Articles

Bruce Olson discusses what God did during his time with the Motilone—and how he saw Christ renew a nearly extinct people.

Even the most stable marriages are severely strained in the context of cross-cultural living. Eenigenburg lists potential stressors couples may face on the field—and offers helpful tips to overcome these.

How do missionaries in Muslim churches speak of the divinity of Christ without appearing to contradict their belief in monotheism?

Balisky lays out a “theology of the family in mission,” reflecting on missional families in the Bible.

Ten ways missionaries on furlough and mission committees and churches can bless each other.

Daniels suggests missionaries on the field return to personal alms-giving, thereby investing in relationships on a deeper level.

While Christian counseling has grown in North America, this is not the case in other parts of the world. Bowen discusses field-based training for nationals in Christian counseling today.

It is time mission leaders rethink how they help missionaries develop. Coaching is one answer to effectively developing missionaries on the field.

Exploring the regions beyond simply successful church planting and explaining how church planting can rise to become great in nature.

Aside from the discipling/mentoring aspect, there are at least four arenas in which a proper understanding of patronage will have an impact on the effectiveness of missionary service.