A response to Ajith Fernando’s ’Embracing Suffering In Service’ In his insightful article, Fernando laments a contemporary idea of vocational fulfilment in ministry that has removed the cross from its core while adopting efficiency as its measuring standard. He pointsRead more…
Suffering and Prosperity: Equal Challenges to Faith
A response to Ajith Fernando’s ’Embracing Suffering in Service’ As a Westerner I wholeheartedly agree with Fernando’s conclusions. For centuries large parts of the Middle East were lost to church and mission because of Islam. The same can become trueRead more…
Embracing Suffering In Service
I felt humbled as I returned from teaching pastors in the deep south of Sri Lanka. In these pastors’ experience, it often takes ten to fifteen years pioneering in unreached areas before they see significant fruit and reduced hostility. ManyRead more…
Full Session: Middle East, The Broken World and Human Trafficking – Plenary 3
Directions: Click the play button in the video window above to watch all videos from the session in order. Alternatively, you may advance to a specific part of the session by using the next arrow or by clicking the playlistRead more…
THE ISSUE OF SUFFERING IN MISSION
I haven’t read any article with regards to the issue of suffering as we take the whole Gospel to the whole world. Has suffering got anything to do with the propagation of the Good News? What should be the responseRead more…
Compassionate Grace in the Midst of Suffring
Dear Sir I feel both compassion and fear if I woulb be fallen in the midst of suffering. Last year, I have been droven out of the Board of the National Headquarter Leaders due to their jealousness. I have worked veryRead more…
Our understanding of fulfillment must include suffering.–Ajith Fernando
I’ve included my blog post about my interview with Ajith Fernando here. I especially appreciated his thoughts about family. Warmly, Mary
Ajith Fernando: Towards a Theology of Frustration & Fatigue
“Ministry and frustration go hand and hand. And I was very much concerned that people were interpreting frustration as a sign that this is not where God wants them to be. And because of that I felt that many peopleRead more…
Glass Panes
I have a huge window in my dining room which gives me a big view of the street upon which I live. I like to stand at that window and peer at the world early in the morning. A joggerRead more…
Un Taller para la Acción Social
Comparto en este espacio un taller que impartí en un evento conjunto que realizamos varias congregaciones en El Salvador. Existe ya mucha información al respecto, pero pocos recursos didácticos pensados para transmitirlos a nuestros líderes en capacitación local Taller MinisteriosEspeciales