Gaps in Beliefs of Thai Christians
Whether they be Christians for one year or for 20, whether they be farmers in the northeast or office workers in Bangkok, the majority of Thai Christi…
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Global Report: Sticks and Stones Revisited: Consultation on Mission Language and Metaphors
Few issues are more volatile today than the use of language. There are not many days in which "political correctness," "free speech," and "tolerance" …
Thriving on Diversity
After living in the West Indies for 15 years, I could, perhaps, be forgiven for forgetting my alien ethnicity. I was no longer burdened by the daily c…
The Art of Hospitality: African Style
Anywhere you go in Africa, you will find the prized virtue of hospitality.
First, Do No Harm
Each year tens of thousands of women and men from North America participate in short-term mission trips sponsored by local churches, mission organizat…
The Message of Short-term Missions
What is the message of short-term missions for today? And what does it tell us about the future of the evangelical missions enterprise from North Amer…
Short-term Mission Trips Are Great, IF…
Are short-term missions trips the panacea for missions, or are they part of the larger problem of missions? Actually, the truth is somewhere in the mi…
Short-term Missions: Biblical Considerations
Tremendous amounts of financial and human resources have gone into short-term missions in the last two decades. Is the effort, time, and money worth i…