Articles for Outreach & Missions

There’s a lot that’s wrong with the church today. Over and over, I see similar complaints: “The church today is compromised!” “The modern church is about entertainment!” “The...

If church planters don't have a solid theology of suffering, they are in for a long, hard, and confusing road that may not bear much fruit.

If you’ve been around church culture for any length of time, you’ve most likely heard someone answer the question:  “How long have you been a...

Let’s have a show of hands—who has had a “naked-in-public” dream? Come on, admit it. I bet just about everyone has, including me. You know...

Should we pray for our president? When answering this question, we would do well to remember the political realities of the early centuries.

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.

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.

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.