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Churches and Agencies In Partnership

An excellent series of articles on partnerships between mission agencies and majority world churches.

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The Real Meaning of Christmas

If we really want to get back to the origins of the festival, we should consider getting uproariously drunk in front of a blazing fire and celebrating the return of the sun.

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It’s Tough Here

We live in a missionary situation and we need to get used to it; there aren’t any shortcuts.

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Some Thoughts on Christmas Services

A dog is for life, not just for Christmas. And Christmas services are the same; they need to be part of a long-term, thought through process of explaining the gospel, not something that we forget about on Boxing Day.

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Issues With My Tribe

Sunday services are one of the key parts of church life and we need to continually reflect on what it is that we do and why we do it.

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Maintenance or Mission?

What does Bible translation in Côte d’Ivoire have to do with church planting in the North of England? Quite a lot, it turns out.

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How To Support National Missionaries

What do church leaders need to think about when it comes to supporting missionaries from outside of the UK?

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Short-Term Mission

Local Churches and Short-Term Mission Trips

What should a church leader do when a member decides they would like to go on a short term mission trip?

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Things Mission Agencies Shouldn’t Say #2

If you are interested in mission, the first people to talk to are your church leaders.

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Do Not Use

Throwback: Three Unmentionable Things

Three unmentionable things that a church must consider when supporting mission partners.