A time for gratitude: A church that experiences the work of the Holy Spirit “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.” (Acts 11:21). To begin with, we wantRead more…
Learning to get along with my two global families
(Originally published in the Urbana 2009 daily newspaper) Anyone who is married will tell you how challenging it can be to get along with the two different extended families of the bride and the groom. While the groom ponders theRead more…
Best Missions Books 2015
Mobilizers recommend this year’s “must reads” Last year’s vote for best mobilization books produced some clear favorites. This year fewer people submitted titles, and only one book was nominated by more than one person. Because the whole list was worthwhile,Read more…
Definition of the word mission
The meaning of the word mission comes from the Latin word missio, which means, “to send. ” According to the Westminster dictionary of theological terms. Personally, I believe that mission relates to the purpose God entrusts every person born onRead more…
What Does a Ministry-Fueling Alliance Look Like?
The video tells Lisa and Kenn Dirrim’s story. After lengthy careers, Lisa in banking and Kenn as a firefighter, the Dirrims sensed a call to missions and followed Jesus to Athens, Greece. “Today is Friday,” the video begins, with LisaRead more…
Mission among Indigenous Groups in Brazil: Lessons, challenges, and opportunities
This article analyzes trends and challenges in mission among the indigenous groups in Brazil. Understanding their reality is crucial for any reflection or action. The picture of an exotic painted hunter in the Amazon forest – often used as aRead more…
Como Levantar Fondos Para un Proyecto Misionero and Tareas Principales en la Movilización Misionera
COMIBAM, the Ibero-American mission network has 2 excellent articles dealing with financial resource mobilization for mission on their website: Como Levantar Fondos Para un Proyecto Misionero – www.comibam.org/como-levantar-fondos-para-un-proyecto-misionero/ Tareas Principales en la Movilización Misionera – www.comibam.org/tareas-principales-en-la-movilizacion-misionera-2/
Missions & Money: Achieving greater impact in long-term missions
In this thought provoking article Gilles Gravelle argues that giving to mission should be used better through: 1. Investing in National and Western mission agencies that focus primarily on training national church partners. 2. Changing the spending ratio – givingRead 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…
Denver 2012 Recap ~ Hurricane Sandy Response ~ 30 Ministry Trends ~ 12 Collaborative Events
The November edition of the Mission America Coalition’s Evangelism Connection . . .