Recently an Asian mission asked me to evaluate its strategy. After a preliminary inquiry, I said, “Before we go on, it already appears to me that you have overlooked the importance of the church.”

These stages in the church-planting cycle are a must.

Worship, from a biblical perspective, is far more than merely singing or praising God in the assembly of the saints.

What does it cost to educate missionaries’ children overseas? That was one of the questions addressed by the 1998 Intermission MK Education Consultation (IMKEC).

How do you reach out to a missionary kid on furlough?

With the cooperation of several missionary-sending agencies, I was able to survey 664 missionaries currently on the field, record the life stories of many who are adult children of alcoholics, and interview nearly a dozen therapists who specialize in serving the evangelical missionary community.

Six suggestions for inhanced effectiveness.

2000—An evaluation and a look ahead