We need to think carefully about the way in which we write about our brothers and sisters around the world
Billions
A short thought about mission agency magazines and then a very good graphic from one of them.
Advice to Missionaries
Old advice from a Pope to a missionary to the English, which is still very relevant today.
What Should We Call Them?
Some thoughts on the language that we use to describe people from different parts of the world than our own.
Four Things the Western Mission Movement Needs To Pay Attention To
This post is brought to you by the number 4! The title captures the gist.
What’s Good In World Mission?
The church is growing faster than it ever has done before and the world mission force is more diverse than at any time in history. We should be encouraged by these things - but we can't afford to be complacent.
Books I Have Read: Following Jesus in Turbulent Times
An excellent book, on a familiar topic, but from a very different cultural and religious background. Read my review, then buy the book.
Lamin Sanneh: 1942-2019
One of the most important Christian thinkers and influencers in the world died yesterday. Sadly, most evangelicals in Britain will not even have heard of him.
God Is Not a Missionary God
Rather than saying God is a missionary God and therefore we should do mission, we might be better saying that God is holy and that we should be holy. This doesn't mean that we don't do mission - but it shapes the way we go about it.
Does Your Mission Agency Have A Mission V
This is the last post on this series and looks at the two most important questions that British mission agencies have to grapple with. Should Our Agency Still Exist? There are two levels to this question. The first is whether the work that the agency is doing in "the field" is still relevant or needed. … Continue reading Does Your Mission Agency Have A Mission V