7 Trends to Make You Missions Smart

Despite the ubiquity of the Internet, not everyone is a specialist. As a missions futurist, I often share what I know about global macro trends in order to help churches and organizations be smart and prepared now for what ministry is going to look like a year, five, or even a decade in the future. […]

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Help or hope? The “both/and” approach to evangelism

As we partner with organizations and local churches to spread the Gospel around the world, it is inevitable that we also uncover health and social needs like human trafficking, HIV/AIDs, disease and hunger. It’s only natural that in addition to providing access to Hope, we also want to holistically help whenever possible. While doing research […]

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Oscars reveal the faith of Matthew McConaughey

Awards ceremonies give us a glimpse into the ever-changing world of pop culture. Not only do we get to see the winners react, but it is always entertaining to compare established icons and new voices share a moment that may encapsulate a lifetime of effort or be their 15 minutes of fame. Acceptance speeches are […]

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Legacy: celebrating my dad’s 70th year of ministry

As a seven-year-old boy, my dad—Bob Hoskins—received a vision from the Lord, and preached his first sermon just days later. This year marks Dad’s 70 amazing years doing God’s work. It’s a phenomenal story, really. His evangelistic outreaches as a boy brought thousands to Christ. His missionary journeys as a teenager launched new churches. Mom […]

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Hope Delivered: Nassi’s Story

Because we do follow-up research after launching a program or distributing a product, we gather not only statistics, but also inspiring stories that keep fueling us to do what we do. Here is one of them.             “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to […]

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