Transitioning Cross-culturally— to the Good Old USA
The Lord called us to Africa in the 1950s. Extensive cross-cultural ministry training served us well when we arrived in
The Lord called us to Africa in the 1950s. Extensive cross-cultural ministry training served us well when we arrived in
Missionaries’ relationships with their home churches have changed over the past few decades.
“Expectations, expectations, expectations,” we tell our short-, medium- and long-term missionary candidates. Realistic expectations facilitate smoother transitions and generally make
Our transition back to the States has brought great challenges, but through them we have learned valuable lessons.
“How can we sing the Lord’s Song in a strange land?” This plaintive question was asked by Israel in exile.
There are few phrases more frequently spoken in church and mission circles than “church planting.” There also are few subjects
An Open Letter to Phil Parshall. In the July 2004 issue of EMQ (293) Phil Parshall wrote, “I do not
The reader will find a solid yet digestible meal of philosophy, theology and spirituality.
The wide-ranging first chapter develops his thesis in Socratic, dialogical fashion. That thesis is two-fold. First, instead of secularism triumphing
Whether or not you are an arts enthusiast, if you’re serious about missions and ministry in the twenty-first century, don’t
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