Missionaries today can focus their energies on all kinds of needy peoples or special ministries, such as tribal work, urban evangelism, street children, radio work, or Jewish and Muslim evangelism. Left out, however, has been a type of people among whom God’s work of blessing the nations first began—the nomads.
The following response is from Paul Paul McKaughan of EFMA: Evangelical Fellowship of Mission Agencies
One of the joys of raising our kids in the Philippines was not having to compare our lifestyle with rich neighbors’. Keeping up with the Gonzaleses took on a whole new meaning.
The word “mission” seems to embrace any and every enterprise sincere Christians undertake.
Secular development. At the very heart of the secular concept of human development is the belief in a better future world. The road to material well-being follows either the capitalist or the socialist route. These two basic views, both of which are economic theories, have not been challenged for at least 100 years.
The following response is from Kenneth Mulholland of EMS: Evangelical Missiological Society
Two hundred and fifty Presidents and Academic Deans (PAD) representing theological schools from 53 nations gathered at the Doxa Deo Church in Pretoria, South Africa, July 1-3, 1997 to consider ways in which the schools they lead can further the goal of “a church for every people and the gospel for every person.”
The following response is from John Bennett of COSIM: Coalition for the Support of Indigenous Ministries.
The following response is from John Orme of IFMA: Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association
The following response is from Evvy Cambell of AERDO: Association of Evangelical Relief and Development Organizations.
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