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The Spread Of The Gospel To (Almost) The Whole World [Video]

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371SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This animated map is a powerful visual depiction of the most important movement in history: the spread of Christianity. Every frame is one year in the last 2000 years of the Great Commission. This map is a powerful depiction of the most important movement: the spread of Christianity. Click To Tweet Charting the geographic…

18 Images Of Cultural Differences You May Have Never Recognized Before [East Meets West Infographic]

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644SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Cultures are amazing things. Where/how/when someone grows up dictates (in large degree) how one responds to the circumstances of life. As a missionary who is constantly seeking to communicate the gospel in clear terms to different cultures and worldviews, these kind of graphics intrigue me. “Explaining the Gospel to people who hold another worldview…

Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again

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27.8kSHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Here’s a truth you may have never realized before. It’s something I have dealt with for nearly 20 years. My whole adult life has been lived outside my own country, and though I sometimes struggle to fit in to the country I minister in, I feel similarly in my own “home” country. I am…

Honor & Shame: Why Understanding Different Worldviews Is Important In Communicating The Gospel

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391SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List After nearly 20 years of missionary work, I have enjoyed finding terms and articulations that explain some of the situations I have experienced while sharing the gospel in China, in an honor/shame society. The book Honor and Shame: Unlocking the Door by Roland Muller has been an eye-opening read. It has really got my…