When most people think about missions, they think about overcoming barriers, overcoming walls, building bridges to get beyond where they are so that they can connect with locals. This is old school missiology. It’s a new day. Today the way to connect with people is...
I am headed for the BAM Think Tank in Thailand next week and I note that in at least one paper there is reference to the four bottom lines of BAM; economic, environment, social and spiritual. These all can be good, godly and helpful. Each is to be encouraged. But...
Last month I was in Tijuana. The city seemed to be thriving, but my hosts clarified that the crime is real (all three of them had had their cars stolen and homes broken into). I wondered aloud what impact the church was having on all this that led into a good...
For 5 years now we have been advocating that mission agencies need to adjust to the times or face going out of business. Solutions have been offered but received with silence. For 2 years now we’ve seen an increasing number of young people shun going overseas with a...
I recently met with three men at a nearby hotel whom I’ve never met before. The first thing we did was introduce ourselves. “I am John and I am the regional director for XYZ mission organization.” “I am Zul. I am the Indonesian national director for XYZ mission...
I received an email this week from a B4T worker who writes. I am a bit discouraged. My partner in the business (they are just getting started) quit today. He says doing business is just too hard. He prefers to use the traditional approach despite its drawbacks. ...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
