“Reaching the Unreached = Danger” and More Missions Myths Debunked

March 5, 2019Leave a comment

One of our most popular posts ever kicked over some of the missions myths we’re all prone to: I should have the gift of evangelism. I should plan on leading Bible studies, prayer, service projects, and all that 24/7.

So we’re still messing with (or just scribbling out) some of our stereotypes of missionaries: the fetching jumpers-with-tennis-shoes combo, the slideshows, the mud huts, the untrimmed hairstyle, the image of white-person-hugging-cute-brown-child.

(Wanna help identify our weird stereotypes? Comment below.) read more

#BestoftheBestFridays: Reaching Muslims; Good from ISIS?; Corrupt Countries; Tech in Missions

February 8, 2019February 7, 2019Leave a comment

Upcoming MISSIONS Events CALENDAR

Missions Catalyst has put together an impressive calendar of upcoming missions events you just might not want to miss. Dealing with discouragement, isolation, fear, or feelings of inadequacy as you head overseas? This could be a great chance to get together with your tribe.

What catches our eye:

taking the Perspectives on World Missions class online
a second-language acquisition course
Creating an Annual Fundraising Plan–a webinar from MissioNexus!–and Support-raising Bootcamp
IMPACT gathering for those hoping to see Jesus among Unreached People Groups (UPG’s) of Southeast Asia (see here for our free printable prayer guide for UPG’s, and here and here or specific posts on the two largest UPG’s…both in Asia)

P.S. Did you know Johnson University offers a totally online Intercultural Studies course?

Building Friendships with Muslims: A $10 DVD Course

COMMA, the Coalition of Ministries to Muslims in North America, put this together–and from the feedback, it sounds like Journey to Jesus: Building Christ-Centered Friendships with Muslims will help you feel equipped and less offensive to those to whom you long to reach out. (Or wish you did.) read more

Best Posts of 2018

December 26, 2018January 22, 2019Leave a comment

It’s been a killer first year here at Go. Serve. Love. We are passionately committed to equipping you to go there, serve him, and love them in Jesus’ name.

Where could God take you in 2019? read more

John Chau & Missions Martyrdom: What have we learned?

November 27, 2018December 10, 20186 Comments

I confess I was finishing up my Christmas list in a perfect fashion for a busy mom in a little mountain town: online only on Black Friday, while my kids shouted around the house. But when I went to check my email account, it was a headline that caused my heart to fall: A 26-year-old missionary from Vancouver, Washington, John Allen Chau, killed by bow and arrow on India’s Andaman islands in the Bay of Bengal.

“I hollered, ‘My name is John, I love you and Jesus loves you’…You guys might think I’m crazy and all this, but I think it is worth it to declare Jesus to these people,” Chau wrote in his journal of his previous attempts, the UK Mirror and ABC News report. In one of his first attempts, one of the native children shot at Mr. Chau’s heart. The arrow skewered his waterproof Bible there instead.

Unreached People Group Focus: Japanese

October 12, 2018October 15, 20182 Comments

Color me surprised: Until this year, I had no idea Japan was the second-largest (only to Bangladesh) unreached people group in the world. It’s the largest unreached nation open to missionaries.

What keeps Japan from being reached?

Our God is indescribably capable of surmounting any obstacles. But what could be the presenting barriers? read more

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