Research resources from and for missional Christian leaders
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Burnout among Missionaries
Systemic Issues Leading to Burnout As a care provider, I should have seen it coming—but I did not. My normally energetic, vibrant, and accomplished wife was experiencing multiple life-altering symptoms that did not make sense to us. She went from...
Burnout in Zambian Women in Ministry and Humanitarian Work
How Culture Influences The Burnout Experience And Implications For Member Care In 2021 I completed my Masters in Member Care dissertation on the topic, ‘Burnout in Zambian Women in Ministry and Humanitarian Work’. At the time of writing, I had...
God on the Move Podcast
Sharing God-stories from the global church with the global church Explore the pulse of global mission with ‘God on the Move’—a new Lausanne Movement podcast dedicated to uncovering and celebrating inspiring stories from the global church with...
God’s Mission Needs the Right Message
The Sending Message is Key We Still Need to SendWe Need Information from Beyond our Comfort ZoneMost of Us Need More Than Information—We need a MessageGod Gives Sending MessagesA Sending Message Can Have Three Main Aspects frompurposetoward...
God’s Mission Still Needs Missionaries
Appropriate Sending In A Polycentric World If ‘Mission’ Involves the Whole ChurchAnd if ‘Mission’ Includes the Whole GospelThen Let Appropriate Sending Continue to take us to the Whole WorldToday’s World is Again PolycentricOur Work is...
Help! I’m Scared of Younger Leaders
Classic Missiological Paradigms For Generational Partnerships Conflict between generations is as old as the Bible. In it, we see a grasping father-in-law take advantage of his son-in-law (Gen 29-31). We see older generations completely failing to...
Lausanne Global Classroom: Research and Strategic Information
Youtube playlist contains: How Data Informs Christian MissionThe Biblical Foundation for Christian ResearchListening Builds Research Informing RelationshipsExploring Different Types of Christian ResearchThe Influence of Research on MissionResearch...
Lausanne March 2024 Issue Overview
The focus of this LGA issue is on member care, defined by the Global Member Care Network as ‘the ongoing preparation, equipping, and empowering of mission personnel for effective and sustainable life, ministry, and work.’ Self-Care: An essential...
Lausanne Movement Podcast
Accelerating Global Mission Together The Lausanne Movement podcast brings you insights from a global community of Christian influencers to help advance the gospel, foster thriving churches, nurture Christlike leaders, and catalyse kingdom impact...
Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together
The Lausanne Movement endeavours to see a global mission movement by the global church which is intercultural, intergenerational, with different professional backgrounds without the sacred and secular divide, polycentric and polyphonic with men and...
Self-care: An essential tool for member care or a passing fad?
Member care and self-care are not new concepts. However, marrying the two has been a more recent discussion, which gathered pace during the COVID pandemic. In this article, we will consider what member care and self-care are, some of the resistance...
Shame in the Lives of Missionaries
Women Serving In Central Asia What is Shame? Twenty years of experience working in the Muslim world and interacting with missionaries who serve in this context has led me to consider how missionaries experience shame. This article will explore...
Talking to People about Jesus: Workplace Evangelism For the 99 Percent
When you go to work as Christ’s ambassador, to whom will you speak? Atheists, agnostics, or people who practice other religions? Clients or coworkers indifferent or hostile toward God? Now picture these individuals on your mental desktop and...