Two Pair O Dimes
It’s a word I have come to hate—overused and commonly misused. But perched unmistakably over decision making in the mission enterprise are two “paradigms.”
Editorial: Why I Don’t Believe in Closure
Closure has crept into missionary thinking, but it doesn’t belong there.
When Your Audience is Clueless
The clueless are the informational have-nots, who, like the poor of the world, constitute the vast majority and often represent the more difficult challenge.
Global Push or Grandiose Schemes?
Recently, I showed a Kenyan missions leader a copy of a magazine which focused on the AD2000 and Beyond Movement and asked his opinion.
Why Are the Unreached, Unreached?
Going is often easy. Staying in a lost group with viable ministries and approaches is an awesome challenge with multiple obstacles.
The Pitfalls and Perils of Electronic Communications
As with all blessings, there are banes in cyberspace.
Four Stages of Team Development
For more than 20 years, I’ve experienced “the agony and the ecstasy” of team life, both as a member and as a leader. Over that time, I’ve noticed that most teams go through four stages before they become productive.
Why Africa’s Transformation Waits
The root of development failure in Africa is a faulty world view.