The DNA of Sustainability & Multiplication
Let Jesus Be Himself
We all hear or use phrases like these: Just be yourself. Embrace who you are. Own your story. Let me be me. I am free to be me. This way of thinking is popular in American culture today. We allow great latitude for ourselves...
Social Justice 4: Micro-Compassion as a Lifestyle
By Jean Johnson 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 the many is extremely limiting. How can we help to reverse this syndrome and make compassion every...
Missionary, Save Thyself!
Guest Blog by Ryan Kuja Excerpt from Ryan's book: From Inside Out: Reimagining Mission, Recreating the World 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 employed...
Social Justice 3 – Is Integral Mission as Integral as We Want? Is Social Justice as Just as We Think?
By Jean Johnson, Director of Five Stones Global The Lausanne Movement describes integral mission as a style of mission that recognizes “no biblical dichotomy between evangelistic and social responsibility.” Putting this concept into the form of an action statement, we...
Social Justice 2 – How Does Spiritual Justice Play Out?
By Jean Johnson 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 Isaiah 1:17, which is a clear invitation to correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and...
Social Justice 1: God Designed Social Justice – Don’t You Dare Hit Her!
By Jean Johnson 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 a cane to strike a woman over her head. Without thinking, I slammed on my brakes, jumped out of my...
What We Can Learn from a Mizo Missionary Sent to Cambodia
Written by Sairengpuia Sailo When in Cambodia, I (Jean Johnson) had the opportunity to meet and interact with Sairengpuia Sailo. He was a missionary sent out from Mizoram, Northeast India as a missionary to Cambodia. Mizoram is known for their locally...
Conviction Compels Us in Disciple Making Movements
Guest Blog: By C. Anderson DNA can be a bit of a faddish buzzword these days. What is the DNA of your group? Your organization? Though perhaps the word is becoming a bit overused, the concept has validity as we look at multiplication. DNA speaks to the core...
Making The Shift From Patron To Friend
By Dan Carl with Five Stones Global
I recently received a phone call from a young man I’ve known for many years. The conversation went something like this…
Could Inspiring More “We Did It” Stories Help Break The Dependency Mindset?
By Dan Carl
Mission Frontiers July/Aug 2014 Issue