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A Response to a Review of ‘No Shortcut to Success’
We asked Matt Rhodes to respond to the International Mission Board’s critique of his book 'No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions.'
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Why Missionaries Should Value Professionalism
Many of us fondly remember John Piper’s “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals”. But there’s another type of professionalism that is manifestly not what Piper intended to criticize. It is the day-to-day pursuit of excellence in ministry.
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Book Review: Mission Affirmed, by Elliot Clark
If you’re trying to answer the question, "How can sending churches partner fruitfully with missionaries?" then you might want to start by reading this book.
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How Should Missionaries Relate to Local Churches Overseas?
Low ecclesiology can cause confusion about missionaries’ involvement in local churches where they serve. Should we attend? Should we be members? For many missionaries, the practical answers are “no” and “no.”
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The Great Commission isn’t a Quick Fix
Matt Rhodes explains that modern missionaries’ emphasis on minimal training and quick conversions can result in slipshod evangelism that harms the communities they intend to help.
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No Shortcut to Success
Avoid “Get-Rich-Quick” Missions Strategies and Invest in Effective, Long-Term Ministry Trendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record time. These strategies report explosive movements of people turning to Christ, but their claims are often dubious and they do little to ensure the health of believers or churches that […]