The Culturally Intelligent Mission Organization: Five Factors to Evaluate
The phenomenon of globalization is impacting all sectors of society, and mission agencies are no exception. Of c…
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Preaching the Word in Season and Out: The Portrayal of Missionaries in Contemporary Fiction
The Christian religion has been developed mainly from scriptural sources—the writings that form the Bible. Sec…
Paul’s Seven Missionary Journeys with Seven Implications
Not everything in our Bibles is inspired. The words certainly are, bu…
The LAUNCH Survey: Helpful and Hindering Factors for Launching into Long-term Missions
A few years ago the founder of our training program said, “We have a lot…
Transnational Adoption: A Noble Cause? Female Missionaries as Pioneers of Transnational Adoption, 1945-1965
All theology is based on autobiography. All theology…
The Religious Pluralization of America: Implications for Preaching, Teaching, Writing, and Reading
A 2015 published Pew study on America’s changing religious landscape&nbs…
The Role of Storytelling in Effective Leadership
One of the engaging features of the Global Leadership Summit lies in the ability of a diverse group of spea…
God’s Transforming Story: How the Metanarrative of Scripture Can Change Lives
We all love a good story.
The State of the American Church: When Numbers Point to a New Reality
The polls are in and the news is bad for the Church in America. Christianity is on the decline, …
Adaptive Ad-Lib: Developing Disciples through Mozambican Music
Why don’t you share some Christian songs in your language with me?”