Peter Sholl

Peter is a CMS missionary serving in Mexico. He’s the director of MOCLAM , an organisation that offers theological education by distance in Spanish, using materials from Moore Theological College in Sydney. He’s married to Sarah, has 3 teenage daughters, and tries to run a marathon every year.

Ten tips for a good missionary Skype interview

  • Peter Sholl
  • 26 September 2016

Have you ever had to sit through a church Skype call that was riddled with technical glitches and unhelpful questions? Peter Sholl has ideas to improve your next chat with your missionaries.

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Shortcuts

  • Peter Sholl
  • 20 June 2016

In a busy and time-poor world, it’s tempting to make use of shortcuts where we can. But when it comes to ministry, Peter Sholl hears a different word in Paul’s letters to Timothy.

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An encouragement to serve others

  • Peter Sholl
  • 16 May 2016

Peter Sholl shares how his Friday night men’s Bible Study group spurred him on to make that phone call.

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Tell the old story: Christmas talk advice from the book of Judges

  • Peter Sholl
  • 14 December 2015

All over the world this week, Christian leaders, pastors and teachers are asking themselves the same question: “What am I going to say at the Christmas service?” From archbishops to Sunday school teachers, as the days of December pass, the tone of the question moves from one of quiet contemplation to mild and then possibly utter panic.

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Cornelius: A great guy, but…

  • Peter Sholl
  • 16 October 2015

I’ve always loved Acts 10, the story of the divinely ordained meeting between Peter and Cornelius that unlocks the door for the gospel to go to the Gentiles. For a few years it has been one of my ‘go to’ passages when I am asked to speak on the topic of mission.

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Calling for loyal followers

  • Peter Sholl
  • 17 August 2015

What do airlines, hotels and other travel-related organizations want from business travellers? Well, obviously my money, but they would never be so crass as to put it like that. Instead they say, “We want your loyalty”.

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Dirección en cómo ser un hombre

  • Peter Sholl
  • 10 August 2015

Como varones cristianos, debemos ser dirigidos por la palabra de Dios y por Su deseo para un hombre cristiano, no por nuestros deportistas y comentaristas deportivos, publicistas, o auto-proclamados gurús de vida.

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Guidance on how to be a man

  • Peter Sholl
  • 29 May 2015

Warning: this post contains an obvious conclusion, but read on anyway! I am a 40-something Christian man. I am married, and at the moment I live in Australia (although I usually live in Mexico). I enjoy the cricket, can cook a good steak, and will happily go to the

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Step by step to Mexico

  • Peter Sholl
  • 1 July 2010

From a church plant to Mexico: Peter Sholl talks about how God prepared his family for a good work in Latin America.Some people have a plan for their lives. They have a goal, they know how they're going to achieve it, and they work towards it. Others are content with

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