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Just Because You’re A Christian Does Not Mean You’re A Missionary

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1.1kSHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “Missional” is a huge buzz word these days. But just because we are called to live on mission—which, of course, every Christianity most certainly is—does that mean we are all missionaries? Just because we are called to live on mission—which, of course, every Christianity most certainly is—does that mean we are all missionaries? Click…

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If The Christian Church Was An Apple Picking Society, What Kind Of Apple Picker Would You Be?

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611SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Warning: Get ready for a massive shift in perspective! This witty story helps to make sense of the ridiculously lopsided allocation of Christian workers to unreached peoples in the 10/40 Window. For more frustrating statistics on missionary work in the 10/40 Window, see Chances Are, You Don’t Care and The Great Imbalance Of Global Missions.  …

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What If There Were Only 7 Churches In North America?

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599SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Some Christians ask: “How can we be concerned about other countries when there is so much evangelism yet to be done here at home?” To answer that question, consider this worker to need ratio: In North Africa, there is only one Christian pastor or missionary for every two million people. What a great imbalance!…

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I Am A Missionary

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306SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This morning in church I watched one of the best short films on missions that I have ever seen. It is incredibly simple, but straightforward and moving, inspiring me again to follow the missionary call upon my life. I pray that it inspires you to get deeper involved with cross cultural missions at Within…

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