The Death of Missions: Response 4: We Need to First Ask Questions
by Alex Araujo It is true that the word “missions” has become confused in the minds of many today, and a change of vocabulary might help clarify things. Yet
by Alex Araujo It is true that the word “missions” has become confused in the minds of many today, and a change of vocabulary might help clarify things. Yet
by Bill Taylor The 64-year-old memory is still strong. As a child in Costa Rica, I visited the Ross family farm. Mr. Ross warned, “Billy, do NOT push a

Using the example of the extraordinary growth of Gypsies in Spain, the author explains the importance of being open and attentive to God’s movement.
Missionaries should test potential areas of service and do the majority of their gospel proclamation where it is likely to produce fruitful results.
Seeing salvation as a shame-to-honor story will open up the possibility of finding redemptive analogies in honor/shame cultures.

A case study from Central Asia outlines a four-stage process which demonstrates what true transformation in communities, not of communities, looks like.
What does it take to be effective in kingdom work
over the long haul?
Drawing from 2 Corinthians 8, the author digs deeper into the truth that to be a Christian is to
be both a recipient and a giver.
A missionary in Russia reminds us that church history
can work for us as we proclaim the life-giving message
of Jesus.
The author discusses important theological and
cultural issues that have been largely ignored in
contextualizing Christianity in Korea.
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