Tag Archives: Involvement

Advice from the North Korean Underground Church: Stop Making it Easy for People to Become Involved in Your Church or Nonprofit

Last week we had a handyman, Jeff, at our house giving us an estimate on some home repairs. We quickly learned he was a Christian seeking a deeper experience of church. I spent more than two hours with Jeff talking … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Must-Have For Every Church in America: A Do-Good Bus

The exact date when your church is going to go out of business has recently been charted by mathematicians, according to CNN’s Belief blog. So add this item to your church’s bucket list of ministry things to do before it … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Christian Missionaries and Aid Workers (and Each of Us) Can Learn from the Fukushima Fifty

From the Japanese nuclear tragedy, three excerpts worth our deepest reflection. (Yes, I know this is a long piece. Please read it anyway.) The first excerpt, Brett Michael Dykes’ Japanese nuclear plant worker discusses choice to sacrifice his life: As … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment