Missiocracy
A neutral term I have coined, “missiocracy,” means simply the rule or governance of missions.
Category: Volume 33 – Issue 1
How I Balance My Family and Ministry Responsibilities
Balancing family and ministry is a continual challenge for all married missionaries (men, too!). For me, two things have been key—priorities and dis…
Missionary, Mom or What?
Are you a missionary, a mom, a wife, a teacher, or what?” This was a fairly routine question as we traveled widely to minister in churches around th…
Good Books, Good Growth: Selections for Lifelong Learning
Have you ever walked into a Christian bookstore and felt overwhelmed by the number of interesting books that you would like to read? We sure have. …
Ministry to Cuba: The Right Questions to Ask
Cuba is the only country in the Western Hemisphere closed to resident foreign missionaries.
From Dependency to Dignity
How can I help people whose dignity and potential are being denied them because of dependency arising from paternalistic giving?
What the New Testament Taught Me about Models for Ministry
I am a third-generation missionary. My grandmother rode yaks in Tibet. And my mother rode jeeps in Indonesia. Missions is in my blood, a heritage I wi…
Editorial: Call to Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Hats off to the World Evangelical Fellowship for mobilizing evangelical churches the world over to pray for persecuted Christians. Last September 29, …
Boomers, Busters, and Missions: Things Are Different Now
The process of understanding the differences between missionary generations and identifying the changes that the Boomers and Busters have encouraged y…
Global Report: Jewish Evangelism Getting Respect It’s Long Been Denied
Jews who believe in Jesus have been the perennial Rodney Dangerfields of evangelical Christianity—they get no respect. Their nonbelieving Jewish bre…