US church growth guy Ed Stetzer has already provided the obligatory fun recollection of his recent trip to Australia. Now he gets down to business and starts gathering his thoughts about Australian society and the mission of the church to reach that society. This post provides background facts from a variety of sources, including Australians …

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Sandy Grant reminds us of this pivotal moment in world Gospel work. …this Sunday … 200 years ago today, Adoniram and Ann Judson sailed from Massachusetts, on February 19, 1812, apparently the first Protestant American missionaries to travel overseas. … The Judsons became pioneers in Buddhist Burma, a nation of tyrants and no freedom of …

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Kevin Murray posts a link to a blogpost by Stephen Hafler on the opportunities and pitfalls of short-term mission trips, particularly those from a ‘home’ situation visiting workers in the field. The questions and answers have broader application for other forms of short-term work. Karl Dahlfred writes a helpful post on writing letters (publicising) an …

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