don’t know.

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Meet Our Alumni: Team Wantakia

Matt Zowada — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:10:20 +0000

This courageous team of church-planters in Papua New Guinea is made up of graduates of Ethnos360 Bible Institute; they are just normal people saying “Yes” to the Lord and doing his work. Team member BJ Sanders gives us a look into their lives and ministry.

“We are church planters among the Wantakia [wahn-tuh-KEE-uh] people of Papua New Guinea (PNG)! Our team moved to PNG in 2014. After we learned Pidgin, the national language here, we were invited by the Wantakia people to come live among them.”

What are you currently doing in your ministry? What are your main responsibilities, or what does a normal day in your life look like?

“We are currently still learning the language and culture. So, everyday we hang out with our Wantakia friends and do whatever they are doing–work in the garden, go hunting, go fishing, sit in the house and tell stories–this is our daily life.”

What are your goals for the future in your area of ministry?

“The Wantakia people are a remote tribal group of 5,000 people in the mountains of PNG. They are subsistence farmers, who depend on their gardens for their livelihood. They are totally cut off from many services that we enjoy in America–schools, stores, hospitals, roads, airplanes, and many other basic things we take for granted everyday. However, their greatest need is to hear God’s Word in their own language. Therefore, we have made 5 promises to the Wantakians:

We will learn your language and culture.
We will teach you to read and write in your language.
We will translate God’s Word into your language.
We will teach you God’s Word, from beginning to end.
We will teach you how to hold on to God’s Word and do His work (make disciples).

So, a lot of people ask us, “How long will you be there?” Well, we have made a task commitment, not a time commitment. We are committed to the task of seeing healthy, mature, reproducing, New Testament churches planted among the people here. And in order for that to happen, we desire to see those 5 things happen in Wantakia.”

In what ways did Ethnos360 Bible Institute equip you for your current ministry?

“Ethnos360 Bible Institute gave us a foundation in God’s Word, which we absolutely needed. It is crucial to understand God’s grand story, to see ourselves inside of that story, and to live everyday in light of that truth. Seeing our identity as “in Christ” is huge too. Language learning can be an emotional rollercoaster if we are looking to that for our identity and contentment, but knowing who we are in Christ first is the one thing that can keep us off the rollercoaster. Lastly, we can’t imagine taking on a ministry like this of teaching and translation without a proper understanding of God’s Word, which Ethnos360 Bible Institute provided for us.”

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