Working together changes lives

“European countries becoming more ethnically diverse because of immigration is not a new phenomenon but churches and mission groups becoming more aware of migrants is something to be grateful for.” Migration in Europe is multifaceted. There is no ‘typical immigrant’Read more…

My Journey into Prayer Evangelism

My Journey into Prayer Evangelism By Phil Miglioratti I’m grateful I was introduced to prayer evangelism as a process, not a program; a strategy rather than a series of events. At some point in the 1990s, prayer and evangelism wereRead more…

Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds

Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds is a publication of the US National Intelligence Council that aims at providing a framework for thinking about the future. It intends to stimulate strategic thinking by identifying critical trends and potential discontinuities. The reportRead more…

Diluted Honey

Sweeter Than Honey? Children’s Missions Education – A Proposal by Nancy Tichy First published in Mission Frontiers – Mar/Ap 2009 issue                   Checking out a “99 Cent Store”- this was one of my husband’s favorite pastimes.  Almost a hobby. Read more…

Mark 10:13 Revisited

MARK 10:13 REVISITED   by Nancy Tichy First published as six entries in the KdZ Kan Make a Difference blog – 2012                 The afternoon was warm on that Judean hillside.  Ardent followers and curiosity seekers alike were milling around waitingRead more…

When does helping hurt?

When does helping hurt?   I once heard paternalism defined as “doing good for others without their permission.”   Over the past decade, I’ve had a seat at the “global missions” table and I’ve gotten to meet thousands of well-meaningRead more…

What can go wrong with missions to reach kidz?

What can go wrong with missions to reach kids? It’s a very common scenario. A church decides to send a short-term missions team to another culture. Well-meaning, loving people gather for the cause – to dig a well, to shareRead more…

How do you get preteens interested in missions?

How do you get preteens interested in missions? “One of the most exciting elements of working with young people at church is this idea of developing Christlike habits in their lifestyles before they grow up to be the uninvolved adultsRead more…

Why are we still losing kids?

  Why are we still losing kids? By Gordon & Becki West   Although pollsters can’t seem to agree on the exact percentage of kids who are dropping out of church in the “gap” between children’s ministry and youth ministryRead more…