Jewels from the Dragon Kingdom
In places such as China, Christian writers could not always publish openly. This article considers writers who persevered despite uncertainty.
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September 2011 issue
Women on the Cutting Edge of Missions
This historical issue considers how women have shaped Christian mission through writing, local service, sports ministry, leadership, advocacy, and faithful relationships across cultures.
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Simple Acts of Faith: My Little World in Argentina
A reflection on daily life as holy ground, where faithfulness, care, struggle, joy, and hope are shared with others.
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Asian Women on the Cutting Edge of Mission: Past and Present
An examination of Asian women whose influence on churches, Christian mission, and their wider societies has often been overlooked.
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Developing Self-confidence, Life Skills, and Faith through Football Ministry in West Papua
The story of how sport influenced the confidence, practical skills, and lives of girls within a West Papuan context.
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The Story of a 21st-century Priscilla
A perspective on making oneself available to God and holding to foundational practices while serving at the forefront of mission.
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Revising Good Plans for Yemeni Women
In pursuing a strategy for sharing the gospel with Muslim women, the author discovers the central importance of simply and fully loving one’s neighbor.
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Women on the Cutting Edge: Yesterday and Today
Although relatively few women appear in mission history and theory books, women have participated integrally in Christian mission from the early church onward.
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John Stott: Home with the Lord, A Letter from Mission Leadership
A historical letter reflecting on John Stott’s life and global influence following his death at age ninety.
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(re)Defining “Cutting Edge” in an Upside-down Kingdom
A leadership reflection that reconsiders “cutting edge” mission through individual lives, costly service, evangelism, and faithfulness.
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September News from around the World
A collection of historical ministry news, including a report about plans for two Bible agencies with complementary work to merge.
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Leadership Profile: Writer and Advocate, United States
An archived interview about family, writing, advocacy, work, and ministry, presented in a question-and-answer format.
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