In a previous post we looked at how Paul identified himself as a preacher, apostle, and teacher of the gospel in the Pastoral Epistles. I suggested that today's missionary identifies with Paul as preacher and teacher of the apostolic gospel. We are not apostles but preach and teach the message of the apostles recorded in …
Category: Missionary Roles
Missionary Identity according to Paul
The letters to Timothy and Titus are important for understanding Paul's perspective on missions and his own identity as a missionary. Chaio Ek Ho concludes his article on the Pastoral Epistles: From our examination of the letters in the PE [Pastoral Epistles], we have seen how these letters articulate an underlying missionary outlook and a …
Fulfilling Marketplace Ministry
In my previous post I sketched out the significance of work from a Christian perspective: Work is part of God's original design for humanity. The Fall brought toil and frustration to work but did not diminish the significance of work. Understanding work in the light of our primary and secondary calling enables us to engage …
Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities – a review
In the last number of years, many books have been published about how to engage and do evangelism among Muslim peoples. But few books address the specifics of how to help new believers from Muslim contexts grow in their faith while remaining in their Muslim communities and families. Given that some claim that up to …
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Seeking balance or seeking the kingdom
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? - Luke 14:28 I am quick to "count the cost" when I am asked to do something on top of what is expected of me in my …
Wearing multiple hats
Today, one of my students wrote a note on their assignment about job descriptions, "I think I have too many jobs." I can identify. I have two mission job descriptions. Both of them are leadership roles. One of them is supposed to take up about 60% of my time and the other the remaining 40%. …
Three Missionary Church Planters
This blog post is contributed by Ted Szymczak. Ted is a SEND missionary who has served in Poland for several terms, and now champions training for church planters within SEND. --- What role should expatriate missionaries play in the process of planting churches among the unreached? Recently I took part in training which opened up …
