Carey’s original important summary of article 7: A real missionary becomes in a sense a father to his people. If…

In conversing with the wives of native converts, and leading them on in the ways of Christ, so that they…

Wow, How Times Have Changed! William Carey’s first paragraph below, in the original language and then in modern English, is…

Carey and the others wrote:As we consider it our duty to honour the civil magistrate, and in every state and…

What happens after they believe in Jesus? Here we see the extraordinary level of care that Carey and his colleagues…

The original version: Fourthly. It becomes us to watch all opportunities of doing good. A missionary would be highly culpable…

Seventhly. Another important part of our work is to build up, and watch over, the souls that may be gathered.In…

Have a read of this article 6 (in the original form and then in modern English). Realise that for this…

Thirdly. It is necessary, in our intercourse with the Hindus, that, as far as we are able, we abstain from…

Original text: Fifthly. In preaching to the heathen, we must keep to the example of Paul, and make the great…

I have posted it first in the original English and then in a modern English version, so that it can…

First. In order to be prepared for our great and solemn work, it is absolutely necessary that we set an…

I have been a missionary for over 50 years, yet I have only just come across an extraordinary document called…

Eric Henry Liddell (1902-1945) is one of the heroes of the Oscar winning film “Chariots of Fire”. The film tells…

Frank Charles Laubach (1884-1970) was born in Benton, Pennsylvania. He was a missionary who worked for thirty years among Muslims…

Last week, in the light of the few folk that James Gilmour saw come to Christ, I asked a question:…

There is one more issue arising from the courageous and dedicated life of the missionary James Gilmour (1843-1891), whom I…

“When James Gilmour sailed for China in 1870 aged twenty-seven, “it was a lonely task that awaited him – the…

I wrote last week about James Gilmour and his work in Mongolia. This week is about his courtship (or lack…

Having written recently about the lives of some of the New Testament colleagues of the apostle Paul, it’s easy to…

Having looked recently at cross-cultural missionaries from the pages of the New Testament, it struck me that I couldn’t do…

Having written about Demas, John Mark and Silas over the past three weeks, there has to be one more missionary…

Today is Pentecost Sunday in some traditions. Jesus’ last recorded words on earth in Acts 1:8 give a clear definition…

Last week we looked at Demas, the classic missionary failure. But for every Demas there is a John Mark with…

Sometimes missionaries don’t make it to the end. The New Testament has a powerful example of that – Demas. Demas…

Aquila and Priscilla did not plan to be missionaries. They didn’t get there by the usual route – a call…

Howard Peskett made some mission related comments when writing on Deuteronomy chapter 13 in Scripture Union notes. Howard wrote: “Missionaries…

Nettie McCormick had a less than ideal start to life. Born Nancy Maria Fowler in 1835, her father, Melzar Fowler,…

For this week’s missionary post I want to engage in a little bit of guesswork, but I think I’m right!…

Mark 16:1-8 describes the event that changed human history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He is risen…

Last week I wrote about Saint Patrick’s journey from slavery to becoming a missionary who changed Ireland. I drew three…

Today, March 17th, is St Patrick’s Day. Patrick was an early missionary with a very unusual life, one that has…

Finally, almost a quarter of the way through 2024, we come to the 10th and last cross-cultural mission related New…

We come to the last two of Chuck Lawless’ 10 Mission related New Year’s resolutions. Resolution number 9 states: “I…

This one, the eighth of Chuck Lawless’ mission related New Year resolutions, has to be the easiest to carry out,…

This week we look at the seventh of Chuck Lawless’ 10 Cross-Cultural Mission related New Year’s Resolutions. Even if we…

Chuck Lawless’ 6th New Year’s resolution with a cross-cultural mission flavour says: “I will plan to take a mission trip…

Today we come to the fourth of Chuck Lawless’ ten New Year’s Resolutions that are intended to help us grow…

The third of Chuck Lawless’ ten New Year’s Resolutions, all of which relate to cross-cultural mission, says: “I will learn…

The second of Chuck Lawless’ ten New Year’s Resolutions, all of which relate to cross-cultural mission, says: “I will pray…

Last Sunday I listed Chuck Lawless’ suggestions for 10 New Year’s resolutions that relate to cross-cultural mission. Lawless wrote: “I’d like…

Here is a suggestion. If you make New Year’s resolutions, why not make some that are cross-cultural mission related? Chuck…

Maria Jane Taylor (née Dyer, 1837-1870) was born in Penang, Malaya, the youngest child of pioneer missionary Samuel Dyer and…

George Verwer died on April 14th, as I write only 8 short days ago. John Piper said that George’s “personal…

“Hudson Taylor was wracked with doubt: he worried about sending men and women unprotected into the interior; at the same…

C.T. Studd once said: “Let us not glide through this world and then slip quietly into heaven, without having blown…

Griffith John (1831-1912) was a remarkable man. “During his long ministry in China, Griffith John helped lay the foundation for…

Ida Scudder is a fascinating – and challenging – example of the question I looked at in my last post. Does…

I recently received an update from a soon-to-be partner and found that they were starting to offer online options for…

In my previous post, I defined cross-cultural mission. It contains two vital elements. Firstly, going. Secondly, the venue, a people whose…

We desperately need a Biblical definition of cross-cultural mission today. “James Hudson Taylor (Chinese: 戴德生) was a British Protestant Christian…

Helen Roseveare (1925-2016) was a remarkable and unusual missionary to Africa. I will look at her life in this blog…

William Chalmers Burns (宾惠廉) lived from 1815-1868. A fellow missionary said after his death that “all China knows him; he…

Mildred Cable’s remarkable story (see my blog about her) is not complete without mentioning the two sisters with whom she…

Mildred Cable was another remarkable missionary to China. The easiest way to introduce her is to focus on a quality…

I previously wrote about Lilias Trotter. This remarkable sister merits a second look, because there are important, even success-defining, lessons for…

Until recently, I had never heard of Lilias Trotter. She is a hidden but amazing person, like many missionaries. I…

Mary Slessor, 1848-1915, was a Scottish Presbyterian missionary to Africa. She made a huge impact on Nigeria and beyond. One…

Margery Sykes was no ordinary missionary. Yet I cannot find her photo on the internet! I am not even sure…

I mentioned Lottie Moon (Charlotte Digges “Lottie” Moon, 1840-1912) in connection with the story of Sallie Holmes. The simple facts are…

The life and missionary work of Amy Carmichael (1867–1951) speaks to our generation with a simple message. She tells us…

How can we support a person who has a burden for cross-cultural mission? The Called Individual The Pastor What Should…

Six years ago a team of Christians (mostly young people) from a Western country visited a major Asian country to connect…

David Brainerd was born on April 20, 1718 in Haddam, Connecticut. He died a short 29 years later. For only…

PACT is an acrostic, standing for Personal Accountability and Care Team. There is also a hidden meaning which carries the…

All Nations Christian College is a world-renowned mission training college. They are currently offering two courses which we would highly…

RAFT is a helpful and important acrostic, commonly used in cross-cultural circles. It stands for:  Reconcile Affirm say Farewell Think destination …

This post originally appeared on A Life Overseas. It is reproduced here with the permission of the author. When we head…

Not everybody is able to go on short-term mission trips to immerse themselves in a cross-cultural experience. But that doesn’t…

Imagine… You are a new missionary recruit about to depart for your assignment abroad. You are theologically trained, you have…

We have just launched our most recent course Crossing Cultures 101! It’s free to complete and consists of 3 online modules…

A while ago my husband and I were talking with a friend about the huge task that faces us in…

5 talks of The Antioch Factor In these 5 talks Ross shares his life’s message. He shares concerning what the…

1. How is your walk with the Lord? how are you doing with the Lord? Often I think of a…

How to be a Healthy Cross Cultural Missionary? Here are some keys I’ve picked up over the years of being…

The vision of FieldPartner International is a simple one. It is to serve the church and individual believers in matters…