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. ...
Another North African country is cleaning house. Over 20 expats have been asked to leave since November last year. All were kicked out for doing the right things. But were they doing the right things, the right way? I thought so, until I met one of the workers who got...
This week I read in Romans 9 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use? Near our old house, there’s a place which sells pottery. When I drove by recently, I admired the large clay...
I attended a meeting recently where a number of Christian leaders were sharing about the programs their organizations were promoting for their overseas workers. Some of these programs centered around improving the workers ability to share their faith, others on...
