Celebrating the Short-Term Missions Boom

Celebrating the Short-Term Missions Boom

The missionary movement, once filled mostly with trained vocational ministers, has slowly gotten younger and less trained. Now, due to students’ flexibility, most trips are geared for those between 15 and 22 years old. It seems that almost anytime I travel overseas I see a pack of students wearing the same colored shirts with a Bible verse on the back that announces their intentions.

Hosting-An-International Checklist

Hosting-An-International Checklist

Inviting an international student home with you is one of the best ways to welcome them to our country and demonstrate the love of Christ.  But we know bringing an international student into your family can be a little intimidating, so we asked Andy Pearce for some advice. 

Hijacking "Unreached"

Hijacking "Unreached"

The term "unreached" was made popular by mission leaders seeking to prioritize ethnic people groups with little or no exposure to the Gospel. Today, the term has become a catchword used by all kinds of ministries that do not necessarily focus on unreached people groups.

Unevangelized or Unreached: Why the Difference Matters

Unevangelized or Unreached: Why the Difference Matters

Ignorance is bliss but it can also be deadly. One of the most dangerous misuses of Christian phrases I’ve heard recently is the overuse of the phrase, “unreached people group.” I’ve heard people use that phrase to talk about efforts to reach college campuses, friends, clubs, and neighborhoods. It is a term that has been used more and more in the Christian subculture to validate missional status quo rather than raise the alarm for people groups who are entirely cut off from the gospel.

Another Man's Foundation

Another Man's Foundation

Josh Cooper, in this excerpt from his book Hold Fast, talks about God's plan to include all peoples in His plan of redemption.