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February 26, 2019 Bringing Clarity to 21st Century Missions"When everything is mission, nothing is mission." This Stephen Neill quote elicited a positive wave of wows, yesses,...
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November 21, 2018 Thanksgiving thoughts 2018I get nostalgic around Thanksgiving. This year finds me thinking back to my childhood on the mission...
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February 21, 2017 Reading vs. Engaging“Is it enough to simply read God’s Word, or must one actually engage with it to grow in...
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September 27, 2016 When God Turns Pain into Gain[Tweet "Without loss there is no gain. Without suffering there is no joy."] I was humbled by the...
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September 22, 2016 The Changing Landscape of Youth MinistryThe increasingly complex intricacies of doing ministry in a post-modern, post-Christian reality have completely changed the context in...
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August 22, 2016 Does God speak to Children?I heard the most awesome story recently. You can read it in detail here from my friends Peter...
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August 12, 2016 It’s in the little thingsHappy International Youth Day! In November I attended a Christian higher education summit in Hong Kong. It was...
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June 12, 2016 Russia–video update from RobI'm in Russia at a Pastor's Conference in Moscow, I was able to grab a few minutes and capture the unique...
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April 18, 2016 Listen to the Mustn’ts if you want to hear the miraclesWe believe. That God’s Word IS enough. So we plan to reach every child on the planet with...
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April 3, 2016 The New Cuban CrisisI happened to be in Cuba at the same time as President Obama a few weeks ago and the Rolling Stones showed...
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January 10, 2016 Reading to Kids Increases Their IntelligenceAppreciate this guest post from Peter Haas, OneHope partner and pastor of Substance Church in Minneapolis, MN. Research Finds: Reading...
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November 8, 2015 3 steps to long-term help for low-resource communities[Tweet "Why dig a well when it would be most helpful to have running water instead?"] If you...
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November 2, 2015 Sound bite missiology“Men at ease have contempt for those who are suffering misfortune” Job 12:5 American evangelicals are quick to...
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October 25, 2015 Deaf Schools in Developing CountriesKennedy* enters the classroom and takes a seat in the usual place. He’s not in a hurry, because...
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April 8, 2015 Into RussiaRecent news reports on Russia remind me of days of the Cold War and Soviet domination. People...
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September 22, 2014 Through LeadersThis summer we convened more than 180 leaders from 46 countries around the world for a week of...
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September 18, 2014 What’s Our Dilemma?Thankful for fellow missions pioneer, Steve Saint, lending his voice in today's guest post! My aptitude is in...
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September 15, 2014 3 Keys to Answering God’s CallThis week my wife, two sons and I arrived in Norway and officially embarked on an adventure...
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September 4, 2014 Understanding missions in 4 simple stepsThe foundation of ALL missions is for believers to join God in His Missio Dei. It sounds simple,...
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August 21, 2014 5 secrets to build a GREAT Missions StrategyI speak with a first-time lead pastor almost every week. And one question that consistently comes up in...
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August 11, 2014 The secret to getting money for missionsNo one wants to talk about money, yet everyone needs it to fund their programs. I think we...
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August 4, 2014 Outcome Based Ministry—What is it?OneHope has been around for nearly three decades. It’s not by accident, and we didn’t just get lucky;...
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July 28, 2014 Transitioning through the change wellThoughtfully shifting 20th century missions practices to a 21st century paradigm If you are a pastor, staff member...
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July 24, 2014 6 Traits of Missions Programs Poised to Impact the FutureEver wonder what missions might look like 10 years from now? Will we be supporting digital missionaries that...
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July 21, 2014 ebook that will change your life: MissioLOGICALDownload my latest ebook, MissioLOGICAL: Thoughts on missions, leadership, and reaching the next generation. “In a...
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June 9, 2014 Digital is the new water: Trending in missionsOn a trip to Kenya, I noticed a slightly run down water tower behind the property’s “kitchen” hut. When...
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April 2, 2014 International Q&A: ArgentinaMy good friend Osvaldo Carnival is pastor of Cathedral of Faith church in Buenos Aires. This incredible man of...
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March 24, 2014 Missions audit: 5 steps to evaluate the strength of your Strategic VisionAt OneHope, we have set the audacious goal of reaching 4.2 billion children with God’s Word by the...
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February 17, 2014 Legacy: celebrating my dad’s 70th year of ministryAs a seven-year-old boy, my dad—Bob Hoskins—received a vision from the Lord, and preached his first sermon just...
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January 20, 2014 Are You Driven or Led?“A market-driven organization is driven by what the market wants, regardless of what the marketing department feels like...
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December 30, 2013 Macro Trend: Paganization of the WestWhat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new...
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December 16, 2013 Money and marketing for nonprofitsI recently listened to a speaker, who briefly mentioned that he has been doing missions work in Albania...
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November 7, 2013 Hope Delivered: Tiffany’s StoryBecause we do follow-up research after launching a program or distributing a product, we gather not only statistics,...
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October 17, 2013 8 strategic shifts for 21st century missionsIf you are in ministry, your head must be spinning from the rapid changes that have taken place...
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October 3, 2013 Return to AfricaMy recent trip to Kenya and Tanzania reminded me that Africa holds a special place in my heart....
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August 29, 2013 Know thy City: 4 steps toward effective urban ministryYou're the God of this City You're the King of these people You're the Lord of this nation...
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August 26, 2013 6 Steps to prevent the next generation from spiritual extinctionDid you know that Swaziland is predicted to be the first nation to become extinct because of HIV/AIDS?...
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August 21, 2013 Schools: old-but-new-again conceptNever has the need or desire for education been stronger than it is at this moment in history....
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July 30, 2013 Macro Trend: The Secularizing Power of GlobalizationHave you noticed how kids all over the world seem to look alike? Fashion trends span the globe,...
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July 22, 2013 A new missions mindsetIt’s been more than 2000 years since Jesus challenged us with the Great Commission, to “go into ALL...
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July 11, 2013 Macro Trend: Shedding light on the 4-14 windowIt's becoming "normal" to see young children easily navigating high-tech, high-priced pieces of technology. In Africa, I saw more children...
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July 8, 2013 Research before you launchAfter my epiphany about Outcomes Based Ministry in Swaziland, we launched a giant research effort in order to...
