Five Lies about Missions
Why do Christians so often reject their call to global missions? The answer to this is in the power of lies and our tendency to believe them.
Category: Volume 44 – Issue 1
Harvest of Hope: Stories of Life-Changing Gifts
Over the past few years, a variety of non-profits, including many Christian organizations, have begun to publish lists or “catalogs” of projects w…
Short-term Missions for Long-term Partnership
The author asks, “Are we tourists or are we God’s missionary people?” Rickett shares why many STMs are not working and how we can make them more…
Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross: Contemporary Images of the Atonement
Few themes trigger a neuralgic reaction among evangelicals more quickly than the atonement. The atonement is the bedrock of Christian faith. In Jesus …
Contrasting Worldviews and Their Implications for Missions in Spain
Spanish and typical Western worldviews are quite different, thus creating challenges for effective long-term ministry.
The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath
Written to the American churchgoer, Buchanan’s message is even more urgent for frontline cross-cultural workers laboring under the “tyranny of the…
The Trendy Giant Wounds: Some Lessons from the Church in Africa
Careful and adequate pre-mission training needs to be done in preparing westerners to engage the cultural context of Africa in short-term missions.
To Give or Not To Give? Rethinking Dependency, Restoring Generosity & Redefining Sustainability
Dependency and sustainability are the new buzzwords. The order of the day is, “Support indigenous ministry, but be very careful how you give.” Joh…
Are National Schools a Viable Option?
A survey of 142 college-age MKs reveals the benefits and challenges of missionaries using national schools to educate their children.
WorthKeeping: Global Perspectives on Best Practice
The insights on missionary retention in WorthKeeping equal or exceed the contributions on missionary attrition in Too Valuable to Lose, …