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Missions for the Future
CRWM is committed to sharing God’s Word worldwide. But to cover the cost of this work, CRWM has had to increase missionaries’ support-raising goals.
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June 26, 2013
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Sea to Sea: Lighting Up the Road Ahead in Shiprock, NM
An excerpt from the Sea to Sea devotional about riding through Shiprock — a good reminder to all of us to shine in the darkness!
June 18, 2013
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Divine Familial Terms Controversy
From time to time I receive emails from concerned church members over controversial Bible translations. The translations in question are seven Wycliffe/SIL projects in Muslim contexts. At the center of this controversy are the names God the Father and Son of God, which we call divine familial terms.
June 11, 2013
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Messages to North America From African Church Leaders
What might our Lord most desire Christians from the West to learn from believers in Nigeria? Here is a sampling of their responses.
June 4, 2013
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Making a Difference for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
“We help Christians and Muslims; what matters is the need, not the background of the person,” explained Pastor Jihad.
May 28, 2013
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Every Animal of the Forest Is Mine and the Cattle on a Thousand Hills
“We are partnering locally with Latter Rain Ministries (Pastored by Bishop Reginald Blackmon) to share the gospel in Fort Wayne, why don’t we partner with a CRC church in El Potrero, Honduras to share the gospel of Jesus Christ globally?” Pastor Jim Halstead challenged the Community CRC church family.
May 22, 2013
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Is Your Church Too Small or Too Poor to Do Missions?
Much of my work involves helping churches discover their unique gifts and talents that they can contribute to the work of World Renew. How much easier is it to relate to churches in developing countries when you DON'T have all the financial resources or answers?
May 13, 2013
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From Owning the Missionary to Owning the Task
Owning the task does not mean that missionaries are abandoned — quite the opposite. When a missions team works with their missionaries to discover a common purpose, the partnership and commitment to the task deepen. To use a sports metaphor, the church shifts from merely cheering on the sidelines to being a part of the global team.
May 7, 2013
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Cultural Intelligence: Crucial For Short Term Mission Teams (and Everyone Else)
Cultural Intelligence is a crucial skill not just for short term mission teams, but for everyone in today's society.
May 6, 2013
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What Is the Real Impact of Muslim Relations?
A quote from Anthony Furey of the Edmonton Sun paper indicates the proportion of various perspectives within the Muslim belief community. The high percentages surprised me to some extent, and I wonder what impacts this would have on our missional efforts.
April 29, 2013
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Adapting VBS for International Settings
To reach children cross-culturally, you must listen carefully to what your hosts need and adapt your ministry approach to the local context. Wherever possible, resource local teachers rather than do it for them.
April 23, 2013
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Terror in Boston
Every year America receives new immigrants, and many are Muslim. These immigrants need our help and hospitality — help with English, the challenges of immigration, the struggles that come with adapting to a new culture.
April 16, 2013
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Christian - Muslim Dialogue
As the CRCNA undertakes more of an active role in inter-religious dialogue in North America, we can learn a lot from our Christian and Muslim friends in Egypt. Egypt has a long history of Christian-Muslim interaction, and in the end, most Egyptians, whether Muslim or Christian, see themselves as Egyptians first.
April 9, 2013
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Sea to Sea: Cyclists as Missionaries
When I was asked to join the steering committee for the 2008 Sea to Sea ride, I was skeptical. Hundreds of middle to upper income white folks taking the summer off of work to ride bicycles that cost more than some people make in a year was going to “end the cycle of poverty?”
April 1, 2013
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Congregations are Blessed While They are Blessings in Their Communities!
It’s one thing to do things for people, or give things to people... but it’s a tremendously people-building thing to work with people to build self-reliance!
March 25, 2013
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Assets for Missions That May Be Hiding in Your Church
At World Renew we talk a lot about asset based community development; that is, discovering the assets that God has already placed in a community rather than focusing on perceived needs. This approach works with churches, too! What hidden assets might be in your church, just waiting to be deployed for missions?
March 21, 2013
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Acts of (Missional) Intimacy
In our enthusiasm for missional living, do we too often encourage people to “go all the way” without taking the time to first build a relationship with the neighborhood?
March 12, 2013
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The Pope as Evangelist
Several of the clergy interviewed said that the most important characteristic is that the new Pope must be an evangelist, someone who could effectively communicate the Gospel to the modern world. What are you hoping for in the election of a new Pope?
March 11, 2013
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What Is Your Church's Acts 1:8 Portfolio?
Over the past decade or so of working with churches, I've noticed a curious tendency for leaders to think of things in either/or terms. For example, "should we invest in local outreach OR global missions?" "Should we reach out to get new members OR should we take care of our own members?" My answer to many of these questions is, "yes."
March 4, 2013
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Church: Institute, Organism, or Something Else?
There’s lots of talk these days about church as institute vs church as organism. Conceptually I understand the difference, but in practice, I suspect it’s not so easy to separate the two. Which leads me to a bigger question, what exactly is “church?”
February 25, 2013
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What Churches in Southern Africa Can Teach Us About Stewardship
"There are so many things happening in this congregation in the last three months that the community is abuzz about who the new donor in town could be. But there is no donor—the people have just been woken up by the Gospel of Jesus Christ!"
February 18, 2013
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Jihad
Jihad, to put it simply, means struggle; any kind of struggle, but particularly a struggle for the faith. Jihad is one of many issues that would be best dealt with in conversation and dialogue between Muslims and Christians.
February 11, 2013
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What Does Haiti Need to Truly Recover From the Earthquake?
This reflection from Zach and Sharon Segaar-King, missionaries in Haiti with Christian Reformed World Missions, was written on the third anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. I wonder, what can we in North America learn from this?
February 4, 2013
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The Church and Missional ADD
Being missional means that you no longer view missions as something done out there, something done in a foreign country, but instead something done in your backyard.
January 28, 2013
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What Kind of a Missionary Are You?
What can an evaluation of Christian Reformed World Missions' 90+ years of sending missionaries to Nigeria tell us about being a missionary today, right where we are?