Latin American Survey: Thirty Years Later
A profile of today’s missionary candidates could help mission agencies evaluate their policies for recruiting, selecting and placing missionaries in…
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Western-National Church Partnerships: Are They Really A Good Idea?
In recent decades many Western churches have moved from sending their own missionaries into developing nations to supporting indigenous ministries.
Missions and Earthly Things
This issue of Missions on the Web focuses on practical resources and services that cater to the needs of international missionaries.
Persecution: A Biblical and Personal Reflection
If persecution causes the church to flourish, how are we to address persecution around the world?
Telling the Difference
There is a need for more objective criteria to assess when contextualization has crossed the line into syncretism.
Lean, Mean, Extreme and Unseen
Dear Chris, Thanks for your e-mail and your interest in development on the mission field. That excites me. You asked about our philosophy on develo…
Should Christians Use Allah in Bible Translation?
Issues of terminology for God are highly convoluted when working with Muslims in non-Arabic-speaking lands where Christians use alternate terms for Go…
A Leadership Model for the Suffering Church
Sebastian (fictitious name) met us soon after the border officials checked all our necessary papers and approved us for entry. For several days, Seba…
Lifting the Fatwa
I was somewhat shocked to read the following statement by a respected Christian leader who is involved in a controversial approach to Muslim evange…
What I Want in a Missionary
I never want to have another missions emphasis week like the one my church endured last year. It was a time of agony as months of planning and effort …