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Our aim is to help you keep dignity and sustainability at the center of your mission work. Whether it’s through practical tips or unpacking deeper transformative work, these articles help you do just that.
The 80/20 Mission Principle: Constantly Pray, Part 2
Each and every prayer in the book of Acts was directly connected to apostolic work in-action.
The 80/20 Mission Principle: Constantly Pray
Making prayer part of your 80% is a “no brainer,” but is a constant struggle for us Westerners. The USA has an endless supply of books on prayer…
The 80/20 Mission Principle: Model Equal Access to our Power Source, the Holy Spirit
Americans are passionate about equality, equal opportunity, and justice for all, and rightfully so. That is what Jesus had in mind when He promised…
The 80/20 Mission Principle: Constantly speak of the kingdom of God
Jesus constantly spoke about the kingdom of God in the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of His ministry, which means the kingdom of God was…
The 80/20 Mission Principle
What would our mission strategies consist of if we allowed the Book of Acts to thoroughly permeate and shape our approaches? How would our postmodern…
Social Justice 4: Micro-Compassion as a Lifestyle
Macro-compassion projects from the West tend to swallow up micro-compassion lifestyles for the Rest. Compassion in the hands of the few on behalf of…
Missionary, Save Thyself!
While serving with a Christian humanitarian organization in South Sudan, I worked with a Dinka man named Abijek who lived in a nearby village. He was…
Social Justice 3 – Is Integral Mission as Integral as We Want? Is Social Justice as Just as We Think?
The Lausanne Movement describes integral mission as a style of mission that recognizes “no biblical dichotomy between evangelistic and social…
Social Justice 2 – How Does Spiritual Justice Play Out?
In my last post, we visited God’s heart for social justice by listening in on a conversation between a child and a parent. Additionally, we visited…
Social Justice 1: God Designed Social Justice – Don’t You Dare Hit Her!
I was driving down a popular boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a grassy area along the boulevard, I saw a man lift up his iron rod that served as…
Habitude 7: Value the Soul Music; Avoid Music Colonialism
My dog howled every time I hit a certain note on my bamboo flute. He would lift up his head and cry as if he were calling upon a sweetheart in…
Habitude 6: Overcome the Spitting Dragon Who Wants to Send You Home
When serving in Cambodia as a vocational missionary, I saw many missionaries come and go. I used to call Cambodia “the spitting dragon,” because…
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