Month: April 2010
Conversion Research: The Future of Church Growth Research
A conversion research project on the growth of the Thai Protestant Church addressed what kind of people become Christians and what types of churches a…
What Happens When Apostles Disagree?
A comparison of the missiology of four men—Donald A. McGavran, Carl F. H. Henry, John R. W. Stott, and Ralph D. Winter.
Successful Partnership: A Case Study
A tremendously effective partnership between a group of missionaries to North Africans in France and a local French church led to the formation of a m…
Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health Providers
The need for specialized mental health services within missions is growing. It can be responded to best by openly acknowledging the need and actively …
The Flight of the Swans: Discerning Hidden Values in Global Cultures
Global workers must discern, learn, and affirm values in a Christ-like way.
Kingdom Business Revisited: The Case of Northern Colombia
Two years after it began, the author explains why ADIN (Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral) in Colombia is being used as a model for creating oth…
Innovation in Mission: Women Workers in the Harvest Force
Empowering women harvest force workers to fulfill God’s calling in their lives can bear tremendous fruit for the gospel.
Culture Shock! Successfully Navigating the Transition Phase of Ministry
The author provides a biblical antidote to the suggestion that a rollercoaster of emotions is part of a normal behavior curve that serves to validate …
Church-Minded Missions: Taking the Local Church Seriously
The problem comes when a "missions-minded" church is not counterbalanced with the corresponding recognition that mission agencies need to recognize th…