Issues with Strings in donated Mission Money

Let us imagine a Westerner having interest in supporting Gospel work amongst a certain ‘poor’ non-western people. In my experience (in work in Africa), if you go to such people as a ‘western missionary’, but do not give things toRead more…

Learning – Is it ever complete?

On a very recent trip to provide training to a missionary team in Europe, I ran into, once again, the “ I know what is needed” scenario. The team leader didn’t want to come to the training because he hadRead more…

Facebook Response to John Wesley Quote

We recently posted this quote on Lausanne’s facebook with the following comments below:Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; suchRead more…

Contextualization

Contextualization as An All-Embracing Theme for Christianity: A Myanmar Christian Perspective[1]   “By living, no – more – by dying and being damned to hell doth a man become a theologian, not by knowing, reading or speculation.” Martin Luther. “TheologyRead more…

We Have a Problem- But there is Hope

This paper highlighted a number of challenges in developing a Christ-centred leadership. It challenges especially those in position of leadership to mentor future leaders. Poor leadership can be attributed to a number of factors including didactic teaching style in mostRead more…

Local Leaders in the Global Church

Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Local Leaders in the Global Church.” Responses to this paper throughRead more…

Blindspots

Blindspots – Friend or Foe? We can all laugh about the emperor who led the public parade in the “altogether” because he failed to listen to an advisor who tried to point out his nakedness.  But what about us?  WhenRead more…

The Problem with Narcissism in Ministry

Click the link to read a post I wrote about my own struggle with narcissism, and what I observed in ministry in others who battled it.