Posts tagged missionary

Bathe the children. Cook three square meals. Weed the garden. Repair the fence. Beat back the vines of the encroaching jungle. Unclog the outhouse. Patch …

“God does not want us to be spiritual mushrooms,” wrote J. O. Fraser in 1918 from the Yunnan province of China.[1] Fraser spoke from experience—in …

In our increasingly “spiritual but not religious” society, we are seeing a growing interest in things like karma, mindfulness, and zen. These ideas and practices come directly from Buddhism. In this article, veteran missionary Forrest McPhail explains how we can engage those who embrace Buddhist beliefs with the truths of the gospel.

How God can use our response to pandemic disruptions

How does someone go from the idyllic, rolling hills of Scotland to the volcanic wilds of Vanuatu? How does one muster the courage to trade …

I’m currently sitting in line at a Manila court house to get my daughters birth certificate. What I need, apparently, is the certified true copy. …

In the partnership between churches and missionaries, one party needs to take the lead role in making the relationship work. Often that role is foisted onto the missionary, but the ideal strategy is for the church to take the lead. Here are three ways that churches can take the lead role in missions.