In wake of abductions, Korean Christians take heavy criticism.

Also: U.S. missionary killed in Honduras, WEA announces Iraq branch, a commercial cross fight, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Military ministry video faulted, all eyes on Christian voters (in Lebanon), and other stories from online sources around the world.

New requirements complicate missionary plans.

Korean officials seek direct negotiations with kidnappers.

As another deadline passes, Taliban abductors make threats and Afghanistan warns of military action.

Plus: Malaysia changes course on Shari'ah courts, remembering Tammy Faye, a church is attacked by Christian terrorists, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Serving With Eyes Wide Open prepares short-term missionaries to be culturally sensitive.

Two centuries after Haystack, college students remain excited about missions—but with fundamentally different assumptions.

Plus: Execution of Indonesian Christians delayed, spiritual travel, more Bono, and more articles from online sources around the world.

Five months later and counting, Katrina continues to change the lives of both victims and volunteers.

A missions researcher answers readers' questions about his recent study and last week's Christianity Today conversation.

How communities feel about themselves after receiving a group may be more important than the number of latrines dug or homes built.

Not everything in your church's missions budget may be about missions.

Or do one week's good intentions fall flat without a concerted effort to follow through?

More than two million teens go on such trips every year, and giving may exceed that given to long-term missionaries. But is short-term ministry built to last?

Missionaries don't keep giving after they return; hosts prefer money to guests, Calvin sociologist finds.

Similar codes have been established in Great Britain and Canada

For years our congregation had done short-term missions projects. Then the Afar of Africa expanded our vision.