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Posted on January 9, 2012, 6:49 pm | 2 comments

In the 1980s the buzz word in international missions was unreached people groups. Following the priority of Paul in Romans 15, such groups should get special attention. In the last decade or so the buzzword has been partnership. We need to partner with Christians around the world to Read more »

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	Transformational Hope Posted on December 26, 2011, 10:43 am \| 2 comments Community Development or Mission work is not something we do for people – it is something we do with people. So often we think in terms of projects, participants and measureable results. But really the challenge is to look for transformation in the lives of people... Read more »
	Dropping the "BIG" from Big Brother Posted on December 19, 2011, 10:36 am \| 1 comment Having raised chickens with my wife for many years, we are very familiar with the ‘pecking order’ among chickens. It is easy to see a hierarchy among a group of chickens and quickly one can select out the higher ranking chickens from those of lower status. Whether we realize it or not, we often follow Read more »
	Fewer But Deeper Relationships Posted on November 28, 2011, 1:57 pm \| 2 comments Churches can end up with lots of missionary connections. Gradually, and for a variety of reasons, new relationships are established. Soon the congregation has a dozen or more commitments. Even the missions committee or GO team has a hard time remembering Read more »
	Mission according to Stott Posted on October 24, 2011, 4:38 pm \| 1 comment On 27 July, 2011 the Church lost one of its greatest leaders, Rev. John Stott. He contributed so much in so many areas that it is hard to overstate his significance. He was called "a Renaissance man with a Reformation theology." Indeed. He made a number of important contributions in the area of mission that deserve Read more »
	In Search of a Bigger World Posted on October 15, 2011, 1:58 pm Sometimes a short-term mission trip is just a beginning. At least, that’s what it was for Carol Van Klompenburg. In 2008, a team leader asked members of a 2008 service and learning team to the Nehemiah Center in Nicaragua what each of them was seeking from the trip. Carol answered, “A bigger world—mine is too small.” Read more »
	The Missional Church and International Missions Posted on October 6, 2011, 11:31 am \| 4 comments For the last few years the word "missional" has been used and abused a great deal. For some it seems that the focus on being missional in the local setting pulls away from international missions, which seems to be part of a traditional church model. Is supporting an intermational missionary with prayer, care and financial gifts just a cop-out, a way of saying you are about extending the Gospel without really investing yourself? Read more »
	Global Mission Webinars: Fall 2011 Posted on September 18, 2011, 12:49 pm Webinars offer an opportunity for learning and interaction without investing time and money for travel. For several years Christian Reformed World Missions has been working with CRWRC and other agencies to offer webinars on a variety of topics. Some of the choices in the fall lineup are The Changing Face of World Missions, The Millenium Development Goals and When Helping Hurts. Read more »
	Are You Already a Missionary? Posted on September 12, 2011, 11:29 am \| 4 comments As a kid, I thought of a cross-cultural missionary as a church planter or community developer sent by a denominational agency to some remote country in Latin America, Asia or Africa. Frankly, that definition left most of us comfortably outside of any of the possible lines of responsibility. As I grew older I realized that my childhood image was not all that Biblical. Read more »
	Mission Emphasis . . . Weak? Posted on September 1, 2011, 10:00 am The practice of mission work has changed dramatically in recent decades, and the pace of change seems to constantly accelerate. The way that we celebrate missions in the churches should also be dynamic. The idea of a mission emphasis week, often connected to a Faith Promise program for mission support, goes back several decades in CRC history. Read more »
	Did You Notice How the World Has Changed? Posted on August 29, 2011, 8:37 am \| 5 comments I grew in Sully, Iowa, in the 1960’s. Every year my parents would take us to Mission Fest at Market Square in Pella. I thought of missionaries as rather exotic creatures who travelled to far off lands. They showed slides that could have been borrowed from the files of National Geographic. Read more »
	Short Termers, Think Long Term Posted on August 22, 2011, 8:00 am \| 6 comments I want to encourage short term mission trip planners/participants to think long term commitment. We have talked with Steve Brauning about the "commando" mission trips, where a team drops in, does the work and disappears, never to be seen or heard from again... Read more »
	Global Mission Webinars Posted on August 19, 2011, 2:44 pm \| 14 comments Let's learn together! Webinars are a great way to learn about global missions and connect with others. All you need is a computer and a phone - no travel, no fancy setup, and best of all...they're free! But it's not just about listening and watching! You can also ask the presenter questions. It's fun and interactive...almost like 'being there' in person. Read more »
	Do We Christians Live in a "Bubble?" Posted on August 15, 2011, 8:00 am \| 6 comments Circles of friends with a shared vision are the birthing rooms for Kingdom collaboration. But sometimes circles of friends can become closed networks. Circles of friends can warp into ethnic or denominational bubbles or even just plain Christian bubbles - - bubbles that protect those on the inside from people and ideas that seem different. Read more »
	Calvin's Contribution to Missions Posted on August 12, 2011, 10:56 am Many have criticized John Calvin and his fellow Reformers as being indifferent to the cause of missions outside the bounds of what was considered Christendom in the 16th century. A Latin American missiologist will be Read more »
	Global South Evangelicals More Optimistic Posted on August 8, 2011, 8:59 am \| 1 comment In the last few years I've heard a lot of pessimistic statements about the state of Christianity in America. Evangelical leaders in the Global South, however, see growth in the influence of Evangelical Christianity in their countries. Actually, I recently saw a globe showing numerical growth in the overwhelming majority of countries in the world with the notable exceptions of Read more »

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	Transformational Hope Posted on December 26, 2011, 10:43 am \| 2 comments Community Development or Mission work is not something we do for people – it is something we do with people. So often we think in terms of projects, participants and measureable results. But really the challenge is to look for transformation in the lives of people... Read more »
	Dropping the "BIG" from Big Brother Posted on December 19, 2011, 10:36 am \| 1 comment Having raised chickens with my wife for many years, we are very familiar with the ‘pecking order’ among chickens. It is easy to see a hierarchy among a group of chickens and quickly one can select out the higher ranking chickens from those of lower status. Whether we realize it or not, we often follow Read more »
	Fewer But Deeper Relationships Posted on November 28, 2011, 1:57 pm \| 2 comments Churches can end up with lots of missionary connections. Gradually, and for a variety of reasons, new relationships are established. Soon the congregation has a dozen or more commitments. Even the missions committee or GO team has a hard time remembering Read more »
	Mission according to Stott Posted on October 24, 2011, 4:38 pm \| 1 comment On 27 July, 2011 the Church lost one of its greatest leaders, Rev. John Stott. He contributed so much in so many areas that it is hard to overstate his significance. He was called "a Renaissance man with a Reformation theology." Indeed. He made a number of important contributions in the area of mission that deserve Read more »
	In Search of a Bigger World Posted on October 15, 2011, 1:58 pm Sometimes a short-term mission trip is just a beginning. At least, that’s what it was for Carol Van Klompenburg. In 2008, a team leader asked members of a 2008 service and learning team to the Nehemiah Center in Nicaragua what each of them was seeking from the trip. Carol answered, “A bigger world—mine is too small.” Read more »
	The Missional Church and International Missions Posted on October 6, 2011, 11:31 am \| 4 comments For the last few years the word "missional" has been used and abused a great deal. For some it seems that the focus on being missional in the local setting pulls away from international missions, which seems to be part of a traditional church model. Is supporting an intermational missionary with prayer, care and financial gifts just a cop-out, a way of saying you are about extending the Gospel without really investing yourself? Read more »
	Global Mission Webinars: Fall 2011 Posted on September 18, 2011, 12:49 pm Webinars offer an opportunity for learning and interaction without investing time and money for travel. For several years Christian Reformed World Missions has been working with CRWRC and other agencies to offer webinars on a variety of topics. Some of the choices in the fall lineup are The Changing Face of World Missions, The Millenium Development Goals and When Helping Hurts. Read more »
	Are You Already a Missionary? Posted on September 12, 2011, 11:29 am \| 4 comments As a kid, I thought of a cross-cultural missionary as a church planter or community developer sent by a denominational agency to some remote country in Latin America, Asia or Africa. Frankly, that definition left most of us comfortably outside of any of the possible lines of responsibility. As I grew older I realized that my childhood image was not all that Biblical. Read more »
	Mission Emphasis . . . Weak? Posted on September 1, 2011, 10:00 am The practice of mission work has changed dramatically in recent decades, and the pace of change seems to constantly accelerate. The way that we celebrate missions in the churches should also be dynamic. The idea of a mission emphasis week, often connected to a Faith Promise program for mission support, goes back several decades in CRC history. Read more »
	Did You Notice How the World Has Changed? Posted on August 29, 2011, 8:37 am \| 5 comments I grew in Sully, Iowa, in the 1960’s. Every year my parents would take us to Mission Fest at Market Square in Pella. I thought of missionaries as rather exotic creatures who travelled to far off lands. They showed slides that could have been borrowed from the files of National Geographic. Read more »
	Short Termers, Think Long Term Posted on August 22, 2011, 8:00 am \| 6 comments I want to encourage short term mission trip planners/participants to think long term commitment. We have talked with Steve Brauning about the "commando" mission trips, where a team drops in, does the work and disappears, never to be seen or heard from again... Read more »
	Global Mission Webinars Posted on August 19, 2011, 2:44 pm \| 14 comments Let's learn together! Webinars are a great way to learn about global missions and connect with others. All you need is a computer and a phone - no travel, no fancy setup, and best of all...they're free! But it's not just about listening and watching! You can also ask the presenter questions. It's fun and interactive...almost like 'being there' in person. Read more »
	Do We Christians Live in a "Bubble?" Posted on August 15, 2011, 8:00 am \| 6 comments Circles of friends with a shared vision are the birthing rooms for Kingdom collaboration. But sometimes circles of friends can become closed networks. Circles of friends can warp into ethnic or denominational bubbles or even just plain Christian bubbles - - bubbles that protect those on the inside from people and ideas that seem different. Read more »
	Calvin's Contribution to Missions Posted on August 12, 2011, 10:56 am Many have criticized John Calvin and his fellow Reformers as being indifferent to the cause of missions outside the bounds of what was considered Christendom in the 16th century. A Latin American missiologist will be Read more »
	Global South Evangelicals More Optimistic Posted on August 8, 2011, 8:59 am \| 1 comment In the last few years I've heard a lot of pessimistic statements about the state of Christianity in America. Evangelical leaders in the Global South, however, see growth in the influence of Evangelical Christianity in their countries. Actually, I recently saw a globe showing numerical growth in the overwhelming majority of countries in the world with the notable exceptions of Read more »