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Will New Guidelines Solve Wycliffe's Two-Year Bible Translation Controversy?

Updated best practices point the way forward for missionary-Muslim interactions.

My Top 5 Books on Missions

Books to remind us that holistic mission is not evangelism or justice, but always and forever both.

First Language First

Christians make real education possible for 21 million Filipino students.

Rick Warren's Final Frontier

Saddleback wants to bring the gospel to the world's 3,400 unengaged people groups. Why it just might work.

Black Churches' Missing Missionaries

Black churches are booming. Why they are not sending.

The Way We Give Now

Christian ministries received $9.8 billion in cash donations in 2011. But which ones received most?

Brother Andrew's Prophetic Plea: Stop Murdering Terrorists

Support the suffering church, Open Doors founder says.

No GRACE in Sexual Abuse Investigation of Missionary Kids

Reviewing decades-old abuse allegations isn't simple, as firing by Baptist missions agency shows.

The Gospel Hand-Off

After a setback due to illness, one missionary couple had to give their ministry away. Why they're happy about it.

The HIV Generation Grows Up

Caring for infected youth in Romania.

David Platt Wants You to Get Serious About Following Christ

You've given up on the American Dream, and you're ready to embrace authentic faith in Jesus. The author of Radical tells you what comes next.

How Can Short-Term Missions Best Advance God's Mission?

Author Brian Howell says we should start with a robust reconciliation theology.

The Great Tiny Baby Rescue

My journey to a Guatemalan village where starving children are rescued in a race against death .

Home Away from Home

Lamin Sanneh has journeyed from Africa to the West, and from Islam to Christianity.

The Foreign Mission Field Two Minutes Away

Mass migration to the West is destroying old missions distinctions.

Should Churches Abandon Travel-Intensive Short-Term Missions in Favor of Local Projects?

Three missions experts weigh in.

Steve Saint Partly Paralyzed Testing New Missionary Tech

Son of martyred missionary Nate Saint invented flying car to advance indigenous missions.

Kony 2012 and the Golden Rule: How Do 'We' Tell 'Their' Story?

Six principles for communicating Christians.

Contract Concern: USAID Policy on Hiring Alarms Charities

Groups concerned religious liberty fear they could be challenged in the future.

Tsunami Aftermath: Second Chances in Japan

One year after disaster, sacrificial giving gains churches new credibility.

The Church Is the Solution? Show Me the Stats

Why I haven't changed my mind on fighting poverty and the job of the church.

The Local Church's Neighbors Are Everywhere

The church isn't just a network of institutions trying to stretch across the globe.

Poverty Has Many Enemies

The solution does not require a choice between individuals and institutions.

The Biggest Poverty-Fighting Tool: Job Creation

Employment for the poor restores their dignity and keeps them off their knees.

We Can't Do Everything

But we can change systems to protect the poor, and that requires cooperation on all fronts.

What Do You Mean by Poverty?

Overcoming poverty is possible and proven. But superficiality has paralyzed the church.

Focus on Solving the Poverty of the Soul

Our aid to the poor should always address their area of greatest need.

Christians Really Do Reduce Poverty

Government change often can't get to the root of the problem of poverty. The church does.

The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really

The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.

How to Help  Subscriber access only

Character and cost-effectiveness.

Mission-Driven Faith  Subscriber access only

An interview with Thomas Oden and J.I. Packer

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