Tag Archive for 'missionary'

What is cross cultural ministry?

What is cross cultural ministry? Most people lump cross cultural ministry into “missions” and then leave the work of this ministry to “missionaries.”
Although missions very much involves crossing cultural boundaries in big ways, you don’t have to go far in this day to bring the gospel to the nations.
Cross your street and you’re probably crossing [...]

Overcoming language barriers in ministry

Got a heart for global revival? OR planning on going on a short-term mission or long-term stay in another country? If you want to minister effectively, then learning the language of your targeted people group is essential!
BUT FIRST let me premise this by saying that it is possible to minister through an interpreter or to [...]

My Absurd Religion and the hunger of the nations

The religion-shaking book, My Absurd Religion, by Steve Gray is breaking ground in the nations. It is getting into the hands of people who are tired of powerless religion and ready for a real encounter with the living God.
Just this past weekend, Martin drove 1,700 miles from Quebec, Canada to Kansas City to experience the [...]

More on Revival and Short Term Missions - Family Time!

Hey - one of the comments posted about short term missions and seeing GLOBAL revival and GLOBAL evangelization… was a suggestion to think of short term opportunities as FAMILY opportunities. I heartily agree with this. A short term mission trip can be a great experience for the whole family and will really put THE NATIONS [...]

World Prayer - Touching a nation with global revival

How can we see global evangelization and global revival? Don’t forget - this is possible! If the glory of God is going to cover the earth as the waters cover the sea, then… (See my previous blog called “God’s Glory Not Conditional - Your Participation is.”)
It starts one nation at a time! Okay - now [...]

Global outreach and a hard lesson learned - the importance of research in missions

Recently talked to a missionary who has returned home from the foreign field - early. Not just early, but beaten, disillusioned, and wounded. It’s a sad story, but hopefully this young man will get his strength and vision back and try it again from a wiser stance.
I know he didn’t haphazardly go out. It is [...]