“Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for...
Reflections
Demystify Mental Health for Missionaries
It’s no secret we’re in an alarming mental health crisis. A 2020 study published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found one in five American adults experiences mental illness each year. In 2021, national leaders in the...
Why Cultural Acquisition is Essential for Reaching Unreached Peoples
When we arrived in the Middle East over a decade ago, my wife and I were anxious to start learning Arabic as soon as possible. We knew that language acquisition would be crucial for ministry in our new country, and we were ready to throw ourselves into full-time...
The Case for Long-Term Missions
“Missions,” in our day, seems to be the umbrella term for an ever-expanding set of jobs, callings, ambitions, and church programs. Gone are the days when the word represented those who would set out for the field knowing it was likely a one-way trip. This type of...
Four Ways to Reach Non-Believers this Easter
As Christians, we are all called to be evangelists and to share the good news of salvation with our family, friends and coworkers. The Easter season is the ideal time, since the resurrection is the foundation of our faith. How can you explain the meaning of Easter to...
From Pews to Pulpit: How to Encourage Future Church Planters
There is a young man at your church right now whom the Lord is going to raise up to be a church planter. He is currently a bit awkward. His passions are a little misdirected. He has a hard time focusing on the sermon, and he is only interested in sports and girls. But...
Opportunities to Love the Muslim Community During Ramadan
Every year for thirty days, devout Muslims around the world disrupt their normal routines with a season of heightened spiritual activity. These thirty days are marked by fasting from dawn to dusk, and they correspond with the month of Ramadan according to the Islamic...
How Do You Choose an Unreached People Group?
Sometime in 1966, these words launched a television series that changed the science fiction world: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new...
A Living Hope for the New Year in Togo
The holidays in Togo involve celebrating the hope of a new year—but Christ offers hope for eternity.
Evangelistic New Year’s Resolutions
Are you like many or most of us Christ-followers—know you need to tell your friends and relatives about Jesus, but hesitate to initiate the witness? Maybe some New Year’s resolutions would help. So what if only about 46 per cent of resolution makers stick to their...