Why I Stay
“The Bronx.” Their facial expression morphs slowly from shock, through pity, to a polite smile. “That will be… nice,” they reply as genuinely as they can. It is the same…
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Making Disciples of Oral Learners
Is making disciples of oral learners possible? This is a question my husband and I have been asking ourselves. In September, my husband and I and our 4-yr old daughter…
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Filling the Earth: Influence for Missionary Training and Beyond
During Equip this year, one of the trainings that has influenced me the most is Filling the Earth. This training is a 7-part series about God’s glory filling the earth through…
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What is True Christian Discipleship?
There was a time in my life when I thought of discipleship as a study I went through to learn more about the Bible or a specific theology. I could…
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Making Disciples: Still Important for Church-Planting Movements
Making Disciples What is at the root of every church-planting movement? Jesus gave the mandate to go and make disciples of all nations. Although Scripture never refers to a church-planting…
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Medical Mission Trips – Are You Prepared?
I wanted to go on medical mission trips for as long as I can remember. In college, I slaved away for hours studying microbiology, chemistry, pharmacology, pathophysiology… all for…
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Discipleship To Faith – Is This Possible?
During my time in Equip, I have had the privilege of growing in disicpleship of others. However, my model has been rather non-traditional. My discipleship has been with women who…
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10/40 Window: A Window into God’s Heart
The 10/40 Window is a region of great gospel need. And though the 10/40 Window is often talked about in mission circles, this term is not as common among the…
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What is Bible Storying?
In the Equip missionary training program, we are learning many ways to spread the gospel among unengaged and unreached people groups. Orality or Bible storying is one method we are…
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Spreading God’s Glory: Disciple-Making Movements
The Bible makes it clear that God’s glory will spread throughout the world. Habakkuk 2:14 says, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the…
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