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3 Reasons Why I Choose To Live A Risky Missionary Life

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1.1kSHARESShareTweet I’ve heard it too many times: “Why go to [country]? The government doesn’t like you there. You could be arrested. You could be questioned.” I’ve heard that OR “Why not just teach English there? You’d still be in the country and make a difference. Why do you have to go to the ‘dangerous’ places? Be careful…

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Am I Called To Missions?

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616SHARESShareTweet “How did you know you were called for missions?” I’ve heard this question asked many times growing up. The question was usually addressed to my parents. I don’t really remember how my parents answered the questions. Mostly because I was either a child too busy playing to care or a teenager who was bored…

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Think Christianity Is Dying? Think Again

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314SHARESShareTweet Trends of Christian growth around the world interest us. Why? Because our passion continues to be focused on unreached people groups—people who have never had a chance to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let’s take China for example. The country is home to the “nones”, or to the “unaffiliated” bloc of people, those…

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Dear China, I Never Thought I’d Love You This Much

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120SHARESShareTweet I never thought I’d love you this much. Rural village: They smiled and laughed. Kings and queens. Little warriors. The faces of your people will forever be etched in my mind. Their smiles, the dreams veiled by their narrow eyes, the laughter, the rapid talk, the longing for connection, hidden behind the intricate nuances of…

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