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What Direction Do We Point People Towards in Christian Ministry?

On By missionmusingsIn Encounters in Mission, Mission Theology1 Comment

This is May 24, three days after Harold Camping predicted the start of the Apocalypse. This is not a gloat message. Most people were not particularly surprised that Christ did not return at that time. But some were surprised and confused. This story makes me think about what direction we point people toward as missionaries. …

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Is there Amish Missions?

On By missionmusingsIn Contextualization, Missional ChurchesLeave a comment

One of the frustrations I (personally) have in evangelism is the lack of separation between sharing God’s message and sharing one’s denominational message. Not only do Christian witnesses connect these two but often: don’t see the two messages as being different.  And relatedly… don’t see the inappropriateness of linking the two messages. As I have …

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