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• The Double Life of The Missionary
• When The World Comes To Your Field
• How Effective Are Short-Term Mission Trips?
• The Best of Intentions: Missionary Superhero
• The "Just Be Yourself" Paradox
• I’m Not There: Why the Missionary Can’t Have It Both Ways
• We All Know What Happens When We Assume...
• Pulling Your Hand Out of a Bucket
• Disappointment Avoidance
• Was, Not Am: What’s Wrong With Lifelong Missions?

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• Don't Assimilate Too Much?
• When Missionaries Leave on Bad Terms
• Should Missionaries Take Vacations?
• The Double Life of The Missionary
• "I Can't Call You a Missionary"—ouch

Archives

• ▼2010
  • ▼March (1)
    • Am I Less of a Missionary?
  • ▶February (6)
    • From the Missions Blogosphere
    • Lottie Moon or Ex-Pimps: A Young Missionary Sums It Up
    • Programme Overload
    • Top Five Mistakes in Support Raising
    • Doing Ministry at Arm’s Distance
    • Hard Truths in 1 Minute 17 Seconds
  • ▶January (3)
    • From the Missionary Blogosphere
    • In the Culture of Now
    • Around the Missionary Blogosphere
• ▶2009
  • ▶December (5)
    • Favourite Posts of 2009
    • Staying Home For Christmas
    • Preparing For Your Mission
    • Warts and All: Knowing What and When to Reveal
    • How They See Us
  • ▶November (6)
    • Scaremongering: The Alarmist Gospel
    • Reverse Furlough, Part 2: The Not-So-Great Stuff
    • Reverse Furlough, Part 1: The Good Stuff
    • Glad to Be Back
    • Missionary Etiquette 101
    • MKs and "Fitting In"
  • ▶October (2)
    • From the Missionary Blogosphere
    • The Best of Intentions: Missionary Superhero
  • ▶September (6)
    • Was, Not Am: What’s Wrong With Lifelong Missions?
    • Short-Term Missions Done Right
    • Cultural Whiplash
    • Top Five Myths in Support Raising
    • Pulling Your Hand Out of a Bucket
    • Missionary Confidential Updates Now on Twitter
  • ▶August (4)
    • A Good Reminder For Those in Ministry
    • Missionaries Will Understand This
    • Are Short-Term Missions Sabotaging the Conversion to Long-Term Missionaries?
    • Disappointment Avoidance
  • ▶July (8)
    • Other Missionary Issue Blogs Freshly Added
    • I’m Not There: Why the Missionary Can’t Have It Both Ways
    • Reverse Culture Shock, Kid-Style
    • When God Leads You Into Uncharted Territory
    • The Search Terms I Get...
    • Top Five Fears in Fundraising
    • Question Week: Is a Re-education Necessary About Missions Today?
    • Question Week: Tentmaking v. Fundraising?
  • ▶June (2)
    • Question Week: Sent By a Mission Agency or By Your Home Church?
    • Interested in Short-Term Missions? Some Good Thoughts
  • ▶May (8)
    • You Said What?! The Importance of Context in Culture
    • I'm a Missionary, Not a Travel Agent
    • Thank You For Communicating
    • Missionary Presentation Training
    • A Blog Written From the MK Perspective
    • A Prayer For Missions
    • Question Week: Do We Obsess Too Much About Details in Ministry?
    • Question Week: How Much (or What) Should You Communicate Back Home?
  • ▶April (10)
    • Fundraising Through Facebook?
    • "I Can't Call You a Missionary"—ouch
    • Want to Be a Missionary? Ask Yourself This
    • The "Just Be Yourself" Paradox
    • The Danger in Blindly Replicating
    • When The World Comes To Your Field
    • Question Week: What Books Would You Recommend to a Prospective Missionary?
    • Question Week: How Much Should You Divulge During Fundraising?
    • Question Week: How Do You Handle Missionary Inquiries?
    • What I've Learned As a Missionary (So Far)
  • ▶March (2)
    • Family Away From Family
    • Back From Hiatus
  • ▶February (7)
    • This Is What It's All About
    • Pastor v. Missionary: What's The Difference?
    • We're in a Blog Carnival
    • The Double Life of The Missionary
    • Perspective on Western European Missions
    • How I Became a Missionary, Part 5: “No Plan B” and Conquering By Continuing
    • How I Became a Missionary, Part 4: You're Nuts
  • ▶January (12)
    • How I Became a Missionary, Part 3: Learning the Ropes
    • How I Became a Missionary, Part 2: Ashes in My Mouth
    • How I Became a Missionary, Part 1: My Backstory
    • Why Do So Many Missionaries Leave? Here's a Thought...
    • Service v. Devotion to Jesus
    • Obama Cost a Missionary Their Support
    • Should Missionaries Take Vacations?
    • Fresh Views on Missions in the 21st Century
    • How Generous is an Impractical Donation?
    • Missionary Confidential Article Featured on "Wrecked For the Ordinary"
    • Atheist: Africa Needs Christian Missionaries
    • New Year's Confession: My Addiction to Anxiety
• ▶2008
  • ▶December (3)
    • Fundraising: The Extreme Edge of Faith
    • If You Do Only One Thing Today...
    • When We Can't Be Honest, God Gets the Blame
  • ▶November (6)
    • 5,000 Miles Away, Thanksgiving Just Isn't The Same
    • Change Your Location, Change Your Perception
    • Success Through Failure
    • Don't Assimilate Too Much?
    • Today's Economy and The Fundraising Dilemma
    • How Effective Are Short-Term Mission Trips?
  • ▶October (7)
    • The Challenge of The Missionary
    • Missionary Defined
    • We All Know What Happens When We Assume...
    • When Missionaries Leave on Bad Terms
    • Is Evangelicalism Uniquely American?
    • When Cross-Cultural Prayers Turn Inappropriate
    • The Missionary's Dilemma, or Let the Dead Bury the Dead

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