Keeping Nationalization in Perspective
In one week I heard three references to the importance of nationalization in mission. During a meeting, one of our missionary staff said, “If our so…
Category: Volume 42 – Issue 2
Through God’s Eyes: A Bible Study of God’s Motivations for Missions
How many people from your church have gone out of the country on a short-term mission trip in the last five years? Make a quick estimate. Now, how man…
The German Church Planting Movement: Have We Missed the Boat?
With eighty-two million inhabitants, Germany continues to be a desperate mission field in need of thousands of new churches. The good news is that ove…
Through the Eyes of Another: Intercultural Reading of the Bible
This hefty book is the product of a three-year study of John 4:1-42 by 120 groups from all parts of the world.
Partnership Revisited
Sometimes you’ve just got to go back to the basics. When Vince Lombardi, former coach of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers, wanted …
A Really Useful Theological Doctorate for Africa
Twice a week for two years I commuted across Nairobi, Kenya, to teach at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology. During these commutes, I…
Short-term Medical Teams: What They Do Well…and Not So Well
Short-term medical teams take many forms and serve in many ministry settings. This article is limited to general medical teams.
The Effective Use of Resources in Missions Partnerships
This is what an African national staff member told his Western missionary leader after ten years of working with a parachurch organization: “You hav…
Owning Our Past the Right Way
The Crusades are one of the saddest moments in the history of the world, when the Church found itself being carried away by geopolitical, spiritual, f…
Photo Sensitivity: Looking through the Lens of the Local People
Bob was sent by his church to check out a project they were supporting in Africa. At the height of his welcoming ceremony by the African people, Bo…