We have been talking a lot about the emerging mission force coming out of Latin America, Asia, and Africa. You have undoubtedly heard the phrase from us and other mission organizations, "The mission field is becoming the mission force." This was very evident at our...
I returned from my recent trip to Ukraine with a story that encourages and challenges me. I met a man last week who is the first ever Christian from among his people. The Yezidi people are from the line of Kurdish people living scattered throughout...
El Salvador is not the first place people think about going for a tropical vacation. Jake, a former engineer and now missionary, is serving in El Salvador and his perspective on God's calling in his life to serve and lead is fascinating. What has God...
Dear Friends and Partners in Ministry, 2017 was an incredible year for Storyline! Here are a few highlights: Storyline training grew from a presence in 3 countries to 20 in 12 months 3,500 distributions and sales of The Storyline Study: our tool for a practical mission education...
Our starting point for missions has to be God. In fact, our starting point for anything has to be God. But, it can’t just be some made up twenty-first century God. It has to be the God of the Bible. Have we considered recently whether...
As the global Christian church outside of the West continues growing there is a desire by church leaders in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe to develop emerging systems of missionary sending. They want to be faithful to Jesus invitation to the Christian...
A fascinating conversation about the current state of missions around the world. This interview was recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia with Bryan Doyle (in his posh British accent). Bryan mobilizes the church to serve on international projects ranging from refugee relief to global sporting events....
The 30-Day Challenge: Encountering the Missionary Heart of God During the summer of 2017 Kristen and I were challenged to read the book of Romans 20 times and then write out the entire book by hand. This occurred at a family camp in Montana in the...
An interview with Mike Krieg about living a wartime lifestyle as a World Christian. What is it going to take in this generation for us to make significant progress in God's global mission? What sacrifices must be made, or fears overcome, to be more a...
Which of the 5 habits of a World Christian are your doing right now? “Going” somewhere is only one of five ways you can be a part of God’s mission around the world. What else can you do besides “Go”? In this episode discover practical...