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Accidental Worship 14 Feb 2013 | 12:57 am
It just occurred to me that over the course of my many missionary adventures around the world, I may have accidentally worshiped a false god or two. I’ve visited temples, burial grounds, festivals, an...
Missionary Field Guide 4 Feb 2013 | 11:20 pm
The Upstream Collective have launched their new book, Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission. It’s a collection of nine basic missionary skills which, according to the authors, was written for “all Chr...
Missionary With A Heart Of Gold 28 Jan 2013 | 08:53 pm
After a rocky start (and at least one use of the line, “You’re not my mother!”), the nanny comes to love the children as her own. The teacher and the marginalized student become the best of friends. T...
Unmissionary 22 Jan 2013 | 03:02 am
A missionary to Burma* would arrive to his field of service having very little familiarity with his new host culture. Any missionary worth his salt would immediately set out to learning about the peop...
The Most Important Job In The World 14 Jan 2013 | 10:49 pm
“You know,” the woman said, in a serious tone. “I have the most important job in the world– even more important than the President of the United States.” The woman was a trustee for a large missions s...
Where Did You Learn About Global Mission? 3 Nov 2011 | 09:20 am
I’m curious about the many different takes (and assumptions) Christians have concerning international missions. For some people, it’s a task we need to accomplish for God. For others, it’s a calling t...
End or Means? 29 Oct 2011 | 04:20 am
“Mission exists because worship does not.” With this phrase, John Piper begins his reformed missions manifesto, “Let the Nations Be Glad.” His assertion is simple: that worship is the goal of missions...
When A Missiologist Plants A Church 26 Oct 2011 | 07:39 am
Earlier this year, my friend, Ed Stetzer, planted a Grace Church in Hendersonville, TN. In addition to being a church planter, Ed is a missiologist, research expert, and prolific author and blogger. ...
The Spirit Incommunicado 25 Oct 2011 | 10:00 am
Though the anthropological approach to mission was proposed and made popular by decidedly non-Calvinist leaders (R. Winter, D. McGavran), reformed thinkers such as J. Piper and J.D. Greear have adopte...
First World Problems 20 Oct 2011 | 05:39 am
The other day I heard an American pastor talking about the problems his church was facing. Their worship center was at least %80 full during their Sunday service. They’d had a difficult time finding a...
