Pastoral Ministry
How to Say “No” or “Not Yet” to Missionary Candidates
Typically, when I’ve moved to a new town, I like to take some time to explore various routes […]
Blog
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- Calling
Ways to Invite Missionary Influence in the Church
I get most energized by being on the field with missionaries, but a close second is hearing from […]
- Great Commission
Assessing How to Fund One-Time Projects
In 2 Corinthians 8, Paul testifies of the Macedonians that “according to their ability and even beyond their […]
- Great Commission
How the Church Can Engage in Missions: Globally
Paul, in the closing remarks of his letter to the Philippians, writes, “And you Philippians yourselves know that […]
- Church Planting
How the Church Can Engage in Missions: Nationally
It has been stated that missions is not the west to the rest, but rather from everywhere to […]
Diaspora Missions
How the Local Church Can Engage in Missions: Missional Awareness and Evangelistic Engagement
About three years ago, my family and I transitioned churches. This is not the first time either my […]
Discipleship
How Do We Reach Oral Learners With the Gospel?
If you were to step into my office, two observations you could probably initially make about me—one, I […]
Calling
Are You Willing to Suffer for Missions?
The cabin door opens, and you are hit in the face with smog and people everywhere. You’re barely […]
Missionary Care
Post-Field Care: Plan, Presence, and Pathways to Reengagement
Post-field care can be the most challenging care for churches to provide. Missionaries come home for numerous reasons—scheduled […]
Missionary Care
On-Field Care: Prayer Is Not Just the Means to Do the Work—It Is the Work
“Prayer does not equip us for greater works—prayer is the greater work. Yet we think of prayer as […]
Missionary Care
Pre-Field Care: The Oft-Forgotten Element of Missionary Care
Church leaders should recruit like coaches. Successful coaches know what type of players they want, and instead of […]
Discipleship
Short-Term Fueling Long-Term Missions
Originally Published on the Upstream Collective It’s almost a guarantee that were you to find yourself transiting through […]
Missionary Care
Catalyzing a Missionary Care Strategy in Your Church
Churches may see their role in sending members to the ends of the earth as the finish line […]
Discipleship
Holding the Rope: How The Local Church Can Care Well for Her Partners
Paul, in the closing remarks of his letter to the Philippians, writes, “And you Philippians yourselves know that […]
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