These are crazy days, aren't they? Some days I am extremely motivated and other days sitting on the couch flipping through channels on TV seems rather appealing. It is discouraging that not only are we not able to send any workers out, we have some of our field staff coming home for an indefinite amount …
How can I use my profession, talents, and interests on the field?
One thing we often hear when listening to people speak about their career choices is that they want to do something meaningful. They want their lives to count. Well, sometimes working behind the scenes is an amazing way to find meaning as you help someone else be successful! Office administrators and people who can work …
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What are you passionate about?
Recently, I visited one of our destination countries. As part of the trip, I went on a tour of some of the fascinating historical sites that are significant to the early church. Some of the sites include churches built into caves. When our tour guide tried to explain some of the ancient frescoes that depict …
There are many reasons people shy away from proceeding with missions
There are many reasons people shy away from proceeding with missions: fear of the unknown, they think they are not ready, family responsibilities, finances, just to name a few. The bible talks about the early disciples and describes how they left everything to follow Jesus. If you are not in a place to go overseas …
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Mission Impossible
Mission Impossible. Is this how you see cross-cultural missions? At times we might be tempted to think: “Why bother? They aren't going to change their minds.” “It's too hard...” “Someone else is more equipped than I am.” “I have goals and plans I want to do first.” “It's too expensive and I could never ask …