The Solution for Somalia

In the last several days, there have been a flurry of headlines about piracy in Somalia (see also video). After the Captain of the Maersk Line ship was freed, then pirates attacked additional ships. Many are wondering what the solution to piracy off Somalia is.  The “seedbed of piracy” is fairly simple to see: a state that [...]

Heart Sounds International explores the worship of South Asia

TREASURED PEOPLE HIDDEN AWAY
Shortly before our plane started its descent one of the flight atten- dants made the announcement to look left. To our delight we saw clearly the white peak of Mt. Everest strutting above the clouds.
Moments later we landed in the far North of [...]

The swarmishness of YWAM

Think swarms can’t work in missions? Think again. There are swarms all around us. Youth With a Mission is a classic example, and the easiest because lots of people wonder whether YWAM has any structure at all. It does, clearly – but only if you think of it in swarmish terms. Let’s break it down:
Swarms [...]

The importance of prayer

“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed” Mark 1:35
Prayer is communion with God. Prayer is that act of going into God’s presence to be with the Lord. Prayer is bringing God and His resources into our earthly realities. Prayer is [...]

Mauritius and the ICT pillar

One of the laments that I have had through the years is the incredible sluggishness with which many African countries have embraced information and communication technology (ICT). I have for several years envisioned the possibilities of a thriving business process outsourcing (BPO) business in Africa akin to that of India, especially for the Francophone [...]

Building cities in Asia

Recently while traveling in a city in Thailand I was struck by the fairly slap-dash, ramshackle way that the city was erected: buildings a few stories high, with a handful of skyscraper wannabes flung in a haphazard fashion over the landscape. The buildings are mostly ugly, if functional, concrete blocks with dirty black mold on [...]

A Plentiful Harvest: Opportunities Increase in China

With approximately twenty percent of the world’s population – and one-third of the world’s non-Christian population – living in China, the mission field in that country can seem overwhelming. Yet as Bible publishers, relief organizations, and book sellers are finding, the harvests are plenty.

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The Bible banned from the Olympics?

There was a rumor that the Bible would be banned during the Olympics, which was flatly denied. China has now gone one step further and is preparing to give away tens of thousands of Christia n texts including Bibles, New Testaments, and Scripture portions. The government will guarantee religious freedom; what they will not allow: [...]

Jobs that last: trends in migration and globalization

Enterprise Resilience Management blog has a great analysis of trends in globalization and economic migration affecting Europe, Asia, and America. These trends are bringing previously unreached peoples deep into the heart of nominally Christian, missionary-sending countries. Read more.

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32 ministry options

Here’s a post giving 32 different ways for people to minister to children and the poor.

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