Global

Glad You’re Here

Church people serve their community with no strings attached, but the heartfelt prayer of every volunteer is for the people they serve to connect with both their Lord and their church.

Multiplying Made Simple: Filipino Movement Reaches Out Through Microchurches

“We are bringing ‘church’ to every house that the Lord will open, as well as to railroad yards, under trees, in slum areas and more.” -Del Monte

Making Disciple Makers

The most enduring results of evangelism happen when people make their decision to follow Jesus in the context of a local church.

Making Sense of Slain Missionary John Chau and Global Missions

If John Allen Chau was a fool—recent information suggests otherwise—he was a fool for Christ.

How Can Missionaries Avoid the Trap of Colonialism?

In the past, missions and colonialism often went hand-in-hand. How can we avoid that trap?

A New Way to Think About Short Term Missions

Our typical way of thinking about short term mission trips can be unhelpful. Here's another way.

What Do You Do When Speaking Out Could Endanger Your Ministry?

How do we as Christians resist injustice when doing so could threaten our ability to do ministry where God has called us?

Mexico: What We Can Learn From This Expanding Church

More Life Church (Iglesia Más Vida) is extending its influence throughout Mexico and beyond, primarily through volunteers.

Why Missionaries Struggle to Relate to the Local Church—Part 2

These obstacles often trip up relationships between missionaries and the church, but there's a deeper reason to keep striving.

How Malaysia and North Korea Inspire Impossible Prayers

Recent breakthroughs in Malaysia and North Korea, traditionally persecutors of the church, inspire us to be fervent in prayer.

Spotlighting Persecution in 7 World Cup Countries

These seven countries in the World Cup are also on Open Doors' list of places where it's hardest to be a Christian.