Sakera. The first day I met you, you were so scared of everything around you. You were so shy that when I would say something to you via the translator, you didn’t want to respond or even make eye contact. You and your family had just fled for your lives from the...
Reflections
7 Christmas Carols That Are Actually About Missions
There are times I think Christmas carols are just plain better than our normal songs and hymns. Why? So much of modern worship is emotional. Jesus is presented merely as a loving friend rather than as a dying, rising, reigning Lord. Yet, at Christmastime, even while...
That Your Way May Be Known on Earth
Jacky and I recently attended an evangelistic concert in an Arabic church led by Z.,our newest ABWE Canada missionary. While we could not understand the words, itwas a joy to be surrounded by hundreds of Arabic people exalting the name of Jesus.What is happening today...
13 Do’s and Don’ts of Reaching Hindus for Christ
These suggestions will help you effectively and respectfully engage Hindus around the world with the gospel.
Justice, Mercy, and the Death of the Wicked
We don’t often see justice enacted against the wicked in this fallen world. Far more frequently, we watch the innocent suffer, and we long for evil deeds to be halted and punished. Early one morning in May 2011, I climbed the stairs to my friends’...
Are Some Cultures ‘Better’ Than Others?
Evaluating the extent to which a culture’s value system reflects biblical ideals can help us evaluate objectively the global progress of the gospel.
Therefore
In the neighborhoods around us And the streets of distant lands, There are souls that need the Savior, Therefore go, as he commands. There are many trapped in darkness Where the chains of sin are curled. There is hope and life in...
Doing the Real Work of Witness
Every ministry or organization, no matter how healthy or theologically sound, is always at risk of mission drift—the subtle, creeping temptation to veer off-course from one’s purpose. Because of that, it’s critical to remind ourselves of what we’re about: the global...
The Truth About the Crusades and ‘Radical’ Islam With Raymond Ibrahim
In order to be effective in global mission, we must understand the historic roots of Christian-Islamic conflict.
A New Apologetic to Muslims with Matt Bennett
Effective evangelism to Muslims requires a new apologetic. Matt Bennett joins The Missions Podcast.