Meeting people from another culture or country can be awkward. They may smell funny and wear odd-looking clothes. They might greet you in a way that seems too distant and respectful or too intimate for your comfort. They may repeatedly break through your personal space bubble or give you too much space, speak their mind bluntly–how [...]
Right now a popular phrase is, “the 99 percent.” The Occupy Movement uses this to label the masses in the United States that don’t have most of the wealth or aren’t making the top financial decisions. This article isn’t about the Occupy Movement, but a similar type of “1 percent” among churches in America. Go [...]
For many, the holiday season is a time gathering with family and friends to carry out long-lived traditions involving food, music and laughter. Yet for those who live overseas, this time of year may translate into missing heartwarming activities while thousands of miles stand between them and their loved ones; it may mean making [...]
Transition. It’s a necessary word, much like change, that we tend to shy away from because it’s uncomfortable. When a family prepares to relocate overseas, or possibly back to their home country from living internationally for many years, the transition can be extremely awkward. The same goes for missionary kids, or Third Culture Kids (TCKs), [...]
It was a profound yet simple change. Recently Sojourn Community Church began a mission blog on the international portion of their website. Director of missions, Nathan Sloan, had their IT gurus set the blog up as a tool for the families they have sent to the nations to be able to share what is happening [...]
Uprooting your current lifestyle to replant in a foreign culture and location can seem daunting. You may face fear of the unknown, along with fear of knowing exactly how far away you will be from “home.” Yet when well-prepared, life as an expatriate can also be an incredible time of growing and learning. This article [...]
Wondering why to focus on reaching Europe? Let this video from Greater Europe Mission shed some light on the subject.
If a missionary can be defined as someone who brings the truth of the Gospel to a people and a place, and a tourist is a person who visits an area for a brief period of time to enjoy seeing the sights, then you can imagine the horror of the definition of a missionary tourist. [...]
In a post today, Pete Wilson is advocating the value of short-term trips while posing the question whether or not they are really worthwhile. One of the major benefits he seems to restate in different variants is what happens when normal church-goers get kind of messed up if you will. In my reading, this seems [...]
If you are reading this blog, you probably are pretty familiar with Christianity and the Bible. Who knows, you might even be a well equipped “missions fanatic” (and have the trading cards to prove it). If this is true, then you should have no problem finishing this rather well known Bible verse: “Be still, and….” [...]
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