Urbanization and Measuring the Remaining Task
by Justin Long For a very long time, now, many missiologists have tended to measure ‘progress in the Great Commission’ (however that was defined) to some extent in the context
Stories from the Field
“I Would Be a Christian if I Could”
A fruit vendor named Seng* lit up when she realized Trisha* could speak Thai. Seng peppered her with questions: “Where do you live? How long have you lived here? Are
A Family Affair
Harto* is a Muslim man who encountered Jesus through a discipleship process with Shawn*. Harto was interested in becoming a disciple of Jesus and was even considering being baptized. Then
Simplicity Versus Tradition
Lata* lives in North India. A few years ago, she was a regular church attendee, but her family did not like this and kicked her out of their home. Dedicated
Empowering Local Partners
by Kay Parks “Among the 150+ CPMs we are aware of worldwide, only a very small minority have been catalyzed directly by an outsider. The majority develop when the outside
From Religion to Stories of Jesus
One day, Karly* and Allison* went to the park to meet people. When they arrived, they saw their Muslim friend Yasmin* who introduced them to some women she knew. “These
In the Midst of the Storm
Our disciple-making movement in India recently sent an update. The following messages are from *Sanjay, a movement leader: In two years, brother *Manu helped birth 48 churches. Two weeks ago,
Baptism in Risky and Hostile Places
One of our movement catalyst teams is working to send disciple-makers from similar cultures and/or languages to unreached people groups (UPGs) in their nation. These workers, often called near-culture workers,
Going Above and “Beyond”
– By Chris McBride and Dave Coles A 24:14 Interview with Beyond CEO, Kent Parks Recently I sat down with Kent Parks, the CEO of BEYOND, to talk about what
Our Job or God’s?
Our job is to be faithful, obedient disciples of Jesus. God’s job is everything else. We choose faithfulness or unfaithfulness, but our choice doesn’t affect what God does. For, “If
A Fresh “Macedonian Call”
– By Stan Parks and Dave Coles What is the most strategic role you can imagine for a Jesus follower in the Western world who wants to see all peoples
“That Was in My Dream!”
“That’s the same message someone told me in my dream!” *Sue’s Muslim friend, *Masha, exclaimed after Sue shared some verses from Philippians with her. “Wow,” Masha marveled, “God truly does