Posts tagged missions

When we think about the Great Commission, we tend to think of the five obvious instances in the Gospels and Acts. In each, Jesus commands …

I don’t cook. I don’t bake. But I do have daughters who do. They prepare delicious food, except when they leave important ingredients out. Baking …

Today’s analysis will be the final article in this week’s series on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. The methods we’ve explored thus far espoused by movement …

This article is the third in this week’s series on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. It’s important to note that these movements are not inconsequential. The …

This article is the second in a series of articles on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. In our first article, we explored the history and core …

“There is no new thing under the sun,” the Preacher tersely stated (Ecclesiastes 1:9). However, between 1997-1998, missionaries David Garrison and David Watson began to …

When missionaries return to their passport country and attend that first worship service, they often find their eyes welling up with tears. Why? For many …

Gospel servants, especially those serving cross-culturally, can unknowingly encourage syncretism in those they seek to win for Christ. How could this be? Satan is masterful …

Syncretism is a word not found in Scripture, but it well describes a key theme found throughout the Bible. Understanding the concept of syncretism will better …

It’s a unique thing, growing up in a country where you look different. In the previous post, “Looking Different,” I explained what it’s like for …