A Case for Bribery: Giving versus Taking
I sat sipping coffee, listening to a missionary, recently arrived in Ukraine, telling a common story. After he rented an auditorium, the director of t…
Category: Volume 35 – Issue 1
Editorial: What Happened to the Uttermost Parts?
“Uttermost” simply meant everyone everywhere. To people like me, it clearly defined the scope of missionary outreach.
Persecution: Hype or Help?
Interest in persecution of Christians, symbolized by the annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (most recently held on November …
The CACTUS Kit for Building Resilent Teams
There are three sure ways to undermine a team—or a family. In a phrase—don’t talk, don’t share feelings, and don’t trust.
Reviewing the Place of Western Missionaries for the Third Millennium
At the end of the second millennium since Christ’s birth, we have near equality in the number of missionaries sent from the Western world—the nati…
Girding up for Missions in Asia in the 21st Century
Since the first Asian Missions Congress held at Seoul in 1990, Asian missions has developed remarkably. Increasingly, local churches have become missi…
Bribery: Out of the Question
East-West Church and Ministry report editor Mark Elliott interviews John Williams, executive director of Holt International Children's Services, Eugen…
Evaluation Agitation
Oft-repeated mantras in both corporate and missions circles today demand that goals be assessed, cost-basis established, performance appraised, and po…
Bribery: Where Are the Lines?
One of the most common moral problems for Two-Thirds World Christians is bribery.
Global Report: Bug Bite
Missionaries can have a lot to worry about. Should they add the “Year 2000 Bug” to the list?