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Should We Have Waited Until We Were Older?
Gil and I met at 21 years old, married at 23, and were living in Tanzania by 24. We had been married all of nine months before we moved overseas. We had gotten to know each other as co-leaders of&n...
Five Security Tips for Mission Trip Planning
My experience in the security sector has given me a good appreciation for planning. Safety should always be a priority in your preparation process when traveling to places your group is not familia...
Pastor ‘PECO:’ the ice storm's impact served as a parable of power
As PECO sent crews to repair the various disconnects of the power flow, so God gives pastors the responsibility to build, maintain, inspect and repair the power grid for the vitality and effectiven...
I’d Probably Still Cancel Your Short-Term Mission Trip
Faulty assumptions often drive short-term missions.
Author:Darren Carlson
Source: The Gospel Coalition
Spirituality In Mission: Embracing the Lifelong Journey
Authors from eighteen countries give us their perspectives on biblical principles and cultural expressions of spirituality particularly as the church engages in God's mission. The anthology of text...
Traps and Tendencies that Keep Us from Global Ministry
There are a thousand little evils in your enemy’s bag of tricks all custom-designed to keep you from doing what God has laid out for you to do. Here are just nine of them. Be on your guard.
...Tips on security and longer term engagement for short term mission trips
Two experts respond to these questions on security and longer term engagement we received from a ministry leader in Brazil: I’d like to hear about good resources with advice about safety and securi...
Are Short Term Missions Worth It?
Mark Crocker, Executive Director of STMleader.com, shares with us his insights on Short Term Missions, having trained tens of thousands of volunteers to head overseas and make a difference.
...Perspective | Rethinking Stress
CSAperspective is a new innovative program founded by CernySmith LLC, an online stress assessment company established in 1992, that gives you a new Perspective on stress. We provide tools to rethin...
When You Worry Too Much: 25 Books to Help Kids Overcome Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
The top books on helping kids overcome anxiety and worry for children, teens, and parents.
6 Ways Reading Lowers Stress
Reading is my survival strategy. Stress is real and relentless. Reading opens the door to escape. It provides a change of scenery that is vital to my survival. Reading lowers my stress. Come to fin...
Forty Eight Things You Can Do to Relieve Anxiety
I’ve written these forty-eight actions items like biblical counseling homework for myself. A constant diet of Scripture will renew our minds and bring that much needed cut-through the hills of anxi...