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Missions Pulse 18: Jean-Luc Trachsel

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170SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List You’ve heard the rhetoric for years. They say that Europe is a post-Christian society; that the Great Awakenings of the past are just that: a historical phenomenon. So where…

Missions Pulse 17: David Jacob

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Have you ever felt like your prayers are just bouncing off the ceiling? You can’t get the answer you’re looking for? Chances are, you’re not alone. Far too often,…

Missions Pulse 16: Andrea Di Meglio

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128SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “When people talk to God, we call that prayer. If we tell others that God speaks to us, they call us crazy.” Andrea di Meglio, executive producer of Christ…

Missions Pulse 15: Todd Ahrend

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Inspired by the Student Volunteer Movement of the early 20th century (which mobilized tens of thousands of young people for global missions), The Traveling Team crisscrosses North America, encouraging…

Missions Pulse 14: Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford

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171SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List As we look back at the past and consider the present state of our culture, it is easy to become pessimistic about the future. But every one of us…

Missions Pulse 13: Brian Hogan

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177SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Get your tissue box ready and strap your boots on tight for a wild and emotional ride. Brian Hogan, author of There’s a Sheep in My Bathtub, walks us…

Missions Pulse 12: Ron Luce

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The Christian life is not a solo venture; it’s a relay race. Ron Luce says, “It doesn’t matter how fast you run. If you don’t pass the baton to…

Missions Pulse 11: Gabriel Jackson

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Romans 12:4-8 tells us that every member of the body of Christ has a unique and pivotal role to play in spreading abroad the grace and glory of God’s…

Missions Pulse 10: Nik Ripken

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Nik Ripken, author The Insanity of God, wrote, “One of the most accurate ways to detect and measure the activity of God is to note the amount of opposition…

Missions Pulse 9: Amani Mustafa

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “As a former Muslim woman, I know, the biggest gift my mother gave me is that she led me to Christ. So that’s the greatest gift I would want Muslim…

Missions Pulse 8: Eugene Bach

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “We have been born in the best era ever to be a part of missions.” That’s what Eugene Bach of Back to Jerusalem thinks anyway. We think you’ll be…

Missions Pulse 7: Justin Long

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Why is the multiplication of church planting movements a must for our Great Commission efforts? In this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Justin Long about Movements, Multiplication, and…

Missions Pulse 6: Larry Andrews

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Are followers of Jesus walking out their God-given calling to join Jesus in His Great Commission mandate? Why are thousands of people still waiting for a witness of the…

Missions Pulse 5: Brian Britton

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The Global South is a term that refers to what may also be called the “Developing World” (i.e., Africa, Latin America, and the developing countries in Asia). Young people…

Missions Pulse 4: Asian Rough Rider

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128SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List In a missiological context, church planting may be defined as “initiating reproductive fellowships who reflect the kingdom of God in the world.” When this happens with rapid growth, it…

Missions Pulse 3: Craig Greenfield

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The driving force of our conversation is based on Luke 4:18-19. The Message says it this way: God’s Spirit is on me; he’s chosen me to preach the message…

Shocking Stats on Missions Giving

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632SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List How much money do Christians pull in and where does it go? As a cross-cultural missionary focused on the 10/40 Window—the final frontier of missions efforts—I am always thinking…

2019 World Watch List

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268SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The 2019 World Watch List has just released. If you’re not familiar with it, the Open Doors’ World Watch List is a comprehensive report ranking the 50 most dangerous…

Missions Pulse 2: Bevin Ginder

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List For the past 200 years, protestant Christians from countries like England, Canada, and the United States have sent out the vast majority of missionaries around the world. In the…

4 Ridiculous Memes Of Things Jesus Never Said About Missions

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546SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List In Matthew 28, Jesus commands us to bring his gospel message to every ethnic people group on the planet. It’s called the Great Commission, but too often we consider…

Missions Pulse 1: Kanita Benson

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107SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Oftentimes, there seems to be a polarization between local outreach and global missions. This dichotomy can be a difficult hurdle for local churches, pastors, leaders, and believers to overcome.…

Watch How The Major Religions Of The World Have Spread Over The Past 5,000 Years In Under 2 Minutes

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601SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This map is an incredible glimpse of how the major religions of the world have spread over the past 5,000 years in under 2 minutes. Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism,…

The Mind of a Missionary: Heidi Baker

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295SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: Heidi Baker Role in The Mind of a Missionary: She appears in section four: Rewards, chapter twelve: The Kingdom of God on Earth. Dates: August 29, 1959—present…

The Mind of a Missionary: Don Richardson

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270SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: Don Richardson Role in The Mind of a Missionary: He appears in section four: Rewards, chapter eleven: Breakthrough in Ministry. Dates: 1935—present Location of missions work: Western…

The Mind of a Missionary: Amy Carmichael

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271SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: Amy Carmichael Role in The Mind of a Missionary: She appears in section four: Rewards, chapter ten: Joy on the Journey. Dates: December 16, 1867—January 18, 1951…

The Mind of a Missionary: Hudson Taylor

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338SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: Hudson Taylor Role in The Mind of a Missionary: He appears in section three: Risks, chapter nine: Spiritual Hurdles. Dates: May 21, 1832—June 3, 1905 Location of…

The Mind of a Missionary: William Carey

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150SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: William Carey Role in The Mind of a Missionary: He appears in section three: Risks, chapter eight: Emotional Struggles. Dates: August 17, 1761—June 9, 1834 Location of…

The Mind of a Missionary: Nik & Ruth Ripken

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277SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: Nik & Ruth Ripken Role in The Mind of a Missionary: They appear in section three: Risks, chapter seven: Physical Challenges. Dates: Location of missions work: South…

The Mind of a Missionary: David Eubank

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318SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: David Eubank Role in The Mind of a Missionary: He appears in section two: Expectations, chapter six: A Posture of Expectancy. Dates: 1959—present Location of missions work:…

The Mind of a Missionary: Jackie Pullinger

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240SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Global Kingdom worker: Jackie Pullinger Role in The Mind of a Missionary: She appears in section two: Expectations, chapter five: Social Influence. Dates: 1944—present Location of missions work: Hong Kong…

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