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International Church: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly-ish

ey'rehesT He believes what? She’s convicted about that? They don’t agree about this? You’re moving overseas, packing what you didn’t…

2 years ago

3 Opportunities in Gen Z for the Future of Missions

I met 16-year-old Juan while leading a pastor's seminar. He sat on the front row with his dad, one of…

2 years ago

The Magi & Your Path Abroad: “We Have Come to Worship Him”

Wise men. There's a lot of beautiful mystery in the story of the magi. I picture camel hooves sponging a…

2 years ago

How to Avoid Colonialist Missions: A Page From Paul’s Playbook

It's a cautionary tale for any of us. (Sometimes "good missions" is defined by what not to do.) Barbara Kingsolver's…

2 years ago

Betrayal in Ministry

. By Anonymous Perhaps in moving overseas, even possibly working with Christians for the first time, hope fills your sails.…

2 years ago

Janel’s Story: When Helping Hurts (You)

The phone connection sounded a bit like Oliver, one of my closest Ugandan friends, was crushing newspapers on the other…

2 years ago

10 Ways to Make Sure Conflict Pulls You off the Field

Near the end of my second short-term missions trip, I--a lowly teenager--was surprised to find that conflict with other global…

2 years ago

Jeff’s Story: Life Lessons for a Better “Fruit Salad”

My family and I served six years in Guatemala when I became aware nearly all the songs sung in churches…

2 years ago

Marketplace missions: 4.13 billion reasons to consider

Go. Serve. Love's always pretty hyped to share marketplace-missions-related stories and thoughts from Marketplace & Development Enterprises, an organization providing business, vocational,…

2 years ago

Verses to Help You Trust [FREE PRINTABLE]

When my husband and I headed overseas, my soul was one giant, multicolored ball of playdough. There was the largest…

2 years ago