Articles
5 Things to Keep in Mind When Moving Overseas
Compiled by Daniel Topf, PhD
Moving overseas is a momentous decision. Leaving one’s home country is never easy, but we can develop attitudes and habits that will be helpful in this kind of transition. In the following, World Team missionaries who serve or have served on different continents (Africa, Asia, and Latin America) share their insights regarding the question: What are some things to keep in mind when living and serving in a different culture?
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Hero of Nigeria – Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Samuel Ajayi experienced many miracles in his life – first, his rescue from a slave ship. Then, he was taken to a Christian school, where he came to know Jesus. When he was 36 years old, he was finally reunited with his mother and sisters, after 24 years of being apart! His education and his gift for languages made it possible for him to translate the Bible into his own language for his own people.
Tales From The INN #3
“He is shining His flashlight in my heart.”
While studying the Bible, a new believer from Central Asia said to an INN worker, “I just keep falling more and more in love with Jesus!” We are excited as “P” grows in her faith through this discipleship relationship and embraces the transformation of his Word.
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Challenges and Objections to Missions
Article by Daniel Topf, PhD
It’s great to be passionate and excited about missions. Aspiring missionaries are often motivated by reaching people with the saving message of the gospel, obeying Jesus’s final words to his followers to make disciples of all nations, and participating in the glorious plan God has for this world. At the same time, people might also have reservations when it comes to getting involved in global missions today. It is important to address some of these concerns so that those considering missionary service as a vocation can develop the necessary strength and conviction to move forward. In the following, I list four common challenges and objections to missions while also suggesting a possible response.
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Tales From The INN #2
Why Are You So Happy?
Has anyone ever sought you out because they wondered what makes you different, asking, “Why do you seem so happy and at peace?” An INN worker recently had this experience.
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Stories From Miss Ginny • Nunggang the Witchdoctor
Nunggang the Witchdoctor
Nunggang, or as we called him, Bapa Ambet, was a very powerful witch doctor for many years. He put spells on people and made animal sacrifices. Each year, on one special day, he followed others to a nearby mountain to sacrifice to the “Jubata,” the supreme god or evil spirit.
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Tales From The INN #1
Your Story Matters
When some Arabic friends asked her what was important to her, one of our INN workers from the Middle East used the opportunity to share the gospel and how it changed her life. The group responded with interest to her examples of how God’s love and grace had transformed her and given her peace and freedom.
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Open Doors in the Heart of the Amazon
By World Team Manaus
In the northwest corner of the city of Manaus sits an informal settlement of over 4,000 people. The residents hail from over 30 different Amazonian tribes, some of which have little to no gospel witness. This is Parque das Tribos and is one of many indigenous settlements that have sprung up in and around the jungle city over the past few decades. Its existence opens a world of possibility in a region that has been nearly impenetrable for generations.
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Does a mission agency really need a Child Safeguarding Team?
Contributed by Rachel Spencer, World Team missionary serving in France
Biblical foundations
The safety and protection of the children around us is firmly rooted in an understanding of biblical justice. We can define biblical justice as the care and protection of the most needy and vulnerable in society through sharing resources, resisting oppression, and standing up for the rights of all people. This justice is based upon the knowledge of God, who created each individual with equal worth and dignity and shows no partiality in his love and care (see Exodus 22:21-27, Isaiah 10:1-4, Proverbs 31:8 and Luke 4:16-21).
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Preparing Workers Through Coaching
by Koleen M. French, Appointee Coach, World Team USA Sending Centre
A core value of World Team is training and releasing leaders. This training begins the moment someone is accepted into World Team as an appointee—a member of World Team who is preparing for full-time service.
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