The Cost and Value of Being Present
By Cherry Gunther | It can cost a lot of money to be a missionary or to support missions. Other costs include loss of time with family and the stress …
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Staying Isn’t Always Good and Leaving Isn’t Always Bad
By Sue Eenigenburg | Many who commit to become missionaries imagine permanently settling in another country for many years. However, a characteristic …
Five Practical Ways Churches can Care for Missionaries
By Patrick Hasty | This article provides pastors and missions teams with practical steps to support their missionaries. It outlines five things that c…
Are Discovery Bible Studies the Best Way to Do Discipleship in Muslim Contexts?
By S.J.Spyker | Many strongly recommend a particular method of inductive Bible study – Discovery Bible Studies (DBS) – for work among Muslims. Bas…
Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations: Creating Contexts Where People Flourish
Whether organizational leadership occurs within a cross-cultural environment or not, the challenge is always to create a healthy environment. In his f…
Christ Among the Nations: Narratives of Transformation in Global Mission
What is the role of narrative in global mission today? Through biblical, historical, and contemporary stories, the authors of Christ Among the Nations…
Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk
The task of reaching the least reached is increasingly accompanied by risk. Anna Hampton, drawing on her years of experience in Afghanistan, helps gui…
Faith Adrift Christianity: How Can We Avoid Drifting Away from God?
This book is the fruit of more than 20 years of research, reflection, and observation by Cecil Stalnaker, a missionary who served in Belgium, the Neth…
The Journey Concept: Rethinking Organisational Strategy in the Global Context of God’s Mission
I have long been uncomfortable with the competitive military and sports imagery in mission literature and the prevalence of corporate strategic planni…
Social Research Methods: For Students and Scholars of Religious Studies
To remain relevant, theological studies must engage in social science research, argues Joshua Iyadurai in Social Research Methods. Often, however, stu…