Re-thinking Missions Part 2 – Church or Kingdom?
If my first message on missions didn’t challenge your views, this one probably will. I appreciate the hard work put in by generations of missionaries who have sown and harvested in the field of God. I stand in awe of the sacrifices they’ve made. This is a discussion aimed at identifying things we can improve on and that means looking at things we aren’t doing very well. A common complaint I heard in my discussion…
Rethinking Missions Part 1 – Funding
I understand the new concept of missions, where we see ourselves as missionaries wherever we go. The missional life in Christ is not restricted to people who travel overseas. Â But this role doesn’t have the problems that the more traditional one has. This is a discussion on problem-solving the traditional role. So for this discussion, I’d like to focus on missions that involve international travel, because it’s this one that creates the biggest headaches. I…