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Missionary, Love Your Ekklesia More Than Your Ecclesiology

Our love is misplaced when we hold our theology of the church in higher esteem than our own local church.

Why Missionaries Need to Know More Than Religions and Cultures: An Encouragement to Engage the Individual

Just because you live in a “majority Muslim” country doesn’t mean everyone there sees the world through the same lens—just like living in a “Christian nation” doesn’t mean all people live with the same beliefs, values, and assumptions.

Why Missionaries Need to Know the Trinity

The missionary needs to understand how Christ’s two natures relate to his life and teaching in the Gospels.

William Carey: The Father of Church-Centered Missions

As a missionary, William Carey knew he needed to gather new believers into congregations in order for the gospel to take root in India.

Faithful, Not Formulaic: A Call for Wise Evangelism

Even the best evangelistic tool shouldn’t be treated like a formula. We need to be sensitive to the person across from us and the situation before us.

There Are Worse Things Than Going Home

Faithfulness is never measured by how long you remain in-country, but by how clearly you proclaim Christ, how deeply you invest in his church, and how courageously you disciple others.

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