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Get The First Chapter Of My Book In Progress, The Memories I Made Up, Absolutely Free
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399SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This has been a process. I’m talking, a really long process! More than six years to be exact. I’ve been trying to articulate my twenty years of experience on the mission field in Southeast Asia, and throughout the years,…

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2015 Year In Review: Within Reach Global
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150SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List We saw amazing things happen at Within Reach Global in 2015! 3 countries 6 outreach centers 13 local missionaries from 7 different people groups 10 foreign missionaries 9 church plants 10 tons of clothing given to the poor 150…

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Prayer Is The Mighty Engine That Is To Move The Missionary Work
David Joannes

338SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This thought is based on a powerful statement by A.B. Simpson: “Prayer is the mighty engine that is to move the missionary work.” “Prayer is the mighty engine that is to move the missionary work.” – A.B. Simpson Click To…

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On Selfless Generosity: Mother Hears Heartbeat Of Her Infant Son From Beyond The Grave
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407SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Let’s start with Mother Teresa. Because she’s the quotable type. “It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put…

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Take Note, Christians: Even Atheists Are Confused Why We’re Not Focused On Reaching The Unreached
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459SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I have an atheist friend who seems to me to be the perpetual advocate for unreached people groups that I wish all Christians actually were. We met on the Missions Blab, a regularly scheduled broadcast on Blab. As a…

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Why Your Church Should Support Fewer Missionaries
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404SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I recently read this article after a friend pointed it out to me. It is well written and balanced, evoking again the basis of how I believe cross-cultural missions is to be tackled by the Church and missionaries in partnership. …

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Indigenous Or Foreign Missionaries: Who Is More Effective? [Video]
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253SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The engagement is growing during our Missions Blabs! People chatting, leaving thoughtful messages, asking pertinent questions, calling in to share their video screen with us and converse about missions topics—it’s been exhilarating! Steve Schirmer, president of Silk Road Catalyst,…

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Harnessing Tech & Social Media To Propel Christian Missions [Video]
David Joannes

275SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Another great missions blab with Steve Schirmer from Silk Road Catalyst, Justin Long from Act Beyond, and others! Check out this conversation full of practical ways to Harness Tech & Social Media To Propel Christian Missions. Harnessing Tech & Social…

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Stop Sending Missionaries: Why More Isn’t Always Better [Video]
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274SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List It was an incredibly engaging conversation during our live video missions broadcast on Blab. Check out the replay here. Steve Schirmer, president of Silk Road Catalyst, and I interviewed Steve Jennings in the United Arab Emirates who recently wrote…

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