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Grab Some Leaders and Take Them Along! Jay Childs
Leadership mission trips can provide focus and vision for church es involved in or preparing to enter the global missions field.
To the Ends of the Earth
Daniel Holmquist
Once we have Acts 1:8 properly interpreted it can stimulate local churches in "ends of the earth" mission.
Launching Church Strengthening Movements in Africa
Tim Cantrell
In order to have healthy, flourishing churches, evangelizing and church planting must be accompanied by church strengthening.
Partnerships in Ministry
Todd Poulter
Effectively partnering with ministries cross-culturally is impor tant to avoid the use of three common (and misguided) metaphors.
Where Are We Going in MK Education?
Dorothy Haile
Dramatic changes are occurring in missions and MK schools around the world. MK schools need to adapt to these changes
African Time
Robert Reese
A veteran missionary compares "African time" with "American time" and shares how cross-cultural missionaries in Africa can benefit from
seeing time as a precious commodity.
A Haystack That Changed the World
Ryan Shaw
The Haystack Prayer Meeting in 1806 is still impacting global mis sions today.
Preparing for the Realities of Missions in a Changing World
Ron Brown
Two open letters, one to missionary candidates and one to mission executives, reflect the changing context of missions.
A New Agenda: De-Americanization
Christopher Little
Ministering transculturally requires letting go of "Christianity made in America and contextualizing our faith in other cultures.
Conversion and Apostasy: A Sociological Perspective
Ziya A sociological lens offers helpful perspectives in discipling Muslim background believers.
The Theology of Internal Controls Mary Lederleitner
To foster trust and harmony within a Christian workplace it is neces sary for accountability to be carried out effectively and consistently.
Lessons Learned in Africa
Jonathan Arensen
Students' lives are changed through the Houghton in Tanzania program, which immerses them in the culture.
Assessing Intercultural Sensitivity in Mission Candidates and Personnel
Dan Sheffield
Using effective intercultural assessment tools can give reference points for forward movement in missionary training.
To Be a Hidden Foreigner
Lisa Mellinger
Chinese-Americans face challenges in China that other visitors do not face, but these challenges can open doors to ministry.
Wise as Doves and Innocent as Serpents?
Kelly O'Donnell Doing conflict resolution better requires understanding both hu man dysfunction and biblical discipline.
Contextualizing Scripture for Ethno-linguistic Minorities
Alexander Pierce
The Central Asian Russian Scriptures (CARS) Project is designed to con textualize the Russian Bible for the Muslim people of Central Asia.
The Later Years for Missionaries
Dan Schmidt
As the missionary force ages, and as life expectancy expands, it is im portant to focus adequate attention on these later years. The author
offers six suggestions for doing this properly.
Confessions of a Confucianist
Sheryl Takagi Silzer
A Japanese-American scholar discusses how Confucianism can look remarkably similar to Christianity.
Syncretism and the Scriptures
Larry Owens
Promoting healthy contextualization and avoiding syncretism in volves a deep understanding of scripture, culture and one's own at
From Scouts to Cultivators to Networkers
J.D. Payne
A Western pioneer church planting strategy in Newfoundland, Can ada, includes relationship-building and follow-up.
Brian McLaren's Contextualization of the Gospel
David Hesselgrave
A distinguished professor of missions shares how the Emergent Church Movement and the beliefs of one of its best-known support ers, Brian McLaren, differ from traditional IFMA beliefs.
The Internet as Mission Field
Victor Kuligin
With hundreds of millions of people using the Internet daily, count less opportunities abound for Christians to share their faith online.
Foreign Money and Indigenous Ministry: To Give or Not to Give?
Frampton "Frank" Fox
There is a time, place and manner to use foreign funds for the expansion of national ministries. Missionaries serving overseas need to be wise stewards as well as generous givers.
The Devil Is in the Details: Avoiding Common Pitfalls when Funding New Partnership Endeavors
Mary Lederleitner
Having clearly defined objectives and guidelines at the outset of a partnership with an international ministry can prevent many problems along the way.
Tentmaking Unveiled "The Survey Says"
Patrick
A survey of 450 tentmakers in the 10/40 Window reveals that there are certain factors which increase a worker's effectiveness.
Missions to North Korea and the 1.5 Generation Korean-American Christians
Esther Cho and Walter Chung 15 generation Korean-American Christians and their attitudes
toward missions to North Korea.
House Churches in Central Asia: An Evaluation
Todd Jamison
For many Christians in Central Asia house churches are the best church planting strategy.
Church in Context
Herb Hoefer
A look at seven theological principles can help us embrace other elements of God's revelation and command.
The Missionary Call: A Biblical and Practical Appraisal
Walter McConnell
The call to missions is very similar to the call to any other voca
tion-it relies on recognizing when and how God speaks.
Identity Theft: Retheologizing the Son of God
Roger Dixon
In many "false" bibles, the identity of Jesus is severely altered by the change in two phrases: "Son of God" and "Lord."
The Need-The Infinite Christ
Joseph Nehemiah
Three reasons why we are constrained theologically and missio logically to teach the truths of a Trinitarian God and Christ as the preexistent Son of God.
Seeking that Missing Person
Sean Marston
How mission leaders can take the emerging generations and short term missions and create a "mission ethos" for long-term missions.
Training Leaders: A Functioning Model
Joe Wright
for Missionaries An example of how Church Based Training is being used in Austria, Germany and Switzerland to train local leaders.
Going the Distance: Adapting Full-time Residential Curricula into Distance Format
Victor Kuligin
How Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary molded its residential programs and curricula into distance format.
From New Believer to Church Leader: The Value of Intermediate Steps Edward Smither
disciple on the journey from new believer to leader is in need of the care of a mentor and some unhurried time to grow.
The Emerging College Generation and Missions:
Issues, Attitudes, Postures and Passions Murray Decker
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How do today's students view missions and cross-cultural service? What do they value? How can we prepare them for global service?
Profile of Students Today: Preparing for Missionary Service
Marvin Newell
What are students like today, and how do we help them consider full-time careers in missions? Ten characteristics of students going into missions today.
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Confronting the AIDS Crisis in Africa
Feli Katho and L. Starcher How one African denomination, the African Inland Church of Kenya, assumed its God-given responsibility in confronting the AIDS crisis in Africa.
Reproducing Christians: A Missiological Look at Family Size Christians who seek to grow churches and to disciple nations must
David Feddes
recognize the necessity of reproducing spiritually and biologically.
Shame in Spain
Carolyn Kerr
Recognition of shame in individualistic cultures such as Spain may be crucial to developing effective strategies for evangelism.
Is Business as Mission Honest?
Stephen Bailey
Tentmakers who embrace the idea of a Christian vocation can see themselves as Christian business people.
Why Muslims Are Repelled by the Term "Son of God"
Rick Brown
When witnessing to Muslims, it is crucial to take into account critical stumbling blocks, especially the use of the term "Son of God."
Beware of Dhimmi Writers
Benjamin-Lee Hegeman Lessons to learn from the way Christian writers have reacted to Muslims and the Islamic faith.
Funding a Kingdom Business Steven Rundle and Thomas Sudyk
Identifying different approaches mission agencies and churches using to fund "kingdom businesses."
The Effectiveness of Defectiveness
Chaiyun Ukosakul
An indigenous perspective of how one faithful missionary impacted the lives of many through her obedience.
Relationships between Native and Non-native
English-speaking Teachers for Missions Jan Edwards Dormer
Studying the value of NEST/NNEST relationships in schools that teach
English as a foreign language.
Lessons from a Merger
Steve Hardy
Seven lessons learned from the successful merger of AEF and SIM. Unlocking Worldview as the Means of Empowering
Evangelistic Outreach Dale R. Meade
A veteran of the mission field in Latin America shares how he and others used death rituals to better understand the local people and culture.
Mission-Church Relations in Post-Soviet Central Asia:
A Field Study Gene Daniels
It is time to make "new mistakes" in church planting and in dealing with indigenous ministries.
Personal Contact: The sine qua non of Twenty-first Century Christian Mission
Todd M. Johnson and Charles L. Tieszen
Statistics from the World Christian Encyclopedia appear to indicate that less than sixteen percent of non-Christians know a Christian; however, the Bible indicates that personal contact is crucial in evangelism.
Discovering the Joy of Tithing in Zimbabwe
Robert Reese
The common assumption that churches in developing countries will continue to need outside help must increasingly be challenged.
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