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Serious pitfalls abound, but loving, patient, disciplined witness pays off.

A year of research and discussion with 18 faith (independent) and denominational mission societies, concerning 20 possible characteristics of planning and providing retirement income, has revealed a wide diversity of beliefs and practices.

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to figure out infallibly—at least with some measure of consistency—who will make it in overseas assignments?

The above topic is my nomination for a course constituting a part of the academic frontier in missiology. Let me proceed to describe the course as it has been carried on here in Winnipeg.

The new universalism of the Roman Catholic Church provides a starting point for a new Dallas Seminary course.

In a school such as ours where missionary leaders with four and five terms of field experience rub shoulders with inexperienced missionary hopefuls, the topic of conversation often focuses on the differences between mission studies then and now.

A new pastor begins armed with a detailed plan and the support of colleagues.

We can’t look the other way when divorced persons apply for missionary service.

The late seventies and early eighties have seen a rising tide of divorce and remarriage in western Christendom. There is evidence to suggest that this will be a continuing trend through the rest of this century.

Promoting the good news of Jesus Christ cross-culturally requires the development of both skills and sensitivities.