More hours on-line than peers elsewhere. Highest percent on Twitter and YouTube, relative to internet users. Facebook, a usual mode of communication. Soaring Smartphone growth. 75% of the country under 30. Highly globalized youth population, many speaking English. Government providing funding for study abroad. 4th largest number of international students […]
Islam
“‘O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?’” (Rev 6:10, ESV) . Last month, Open Doors USA, Advocacy Director, Kristin Wright noted that 2014 was the year for the highest level of global persecution of […]
Christian Persecution
Next month, I plan to launch “Strike the Match.” Each episode of this podcast will address matters related to missions, innovation, and leadership issues. I recorded this video for you, providing some details. Check it out! Please share with others!
Strike the Match Podcast Announcement
We have better information on an unreached people group living in the Himalayas than we do on that same group living in your North American city. This is one of the reasons I wrote Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Mission. More and better research is needed. Research done by Global […]
The One Training Event to Attend in 2015 (no, I’m ...
Ongota is one of the world’s rarest languages. Only twelve people speak it. I doubt you will ever need to learn it. But if you needed to for gospel advancement, would you? Would you truly put out the effort and make the sacrifice–for only twelve people? Last October, Mark Zuckerburg […]
How Far Will We Go to Learn Ongota?
Open Doors just released the 2015 list of countries in the world where it is the most difficult to follow Jesus. Christianity Today .com also released a related article at the same time. Here’s who made the top ten: 1. North Korea 2. Somalia 3. Iraq 4. Syria 5. Afghanistan […]