What MKs Wish Churches Knew
How do you reach out to a missionary kid on furlough?
The Real Cost of MK Education
What does it cost to educate missionaries’ children overseas? That was one of the questions addressed by the 1998 Intermission MK Education Consultation (IMKEC).
10 Reasons Why Every Church-planting Team Needs a Worship Leader
Worship, from a biblical perspective, is far more than merely singing or praising God in the assembly of the saints.
Learning. . . Growing. . . Collaborating. . . Phasing Out
These stages in the church-planting cycle are a must.
Essential Elements of Church Planting and Growing in the 21st Century
Recently an Asian mission asked me to evaluate its strategy. After a preliminary inquiry, I said, “Before we go on, it already appears to me that you have overlooked the importance of the church.”
Musings on Education and Attrition
Just how important is missionary training?
Global Report: Past Midnight
2000—An evaluation and a look ahead
Calling and Character
“Paul an apostle by the will of God.” What could be simpler? Yet, what is laden with more profound meaning for the missionary enterprise than the concept of calling?
What an Agency Leader Would Say to Local Churches
Six suggestions for inhanced effectiveness.
Adult Children of Alcoholics as Missionaries
With the cooperation of several missionary-sending agencies, I was able to survey 664 missionaries currently on the field, record the life stories of many who are adult children of alcoholics, and interview nearly a dozen therapists who specialize in serving the evangelical missionary community.