Integrity & Authenticity in Leadership

This session is being live-translated so it was a little bit more difficult to take effective notes – apologies if these aren’t a full record but it was an interesting session with Durvalina Bezerra. We started the session from theRead more…

Mixed Blessings: Healthy and Unhealthy Organisations in Global Mission

 Virtue does not have to be so painful, if it is sensibly organized. Charles Handy, Understanding Voluntary Organizations How healthy is your church, mission, NGO, etc? Here are five brief quotes about organizational life to help explore this question. Remember:Read more…

Minority Report

Listening to voices of dissent and discontent can be hard.  Listening to them well can be painful. Listening to people express tension when you have planned and worked so hard toward unity can be almost impossible. The  voices are there.  TheyRead more…

Evangelism Reclaimed

I spent the morning updating the CapeTown2010 Twitter feed and Facebook page which required poring through Tweets, blog posts, links and musings from attendees and observers from all over the world. Questions about compassion, stewardship and social justice were raisedRead more…

Stir 2010- The Global Conversation

Join in the conversation. This is the link to view the full webcast. “For in him we live and move and have our being.” Stir features the following speakers: Geneva Vollrath- President of Stonecroft Ministries Trina Pockett- LIVE Lisa Heidrich-Read more…

Formation pour atteindre les peuples non atteints

QUI SOMMES-NOUS? L’Institut Universitaire d’Études Interculturelles dénommé  Holistic Mission Institute of the Nations (HOMIN), est une initiative de Light For the Nations (LFTN) également connu sous le nom de Luz Para Las Naciones (LPLN). HOMIN est  évangélique, multilingue (anglais, espagnolRead more…

The Primary Obstacle to Becoming a Christ-Like Servant

Dying to self is a major obstacle blocking any believer from growing in Christ. That same obstacle blocks a believer from being a Christ-like servant, which is a necessity for authentic biblical leadership. This brief article highlights the necessity forRead more…

Invisible Realities: Member Care at Lausanne 3?

The providence of God has led us all into a new world of opportunity, danger, and duty. World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, 1910 Your thoughts please–What are some of the ways that the international field of member care is part of Lausanne 3? HaveRead more…

Communicating the Sins of Others … When, Why, and How

Ministry involves dealing with sin and that sometimes involves communicating the sins of others. Perhaps surprisingly, the key element in communicating another’s sin is the spiritual maturity of the communicator. Scripture gives guidellines for communication that deals directly with theRead more…