Will we be lazy in heaven?
By David Cross Perhaps it is a strange question, but a similar question could be asked about the opposite end of the timeline. Were Adam…
Category: Articles
The Questions of the Support Spouse
by Rebecca Hopkins “And what do you do in Indonesia?” My husband and I had just finished speaking at a luncheon about our ministry with…
Fixing the Problem of Face
Missionaries and national leaders can make face a subject of theological investigation, working together to develop a biblically-specific, biblically-…
Four Ways to Mentor Church Planters
Jones offers four ways in which church planters need mentoring—and how they correspond to four eras in a church planter’s life.
Preparing Missionary Couples for Cultural Stress
Even the most stable marriages are severely strained in the context of cross-cultural living. Eenigenburg lists potential stressors couples may face o…
Discipleship and the Missionary Kid
Godly parenting with the goal of spiritual formation of children requires a focused and strong commitment to be involved in the lives of our children.
An Ordinary Family in Ministry
Balisky lays out a “theology of the family in mission,” reflecting on missional families in the Bible.
Personal Piety vs. Institutional Aid: A Case for a Return to Alms-giving
Daniels suggests missionaries on the field return to personal alms-giving, thereby investing in relationships on a deeper level.
On Furlough: What Returning Missionaries and Home Churches Want
Ten ways missionaries on furlough and mission committees and churches can bless each other.
Christological Monotheism and Muslim Evangelism
How do missionaries in Muslim churches speak of the divinity of Christ without appearing to contradict their belief in monotheism?