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Worship: The Heart of Missions

What is the ultimate goal of missions? Is it reaching the unreached? Is it planting churches? Is it practicing biblical evangelism? All of these are indispensable elements, but they are merely means, not the end. The end goal and ultimate purpose of mi...
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7 Christmas Carols That Are Actually About Missions

There are times I think Christmas carols are just plain better than our normal songs and hymns. Why? So much of modern worship is emotional. Jesus is presented merely as a loving friend rather than as a dying, rising, reigning Lord. Yet, a...
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How To Endure All Things

“I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I...
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Raising Support Without Selling Your Soul (or Blood)

When I asked my best friend and colleague, a single missionary named Shantelle, how she made it through pre-field without selling her soul, her answer was “I didn’t. I, for sure, sold it.” Pre-field ministry, support-raising, partner...

Chris and Heather Christensen

Chris and Heather Christensen have been missionaries with ABWE for over 15 years. They have 5 wonderful children from ages 2 through 15. Chris is a registered nurse with a strong desire to see churches healthy and living missionally. Heather serves the Lor...
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The American Church Needs a Missionary Perspective

Have you ever returned to a familiar place only to find it different than you recall? That happened when I came back to my childhood home to help my family prepare it for sale.I walked through each room, enjoying recalling a host of memori...
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The Missionary’s Question: To Live or Die?

  “For to me  to live is Christ, and to die is gain.  If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.  I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is  to depart and  be with Ch...

Missionary Training

Missionary Training Learn About Our Prefield Process With more than 95 years of experience sharing the love and hope of Jesus Christ around the world, we are committed to sharing what we’ve learned and ensuring you have the tools and skills ...
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5 Ways to (Still) Pray for Afghanistan

  It was Tuesday, September 11, 2001. My fourth-grade teacher came into our classroom mid-morning and announced that the Twin Towers had been attacked. As the day unfolded, we learned Osama Bin Laden had orchestrated the attack....

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