Islam, Christianity and the West: A Troubled History
In this survey Armour describes the spread of Islam, the first Christian response from criticism to martyrdom and the largely—though not exclusively…
Month: July 2003
Gospel Additions
More” is not always better. Neither is “new.” And nowhere is this more true than with regard to the gospel.
A Floating or Focused Missions Program at Your Church?
If you were to ask pastors and informed lay persons of most churches if they have a missions program, most would answer in the affirmative.
Issues for Women in Church Planting
You’ve been in church planting for twenty-one years and you’re still alive (and smiling) to talk about it?” I chuckled inside. “This is one in…
The Other Side of Ministry
As a young pastor, I spent an afternoon with an elder of our local church who meant to encourage me after a particularly difficult season of ministry.…
My Athiest Students
The Czech Republic is considered one of the most secular nations on earth. Most Czechs view God as pragmatically and psychologically irrelevant, while…
The Age of the Sage in Missions
A new and exciting trend is developing in missions today. Many Christians, in retirement, are fanning out across the world as short-term missionaries…
As Goes Costa Rica, So Goes the World?
Costa Rica’s church is big on outreach but small on discipleship, and that has led to a “backdoor phenomenon” with as many as half of new believ…
Mission Mobilization: The Radical Project
Three hours outside of São Paulo, Brazil in the small town of Monte Verde, sixty Brazilians and other Latin Americans are training to become the next…
Guatemala Research: The Joshua Project
Some mission boards and sending agencies have questioned the need to continue sending missionaries and/or finances to Guatemala.