In November 2004, January 2005, and January 2006 three articles on "Which peoples need priority attention?" were published in Mission Frontiers. Each was written by a different set of writers, representing different research ...
Animals have the ability to use camouflage to hide themselves from predators. Many humans attempt to hide themselves from God, assuming he is a cosmic predator. In sharpest contrast, our humanity requires that we deliberately ...
While most of the poor live in urban areas, the percentage of people living in poverty is higher in rural areas. Poverty in urban areas is often geographically concentrated and, therefore, more visible. In many rural areas, ...
Recently I visited a new church plant located in a very wealthy part of town. The goal of the church is to reach the wealthy. As I read their printed materials to understand more about their purpose, I was reminded of an ...
The servant relationship of the New Testament is meant to be lived out day to day in community, not occasionally as a one-night stand. We know how to give things to the poor but we do not know how to be in deep, mutual ...
The author relates how his DS in Nebraska mentored young people called to ministry. First, he wanted every student called to full-time ministry to receive encouragement and a prayer of blessing from the previous generation ...
Is sexual abuse a new problem to religious organizations? No, it is not new, but for many years people refused to believe that a person with a calling from God would engage in this kind of behavior and often these reports ...
What is loyalty? How do you get it? Is it earned, demanded, coerced,or built over time? I thought I knew a decade ago. But since then, I've been driven to the Scriptures to find out what loyalty is really all about.