Mentoring New Missionaries: A Neglected Ministry
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January 1, 2008
The majority of newcomers on the mission field want direction and accountability. Veteran missionaries are the ones to provide it.
Volume 44 – Issue 1
American Churches: Ministry Insights from Groundbreaking Congregations
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January 1, 2008
This book is a tale of two cultures: the East Asian culture and the American culture
Five Lies about Missions
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January 1, 2008
Why do Christians so often reject their call to global missions? The answer to this is in the power of lies and our tendency to believe them.
Harvest of Hope: Stories of Life-Changing Gifts
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January 1, 2008
Over the past few years, a variety of non-profits, including many Christian organizations, have begun to publish lists or “catalogs” of projects which donors can fund for needy people in a particular place. Strom sets out to see for herself what happens to contributions given to charities via these gift catalog programs.
Short-term Missions for Long-term Partnership
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January 1, 2008
The author asks, “Are we tourists or are we God’s missionary people?” Rickett shares why many STMs are not working and how we can make them more effective.
Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross: Contemporary Images of the Atonement
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January 1, 2008
Few themes trigger a neuralgic reaction among evangelicals more quickly than the atonement. The atonement is the bedrock of Christian faith. In Jesus Christ God acted for our salvation. But the meaning of the atonement is not easily grasped; an element of mystery surrounds God’s saving action.
Contrasting Worldviews and Their Implications for Missions in Spain
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January 1, 2008
Spanish and typical Western worldviews are quite different, thus creating challenges for effective long-term ministry.
The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath
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January 1, 2008
Written to the American churchgoer, Buchanan’s message is even more urgent for frontline cross-cultural workers laboring under the “tyranny of the urgent” and the “reality of insufficient resources.”
The Trendy Giant Wounds: Some Lessons from the Church in Africa
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January 1, 2008
Careful and adequate pre-mission training needs to be done in preparing westerners to engage the cultural context of Africa in short-term missions.
To Give or Not To Give? Rethinking Dependency, Restoring Generosity & Redefining Sustainability
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January 1, 2008
Dependency and sustainability are the new buzzwords. The order of the day is, “Support indigenous ministry, but be very careful how you give.” John Rowell challenges this conventional thinking.
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