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#BlackandBlue vs WhiteandGold plus #UnreachedPeoples
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166SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The internets have been in a frenzy as Twitter got into a pretty lively argument Thursday about whether the color of a particular dress was black and blue or white and gold. How do people see things so differently?…

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News Flash: Unreached Peoples Are Actually Real People
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226SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List You are you and no one else. They are themselves, one in 7 billion. The unreached. They have names. They have dimples and toenails and dreams. Every one of your hairs are numbered by God, tallied, counted, remembered. Theirs are…

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101 Good Christian Missions Books For Your Viewing Pleasure
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407SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I’m always on the search for a great missions book. Unfortunately—and incredibly surprising to a guy like me who is absolutely passionate about missions stories—A good missionary book is tough to find. Go into your local Christian bookstore and look for books…

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New Missions Show That Will Inspire You: The Mission Table
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278SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I recently came across a website called The Mission Table produced by Sixteen:Fifteen, and I have to say, I am super excited about seeing how it turns out. A bunch of missionally-inspired people sitting around a table, conversing about valid missions…

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Unreached Moving To Boom Towns, Becoming More Accessible [Interactive Graphic]
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276SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List   This interactive map tracks global city population shifts and forecasts over time. Click the ‘play’ button at the top or move the slider to change the date; double-click a country to zoom in or use the search box to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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