"Being genuinely at home among a people and in a culture is a necessary condition for the authenticity of the Gospel wherever it is preached. Failing this, the profession of the Christian faith remains only a veneer, sooner or later to wear out." —Laurenti Magesa
Church Planting
“The missionary life is not a sprint; it is a marathon” —Robert S. Miller
From the book SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL HANDBOOK
Dangerous Love: a story of tragedy, faith, and forgiveness
Ray and Helene Norman lived in Mauritania serving the Muslim people over the time of 9/11. What follows in their family’s life shows that God gives courage, not only to face...
"When we think about the gospel and the Great Commission, it’s all about coming and going. Come is the invitation. Go is the imperative. Both were given by Jesus and both demand a response from the ones to whom he was speaking." —Bobby Hile
“When a European has been living for two or three years among strangers, he is sure to be fully convinced that he knows all about them; when he has been ten years or so amongst them, if he is an observant man, he finds that he knows very little about them, and so begins to learn” —(R. H....
Theologian Gustavo Gutierrez challenges us: “So you say you love the poor. Name them.” A name is a good place to start, a meal is better, and life together is even better than that. Real love requires knowing, listening, understanding. It cannot be foisted on people from a distance. —Jennifer...
"Jesus did not say that the whole world should go to church. Essentially He said that the church should go to the whole world.” —Greg Laurie
"Mission flows from fullness, not emptiness. We seek not so much to draw in as to give out. We don’t ‘gain converts’, we offer Christ." —Glen Scrivener
“When a European has been living for two or three years among strangers, he is sure to be fully convinced that he knows all about them; when he has been ten years or so amongst them, if he is an observant man, he finds that he knows very little about them, and so begins to learn”. (R. H....
“Church planting is actually strategic warfare and is similar to attempting to establish a beachhead in enemy territory." —Fred Herron