To Fill The Earth With Faith
Posted on 1st January 2017
If we want to fill the Earth with faith, where should we plant churches?
Mission is now "Everywhere to everywhere". It is a useful phrase to break to old mindset of "the west to the rest", but it does not really help us decide where to go. "Reaching the Unreached Peoples"...
Refreshment not Resolution
Posted on 1st January 2017
Must ... try ... harder. That's the summary of most of the New Year's resolutions I've ever made. I've mostly treated New Year's resolutions as head decisions to do something better or more intentionally. This relies predominently on will power which is strong in the making of the decision, but...
NHS Entitlement
Posted on 1st December 2016
A Summary of the Changes to NHS Entitlement for Mission Workers
Historically the British government provided an exemption for missionaries working for charitable organisations that allowed them to have full access to NHS healthcare regardless of their residency status or how long they remained overseas. Unfortunately this changed in England...
Saving and Investing for Christian Workers
Posted on 1st November 2016
Recently a retired missionary said 'I wish I had been told earlier that I should plan and save for my long term future'.
Becoming a missionary or a church worker is a wonderful calling, but it doesn't mean that we should forget about our future. After all, Paul continued tent making...
The Migrant in the Mirror
Posted on 1st October 2016
The headlines may have calmed down for a while, but the tragedy remains. Millions of people are on the move worldwide, many of them displaced people fleeing war, violence, religious persecution, economic poverty, or political chaos.
The migrant crisis is bigger now than ever before, with some sixty million men, women,...
The Internet Great Escape (or VPN for Dummies)
Posted on 1st September 2016
Internet communication is one of the most powerful tools for mission work. It allows us to share prayer requests, keep in touch with family and colleagues, and access ministry resources. Unfortunately, the places that are most in need of people to share and demonstrate the good news about Jesus, are...
E-news Letters
Posted on 1st August 2016
Keeping supporters informed and up to date is a vital but often neglected job of a missionary. Here are some top tips on newsletter writing, along with a review of some electronic distribution methods.
Top Ten Tips:
1. Tell people about yourself, not just your ministry.
2. Gospel ministry is not a marketing...
How to Talk to Potential Supporters
Posted on 1st July 2016
Picture the scene - you've been invited to speak to a group about your work. It's gone well and there has been lively discussion and prayer. Then over coffee one person approaches you and tentatively suggests they might like to support you in your work. Your first instinct may be...
Church Partnerships
Posted on 1st June 2016
The Methodist Church in Britain, from its earliest days, has been a movement of people keen to share the gospel and offer practical care for others. Today Methodism encourages its churches to play a full and active role in being part of the global fellowship of Methodist and Wesleyan tradition...
The Cult of Calling
Posted on 1st May 2016
I don't like to say that God "calls me" anymore.
When I graduated from a Christian college, I believed I would change the world. I was determined to be useful, significant and different. I wasn't going to join the throng of sell-outs who eventually move to comfy white-picket homes in the...
