The Root of All Kinds of Confusion
Under the general editorship of Lynn Giddings, the trilogy under review is addressed to church workers and comprises a collection of forty-one pieces …
Category: Volume 38 – Issue 1
Adopt a People: Become a People Advocate
There are 600 Evangelical churches for every unreached people; so, if we all adopt a people, the world can be reached very quickly.
Relief and Development Helps
We write this in the immediate aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001. We had previously decided to focus this installment on relief and develo…
Does the Mind of Missions Need to Be Changed?
I am honored to be invited to present my perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of the "revolution" in mission as so forcefully proposed by James…
Using Money in Missions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Four alternatives for the use of money and missions.
Clashing Cultural Views of Sin
I felt sick when I heard the accusations of sexual immorality against an African pastor. Church leaders told the pastor to take his annual leave. A mo…
The Expatriate Church: Possibilities and Potential
The need to initiate and expand dependable, extensive evangelistic work among expatriates can no longer be disputed.
Muslim Missions after September 11
What are the implications for concerned governments, Muslim-Christian relations, and for missions? What follows are my initial and tentative answers.
Serve. Assist. Partner. How to Help the Church in China Meet the Challenges of a New Generation
How do individuals, churches, or organizations assist, serve and partner with the church in China?
The Incarnational Model: Perception of Deception?
The incarnational model is built upon three foundational assumptions.