Mega Episode: Honor, Shame, and the Gospel With Chris Flanders
More and more missiologists are tired of talking about the [...]
The Dangers of Insider Bible Translations: The Arlington Statement
Scripture calls Jesus Christ the Son of God and the [...]
Know Your Place: How to Identify and Study Your Mission Field
In today’s technology-saturated world, we can “be” anywhere—except where we [...]
Are International Churches Missional? Scott Zeller on Pastoring Expats
Missions means doing hard things in hard places. So are [...]
Questioning Contextualization? With C.R. Wiley
Missiologists are always talking about contextualizing the church to the [...]
Dr. Robin Hadaway on Reaching Folk Muslims
What is the difference between folk Islam and orthodox Islam—or [...]
Is Christianity a ‘Western Religion’? The Ancient Path in Asia
Throughout southeast Asia, where John m has ministered with ABWE [...]
How Do Chinese Christians Think? Diane Poythress on the Church in Asia
“Eastern” and “Western” aren’t just geographic labels—they’re terms that signify [...]
The Tragic Fruit of Liberalism in Missions: Mark Tatlock Explains
We often talk about the state of theology in the [...]
Insider Movements: Definitions and Dangers With Matthew Bennett
Can you identify as “socio-culturally Muslim” while still following Christ—and [...]
Is All Theology Cultural? Biblical Authority and Contextualization
Biblical authority is under attack. A missionary’s job is partly [...]
What Missionaries Need to Know About the Faith and Works Debate: Chris Bruno on Justification and the Missiology of Paul and James
For New Testament students, fewer topics are more frequently studied [...]
How Much Do the Unreached Know? Natural Revelation and Evangelism
When we consider unreached and unengaged people groups, we typically [...]
Brad Buser on Tribal Religion, Contextualization, and Disciple-Making Movements
When we think “missions,” we tend to think jungles, tribes, [...]
Culture: When to Bend, When to Break—Kenneth Nehrbass Explains
Everybody talks about “engaging culture.” Culture is a slippery concept. [...]
Breaking Down Cultural Walls to Reach Muslims: Mariya Dostzadah’s Story
Mariya Dostzadah Goodbrake comes from a Sunni Afghan background, dabbled [...]
How to Think Like a Missionary: David Doran Jr. on Missional Living
What does it mean to be “missional”? We asked David [...]
John Chau: Missions, Methodology, and Martyrdom
Today we’re taking a break from our regular interview lineup [...]
How to Understand and Reach Hindus
Of all the world’s religions that are likely to stump Western Christians, Hinduism tops the list. How can Christians make sense of Hinduism’s millions of deities, belief in reincarnation, denial of human suffering, and rigorous caste system? Better yet—how can Christians reach those who hold to such a worldview?
How Should Christians Engage Other Religious Texts?
Should Christians read books the Qur’an—and if so, how? What about other religious texts? To help us answer those questions, we asked is Matthew Bennett, an experienced missionary who served in the Middle East, now instructor of missions and theology at Cedarville University.
How Much Contextualization Is Too Much?
Today in missions there’s a lot of talk about contextualization. The “C scale” developed by John Travis makes a case for so-called insider movements—professing believers in the Islamic world who follow Jesus, yet remain culturally and religiously Muslim. Is that biblical? How can we adapt the gospel to new cultures—and how far is too far?