I just finished reading a book on teaching missions. The book is "Equipping for Global Mission: Theological and Missiological Proposals and Case Studies." It is edited by Laura P Saunders, Gregory Mathias, and Edward L. Smithers. It is published by William Carey Publishing in 2024. This is not a review of the book (though I …
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Recently I took an online course, led by Missiologist Tom Steffen called "Teaching in Oral Cultures." It is part of a collection of online courses under "Ephesiology Master Classes." that is overseen by Missions Professor Michael Cooper of Kairos University. Under Ephesiology Master Classes, I took one regular course, "Teaching in Oral Cultures" (as noted …
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So what is the right amount of training for a missionary? Here in the Philippines, I see many people go off on missions (or come here on missions) with little to no training. This is especially true of bi-vocational missionaries or self-funded missionaries. In some cases people go on missions with an adequate amount of …
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