Stepping into a new cultural context for the first time can be overwhelming. The excitement of going to the mission field can quickly...

“The task is too urgent … forget about training, let’s just get going!”   “These training schemes are not biblical … you don’t see Paul...

Typically, when I’ve moved to a new town, I like to take some time to explore various routes from point A to point B. I’m always looking...

Missions leaders are multi-faceted, and being one requires a diverse set of skills that reflects the diversity of the ministry of global...

I once had a turtle named Fred. Fred liked to eat watermelon. But I went on vacation and forgot to leave Fred any watermelon. When I came...

I get most energized by being on the field with missionaries, but a close second is hearing from them while they are stateside. Walking...

One of the great joys of being a missions leader is getting to travel and see the work of God in the least-reached places of the world....

As a returned global worker, I occasionally get this request from our church’s mission’s office: “We had a visit from someone about to...

How do you know if you are qualified and ready to practice business as mission (BAM)? Many members of our churches already have...

Church leaders should recruit like coaches. Successful coaches know what type of players they want, and instead of waiting for them to...

Is Your Church Ready? Care team, what do you do when one of your church’s global workers reaches out and asks for help? What if your...

In a recent conversation, a friend described me as a “middle person”—someone who had been discipled and is now making disciples. My...

We should teach our future missionaries the principles of multiplicative discipleship no matter which church model they encounter.

Discipleship 101: Pray, read your Bible, go to church, participate in cross-cultural training . . . Wait, what? Isn’t that the kind of...

Gleaning insights from popular leadership books and then applying them in the worlds of church and missions is no novel idea. Books on...

Short-term trips have gotten a bit of a bad rap in recent years. Can we redeem a method of ministry to make it do more good than harm?

September's sending church online training will focus on Creating a Sending Pipeline for your church.

The local church, both its members and leaders, should be sending and supporting well for the promotion and advancement of the gospel.

While it's never fun to consider how to respond to crises, it's important to learn how to equip your short-term teams for such occasions.