Articles for Outreach & Missions

10 Heartaches of Being a Missionary

Being a missionary comes with its own set of heartaches, as we were reminded of recently by one of our readers. We know there is a lot of joy in being a missionary, but we also don't want to forget about the struggles many missionaries go through.

5 Ways to Give to Your Team Without Paying Them More

What are the best ways to give to your team? Is pay the only way to motivate people? When I was starting out in leadership, I thought it was. Apparently not. As studies increasingly show, money isn’t the motivator most of us think it is.

Meet the Missionary Monks

Christian monks from the early and medieval church played a big role in forging a path for Christianity to spread. Their dedication to living simple lives of service made them ideal for cross-cultural missions work.

I Disagree With You. But I Want to Work With You.

How do you get pastors to work together when they disagree about doctrine, practice, and what they should do together?

5 Dangers of Being Deprived of an Involved Father

An absent father has physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual consequences on a child. And the benefits of having an involved father are remarkable.

We Need Truth More Than Ever

Billy Graham passed away in early 2018 nearly 100 years after he was born. That day, America—and the world, really—lost one of the greatest...

Satan Will Sing You to Sleep, Waking Up From Spiritual Indifference

“You don’t tell people about Jesus, because you don’t care about their eternal state.” His assertion stung. But I knew it was true. Confronted with...

How to Develop the Indispensable Quality of Leadership

What makes a quality leader? Character. Without it, few will follow you, at least not for long. You can’t buy it, earn a degree in it, or borrow it. But you can develop it!