Perspectives on a Missional Life
The desire to create and rule one's own kingdom is an ancient struggle of the heart. All the way back to our friends, Adam & Eve in Genesis... The temptation to want to be in control... wise... all-knowing... god-like... This temptation hisses in the garden and eventually rings in the ear of man. The consequent fall of man due... Continue Reading →
Richard Stupart's "7 Worst International Aid Ideas" is an excellent article about misunderstanding cultural needs and ministering ineffectively. This cross-cultural ministry "mismatch" is most often unintentional and with a well-meaning heart and passion. One can have good intentions in their ministry efforts cross-culturally and yet cause significant damage or detriment in the ongoing Christian ministry.... Continue Reading →
For those taking RoadTrips this summer, here are a couple helpful websites for fun and adventure: Great Road Food: Discover casual eateries that offer excellent food (including regional specialities), decent prices and local color. http://www.RoadFood.com Offbeat Tourist Attractions: More than 10,000 bizarre museums, memorable tombstones, larger-than-life sculptures, alligator farms, dinosaur reconstructions and other oddities - even... Continue Reading →
Wouldn't this be fun to do for a monthly missions focus with our church family? You could add a focus on missionaries working in that country, people groups, etc. Even adopt a missionary or people group and continue to pray for them and send them care packages. Potluck International Food Night - This family activity... Continue Reading →
The Marati People of India, Embraced Unengaged by men, but not by God! (First Hand Account By L.D., edited by Ariadne Harrison*) Keller, TX – In November of 2011 God put it on my heart to lead our church to “embrace” a second unengaged unreached people group. The Holy Spirit stirred me to pray about... Continue Reading →
This sweet dog has been one of the greatest evangelistic tools I have! She loves making people friends & she is filled with joy that spills over onto others wherever she goes! My neighborhood is diverse and the homes are filled with people who are unfamiliar with the Jesus story and God's indescribable grace. I... Continue Reading →
Stetzer asks the question, “Should the definition of "salvation" be expanded beyond personal redemption of sins to include social justice through the reformation of economic and political institutions?” This question is quite relevant in our current missional culture. Is the primary purpose and mission of Christians to “fix” society, culture, and politics in addition to... Continue Reading →
It is true that there has been case after case where a short-term volunteer or mission team inadvertently caused more harm than good while on mission. In order to maximize one's efforts and minimize the negative fall-out, one should be familiar with some of the most common cross-cultural pitfalls. One of the best resources to get... Continue Reading →
This week, Ed Stetzer began a new theme on "Mondays are for Missiology" and his topic was how missions relates to the role of salvation in the missional conversation. We want to focus on how salvation "plays out" in the missional discussion. A few of the prominent views of salvation include: salvation by works or good deeds - the idea of the scale tipping... Continue Reading →
In the current Christian culture, I find it is easy to lose focus and get caught up with sparkly things... I want to speak like THAT pastor... to have 1000's of people at my church like so-and-so... to plant 3 satellite churches off of our main campus... to be on radio, tv, streaming internet, twitter, facebook, blogspot, wordpress, and my... Continue Reading →
Missional Mayhem 