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Think Christianity Is Dying? Think Again

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September 9, 2015

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 who…

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

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September 8, 2015

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 culture…

7 Missionary Traps To Avoid On The Mission Field

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August 30, 2015

I have lived on the mission field for 3 ½ years. It’s been exciting to experience the goodness of God in His provision and love, and to see Him change lives—mine included. But the age-old Bible-proclaimed problem is: Satan does not want any of this to happen. He is smart and knows missionaries usually have…

Look At This Map And Tell Me God Is Disinterested In Asia

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August 27, 2015

Each color on this map depicts about half the world’s population. John 3:16 speaks of God’s love for the world. By “the world”, we understand it to mean “people”. God is intimately interested in people. Lots of them. Over 7 billion of them. For even “the hairs on our head are numbered”. He is…

Don’t Fling Seed Without A Thought For Harvesting

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August 11, 2015

Every time I read a post from my friend, Justin Long, I am provoked, contemplative and inspired. Justin’s recent article, Don’t Fling Seed Without A Thought For Harvesting, helped articulate for me my own thoughts on short term missions and long term vision. It’s something that we always talk about with short term teams who come…

Chinese Christian Relief Efforts After Massive Earthquake Kills 367 (Video)

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August 11, 2015

One year ago this month a massive earthquake (read blog here) rocked the region near Orphan Home outreach center, killing nearly 400 people. It was a tragedy. But in the midst of ashes, God always makes a way to share the light of the gospel. In the midst of ashes, God always makes a way…

God Shows Up At Yet Another Powerful Underground Training

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August 10, 2015

Last month, our foreign and local missionaries joined together to pull off yet another incredible underground training at 26 Tribes outreach center. These discipleship trainings are a focal point of Within Reach Global, knowing that it propels passionate young Christians to pursue God in their spheres of influence, taking the gospel to places it has…

10 Things I’ve Learned In My Last 20 Years Of Missionary Work In Asia

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August 2, 2015

I landed in Hong Kong and China 20 years ago this month. Much has changed in and around me. The world is different. But if there is one thing that I can be sure of, it’s the faithful presence of God. Have there been times when I felt alone in my missionary journey? Of course.…

The End Is Near. It’s Time To Take Chances, Time To Be Risky

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June 28, 2015

“The end is near. It’s time to be risky. It’s time to take chances.” Our Within Reach Global missionary just texted me today. She has been living in the urban jungle of Southwest China. And if that wasn’t “risky” enough for most people, she is seriously considering praying about moving to a small city on…

We Just Printed Hundreds Of Discipleship Books For New Chinese Christians

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June 18, 2015

There is something stirring in China. It has been going on for a while now. The whispers of continued revival. The results of missionary seeds and faithful prayers of the saints. There is a spiritual vacuum in China. In post Cultural Revolution China, people are longing for spiritual truth. “You just kick the tree…