Let us introduce you to the latest book released by Andy McCullough – The Nineveh Story: Prophetic Imagination, Empire and the Book of Jonah. Overview This book traces the Bible’s account of the important city of Ninevah from its origins to its destruction in 612 BCE. It then looks further on, into the Christian history […]
What should churches think about before they send — and how can they partner well with sent ones for the long term? In this interview, Jim Harper shares lessons learned from a church’s sending journey, including common pitfalls, key questions, and practical wisdom for healthier, more sustainable partnerships. Jim also points to the Pipeline tool
During my Unreached Network Internship year, I spent 6 months living in Thailand, serving the local church and community, as well as learning about Thai culture, for my third and final placement. I grew up in UK, so as you could imagine, the culture and life I experienced abroad was very different to what I
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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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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.
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
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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‘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,
Saturday 1 March: London 09:00-10:30 / Istanbul 12:00-13:30 / Dubai 13:00-14:30 Join us to celebrate the launch of the Hummingbird Trust, the new home of the Unreached Network. A ministry of cross-cultural cross-pollination. We are delighted to extend an invitation to an online celebration of the launch of our new charitable organisation and the home of our ministry. Whether you have been
John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. Jesus’ metaphor/parable of himself as the vine and his Church as the branches is a powerful demonstration of teaching that is visual, every day,
How the British church is perceived within the global Church, and how individual missionaries are received within unreached spaces is, like it or not, one of the small realities upon the ever-shifting terrain of global perception and reception of Britain more generally.
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“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us”. 1 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV) Whether sending or going, every Christian can play their part in mobilising the body of Christ to reach unreached people groups. Want to chat about how you might play your part? Get in touch with us at
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Pentecost was a prophetic sign of the destination of the gospel in all cultures and languages through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 20-21, Paul wants to show that the seeds sown 3 decades previously in Jerusalem are indeed bearing fruit among many cities and ethnicities.
Passivity or reactivity is under appreciated in Western leadership manuals. What is celebrated is initiative, forward movement, aggression. The Western leader thinks about his own strategy and vision, throws pieces forward. He does not adequately consider the contours of the culture, the whole board of history and geography and the entrenched dispositions of the status quo into which he or she is stepping.