This may be a pastor's blog, but the guidance is equally apt for missionaries, and for ministry work overseas. Since these issues tie to my previous work in medical missions, or my present work in pastoral care & counseling, I figure it is worth "reblogging."
Author: missionmusings
Writer, Seminary Professor, NGO Administrator, Missionary, Father, Husband, Blogger (not necessarily in that order)
RA 8981. “Anti-Medical Mission” Law in the Philippines?
At the bottom of this post is an article about a new Philippine Law that is deemed to be anti-medical missions. I would recommend reading the article below to decide for yourself. I am NOT an expert on this law at all... nor plan to be, since I rarely do medical missions in the Philippines …
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Is Religion Good, Bad, or Both?
It has become popular to attack religion... even by religious people. Many Christians say they are not religious, they simply follow Christ. Some Christians say that Christianity is "Not a Religion, but a Relationship." Christianity is not alone in this. The imam in our neighborhood would say that Islam is an Ideology, not a Religion. …
Missiological Implications of “Judging Not”
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the same measure you use it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:1-2) People with little knowledge of the Bible, often know these verses... these words of Christ. Some take the statement …
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A New E-Leaf
One of my favorite movies of all time is "A New Leaf" (1971, Elaine May and Walter Matthau). It has been described as a "Dark Comedy." The story revolves around a hedonist, Matthau, who decides to marry a rich heiress botanist (May). His goal is to have her die so that he can return to …
“What is the Impact of Globalism on Contemporary Christian Mission?”
Occasionally, I contribute to Answers.com. When I do, it is because I am really bored. This is one of my better answers I guess (although reading it, I probably should clean up the grammar sometime. Link and answer below: Question: What is the Impact of Globalization on the Contemporary Christian Mission? A. The "Southern Shift" …
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Articles/Posts on Medical Mission Work
There are a lot of articles and books on "How to Do Medical Missions." Some are excellent and some may be good for other people but not for me. I have been more interested in why we do medical missions and how can it be integrated into broader long-term work. So I have a number …
Newest Article on Medical Missions
Changing Priorities in Christian Missions: Case Study of Medical Missions. This is the third article based on research related to my dissertation. <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3/changing-priorities-in-christian-missions" title="Changing Priorities in Christian Missions" target="_blank">Changing Priorities in Christian Missions</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bmunson3" target="_blank">Bob Munson</a></strong> </div>
Project Samaria 3: The Potential in Samaria
With Pentecost, the church age started, and the twelve disciples were now commissioned as apostles... going out into the world to share the good news of Christ. So what did they do? They stayed in Jerusalem. Not a bad idea at first. But they stayed in Jerusalem quite awhile. That wasn't really good. They were …
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Some Resources Available
I have updated some more to the PRESENTATIONS page and ARTICLES page on this site. Feel free to look them over and download if you think they have value. I also have some other resources tucked away in other places. There is a lot of redundancy, but some that are specific to those pages. SLIDESHARE. …