From Surviving to Thriving: Adjusting to Life and Work Cross-Culturally. An Unreached Network Collaboration This post was born out of a discussion during one of our Unreached Network Internship and Foundational Training training sessions. It encompasses reflective lived experience from those who had traveled, moved, worked and lived cross culturally. We are grateful for their […]
Dr Harvey Kwiyani is a missiologist and theologian from Malawi. He has lived, worked, and studied in Europe and North America for about the last twenty years. Dr Kwiyani researched African Christianity and African theology for his PhD, and taught African Theology at Liverpool Hope University. Harvey is also founder and executive director of Missio
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Waha is a non-profit organisation on a mission to empower people everywhere to become disciples who multiply disciples among the unchurched and unreached. Today, Waha is used by over 63,000 disciple makers in over 170 countries, across 41 languages! It is free to use and is made available to more people in more languages through the generous
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‘Stepping in, holding on’ Are you exploring a call to cross-cultural mission? Are you already serving cross-culturally? Are you passionate to raise up and send God’s people out into the nations? We invite you to join us in Penang from the 10th-12th March 2026 for our ‘New Nations‘ conference, hosted by Cornerstone Penang together with
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Newfrontiers is a group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission and genuine relationships. It was founded by Terry Virgo, and the name ‘Newfrontiers’ was adopted for the ministry in 1986. In 2011, it was redefined as a network of apostolic spheres worldwide, and fifteen different
This article was posted on the Relational Mission website. The author of this post is Alex Hawke, who has served cross-culturally in several countries, including Cambodia. He now serves as the UK Director for the mission organisation SIM (Serving In Mission) and loves to encourage people to play their part in God’s mission. You can read
Mission people, because they have lived in multiple spaces and belonged to multiple groups, because they are meaningfully connected to a number of communities but not deeply connected to any one primary group, and because they bring outsider objectivity to all their groups, are natural cluster busters.
For the past two years Israel Olofinjana has been involved in a book project with two other editors (Usha Reifsnider and David Wise). The book is called Polyphonic God: Explorations of Intercultural Theology, Churches and Justice. The book launch is on the 7th of August 7pm UK time online. For details of how to register please
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This article was posted on the New Ground blog. New Ground is one of the Newfrontiers spheres and operates globally, especially across Europe. You can find out more about New Ground and their work here. You can also find the original post here. This article was written by Jim Partridge, who is Senior Pastor at
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“Then Jesus asked them, ‘When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?’ ‘Nothing,’ they answered.” — Luke 22:35 We came across this verse just as we were preparing for a 12-month trip to the Middle East to explore a sense of calling. It stopped us in our tracks. What would
This article was posted on the Entrusted to the Dirt blog website. The author is a self-described adult ‘Third Culture Kid’ who now serves in Central Asia. You can read the original post here. In the 1800s, most missionaries who worked in the Muslim world worked among the ethnic Christians of the region. The theory
Pete & Miriam Williams: We are a family of four living in Taipei, Taiwan, on mission for God. We enjoy good food, being in the mountains, and our 2 girls love playing in parks. We are very thankful that Taipei has all of these in abundance. We are Weak, but He is Strong Living in Taiwan,
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Dr Marilyn Bouniu is a Christian poet from Malaysia. These poems were posted on the ChristArt website, which offers access to Christian art resources. You can find more Missions and Evangelism poetry here, or more poetry by Dr Marilyn Bouniu on her poetry blog here. Speak and Reach To speakOr be silent To reach Or be dormant
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This video was published by AIM Stories, which is a ministry that seeks ‘to share stories of God’s redemptive work all over Africa in the hopes of seeing Christ-centered, reproducing, culturally-appropriate churches formed among African Peoples.’ They are a ministry under African Inland Mission. You can read a transcript of the video here. Lucky Mogakane
Post Event Reflection On 4th April, cross-cultural workers, mentors and sending churches gathered for a significant conversation around resilience, care, and the practice of direct sending. Hosted by the Unreached Network, this was a unique opportunity to learn from lived experiences, share wisdom across contexts, and grow together as a movement. Laura Webb shared key
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Andy McCullough leads the team that leads the Unreached Network, which facilitates good practice conversations in cross-cultural mission across the Newfrontiers family. I recently had the privilege of visiting a brand-new church plant on the island of Penang, Malaysia which is part of the Regions Beyond family. At the same time, I’m aware of numerous
The Cross Cultural Overseas Ministry Pipeline is a helpful tool for sending churches and for anyone who’s on any stage of their cross-cultural ministry journey. This post focuses on the first step in this pipeline process: ‘Exploring the call’. Watch the introductory video about this tool below. For those considering involvement in overseas missions, the
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Sophie Parker has lived and worked amongst Arabic-speaking people in Africa for over 10 years. She has a passion to reach unreached Muslims with the good news of Jesus in closed access countries. When not working, she can usually be found reading, bird-watching, or working out how to squeeze in another travel adventure. Can you imagine
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Want to find out more about our Foundational Training and Internship Programmes? On the 24th March 2025 from 7pm-9pm GMT, we will be hosting an open evening for anyone considering the Unreached Network Foundational Training or Internship programmes. We invite you to join us if you would like to learn more. What Can I expect?
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‘Activate’ is a 1 year part-time internship program based in Japan, designed to equip, strengthen, and release believers to fulfil the great commission by making disciples and forming healthy church communities. You can learn more about the internship, and how to apply, here. About The Activate internship is a fantastic opportunity for you develop as
‘Evil has never stopped doing what evil does, but […] God has never stopped doing what God does.’ The Insanity of God is the true story about the experiences of missionaries Nik and Ruth Ripken. After the death of their son Timothy, this couple journeys into the depths of the persecuted church, as they ask
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PACT to Go: A cross-cultural workers’ guide to creating a Personal Accountability and Care Team is a practical guide for those who are currently working cross-culturally, or are looking to do so in the future. Overview Having a ‘Personal Accountability and Care Team’ is essential to support a missionary going abroad. This book is a
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Newfrontiers is a group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission and genuine relationships. It was founded by Terry Virgo, and the name ‘Newfrontiers’ was adopted for the ministry in 1986. In 2011, it was redefined as a network of apostolic spheres worldwide, and fifteen different
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Here’s what I’m seeing about why so many people are reaching out to the Unreached Network, and what it is that they’re looking for. Those exploring a call to cross-cultural mission are looking for a map. Often, they are asking “how do I get from here to there. Not just in terms of physical relocation,
Taking it’s inspiration from a series of blogs by Andy McCullough with the same name, this ebook is a devotional introduction to the missionary calling. Read it prayerfully. Allow the Scriptures to penetrate your heart, to shape your imagination. Don’t read more than one chapter at a time. Pray for yourself. Pray for others. Pray