Tag: missions

5 Characteristics That Set Apart Effective Sending Churches

Discover the key characteristics that define effective sending churches and set them apart in their mission work.

12 Reasons to Send Your Pastor on a Mission Trip

Churches follow the vision of their pastors.

When I Was Sent I Felt Forgotten

When I became a missionary in South Asia, I felt abandoned by my local church.

10 Missions Pastor Lessons I’ve Learned

As a missions pastor, these are 10 lessons Ive learned along the way as Ive served my church in this role. 1. Take Time to Learn, Dream and Build a Good Foundation. Before jumping into engagement and activities, take the time to build a good, well thought through foundation for mission engagement and activity. This […]

The Quiet Global Church Planting Movement in the Global South

What the surge of the global church planting movement tells us about what multiplying churches can do.

Rekindling a Passion for Missions

Though our society now is ambivalent about missions, the Great Commission compels us to keep going and sending.

Why I’m Ditching the Word ‘Empowerment’

Empowerment, while a good concept, has too much baggage. There's a better alternative.

Why Missionaries Need a Healthy Relationship With the Local Church—Part 1

Missionaries often look more to a mission board than to the local church, but Paul's example shows us why this shouldn't be.