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Environmental Missions: Planting Churches and Trees
by Lowell Bliss William Carey Library —Reviewed by Brian Webb, sustainability coordinator, Houghton College; former director, short-term missions, New Mission Systems International ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES REPRESENT some…
Bible in Mission
by Pauline Hoggarth, Fergus Macdonald, Bill Mitchell, and Knud Jorgensen, editors Regnum Books International —Reviewed by Marcus Dean, associate professor and chair, Department of Intercultural…
How Would Jesus Tell It? Crafting Stories from an Honor-Shame Perspective
by Jackson Wu How might we craft stories from an honor-shame perspective in order to challenge cultural values that are contrary to the gospel?1 Since…
Moving from Dependence to Independence: A Global South View of Church-Mission Relationship
by Carlos Diaz Last year, I spent some time walking around a small seminary in western Cuba with the seminary’s director. I was there to…
What a Strange Family! Church-Agency Partnerships
Despite blemishes both the church and the agency have, there is also incredible potential. What would it look like if both organisms made it a priority to work together in interdependent collaboration?
The Power of Short-term Missions
If you ask someone to describe short-term missions, you will probably hear him or her say, “Short-term missions is a life-changing experience.” Although this phrase is well worn and used often, it embodies deep truth. Millions of people, including myself, have personally experienced and witnessed this life-changing experience.
Isa on the Diaspora Road
A conversation with John Becker and Paul Dzubinski.
Sharing Resources in Contexts of Poverty
RIckette shows how two independent organizations, whether church or mission, each possessing the qualities of selfhood, autonomy, and self-reliance, can successfully share resources across the wealth divide.
Models of Ministry with the Transient Urban Poor
A description and analysis of some effective models of ministry to migrants and refugees in global cities, and important principles for working with sojourning people.
Symposium Response 3: The Re-ecclesialization of Mission
by JR Rozko Marv Newell is certainly on to something in his observations regarding a move away from the word “mission” in certain quarters. It…
Symposium Response 2: Looking at the Decentralization of Missions
Reflecting on Marv Newell’s article, I see two primary causes for the shift in “missions” vocabulary that he describes.
Symposium: Response 1: Not without Problems
Does the move away from the term “mission” diminish the mission of God, at least among those of us for whom English is our primary language? Reflecting on the complexity of the issues, my answer is yes, but perhaps other significant questions should also be considered.
Symposium: The “De-missionization” of Missions
The concept of “doing mission” is still very strong, but it is increasingly being obscured by the use of creative functional substitutes.
Seven Helpful Reminders for Building Relationships in Group-oriented Cultures
I have found that there are a number of assumptions that Westerners need to re-think in order to effectively build relationships in less individualistic cultures. These seven reminders are based on both personal experiences and conversations with many in group-oriented cultures.
Faith in a Second Language
The demand and curiosity about English has increased among all generations. In many instances, this creates a chance for English-speaking missionaries to serve within the framework of tentmakers, camp counselors, business people, or teachers. Through their work and witness, they have an opportunity to expose unbelievers to the gospel and bring people to the saving knowledge of Christ.
One Method Does Not Fit All: Case Studies of the Muslim Diaspora
Although the Church has made great strides in developing a multitude of effective mission strategies for engaging Muslim people around the world, there has been relatively little work done in relation to the Muslim diaspora living in the West. The same strategies and methods used in the Muslim world are not relevant in a Western setting for a number of reasons.
A Personal Case Study in Cross-cultural Learning and Growth
As I reflect on pastoring a church cross-culturally, I realize that the biggest lesson came in understanding that living in another culture is not the same as leading in another culture.
Bridging the Divide(s)
by Gary Corwin It has been my privilege for the last five years to be part of the leadership team for a network known as…
Relating Better to Majority World Missions
Missions is a central and permanent fixture of the Church. Robust mission outreach pulsates all over the globe and there is no reason to expect…
The Missionary’s Lord’s Prayer
Based on Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV) Have you ever pondered “The Lord’s Prayer” in light of the missionary task? We can extract eleven core issues…
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Redemptive Risk In travels along an open road in a closed country and by immersion in the secret waters of law-breaking baptism, the Great Commission…
The Personal Persistent Presence of Jesus
We live in challenging times. The other day I was listening to a talk show while driving when a caller asked the host, “What should…
Spanish Spirituality: Who Is Most Open to Christ?
After looking through a September 1998 survey conducted by the Center for Sociological Research, I was intrigued and began wondering, Who should we be spending time with as evangelists?
Seeing “Inside” the Insider Movement: 9 Theological Lenses
On closer examination, insider missiology and movements (IM) are like a fiberoptic cable: Multiple theological threads are bundled together to present a singular case for retaining Muslim identity. This complicates the theological assessment of what IM advocates “say.”