
Six Things to Know Before You Go
Six characteristics of Filipino culture each person needs
to understand and appreciate in order to minister
effectively in that context.

Six characteristics of Filipino culture each person needs
to understand and appreciate in order to minister
effectively in that context.
May 9, 2013, is “Ascension Day,” marking the day when Jesus Christ ascended up into heaven, as recorded in Acts 1:3-11. It starts a global countdown of ten days of international prayer leading to the annual Global Day of Prayer on Sunday, May 19 (daily prayer guides are available at http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/).

A ministry may be placed at risk because of a
missionary’s self-defeating behavior and attitudes.
Seven quandaries individuals face and how to help.
by Graham Hill Wipf & Stock, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401, 320 pages, 2012, $35.00. —Reviewed by J.R. Woodward, co-founder, Ecclesia Network; author Creating a

By looking closely at the life of Barnabas, we
can identify at least five things God looks for in
individuals so that he can effectively use them.

Facing “truth in love” from Dagara Christian leaders
was not easy, yet has proved invaluable to ongoing
ministry for one international worker.

Many evangelicals are beginning to engage a
cultural strategy (A-E-I-O-U) that touches five
cultural issues in Moscow.

While the Church’s historic engagement in justice issues is well documented, there is a sense in which a renewed commitment to the missiological integration of justice and evangelism is drastically needed to uncover a contextualizable way forward.

When you have been doing something for almost twenty years, you had better be able to change with the times. If you aren’t, get out of the way because you are certain to get run over and left behind.

Only when we understand the spiritual foundation of our fellowship with God and one another will we find the motivation and encouragement to work through the challenges of partnering.
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