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Missions and Money

Toward a Financially Responsible Indigenous Church

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  • Vern Sterk

This article is about finances in the mission context. The author gives three principles for helping the indigenous church with finances.

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Roland Allen and the Moratorium on Missionaries

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  • Robert Reese

What is the impact of colonialism and post-colonialism on mission work? This article argues that colonialism bred dependence, while post-colonialism raised voices for the independence of local churches in mission work. This article discusses the 1970s moratorium on foreign missionaries and foreign aid.

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Seize God's Opportunities

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  • Ross W. Graham

The author of this article urges readers to financially support the work of ministry and the spreading of the gospel through mission work.

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Missions is More than Money: Criteria for Supporting Missions in the Local Church

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  • Bill Green

This article is about the criteria for supporting missions in the local church. The author also discusses money in missions, support from the churches, short term missions and tear jerker missions.

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How Should Missionaries be Supported?

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  • Roger S. Greenway

This article is about the place of the church in missions, corporate missionary support, and faith support for missions.

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Missions Without Money The Biblical Basis

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  • S. R. Hake

This article is about financing missions. It argues against receiving support from (home-based) churches and argues for a missionary supporting himself or getting support from a mission-church.

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Nobility Obligates - Paul about Ecumenical Assistance

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  • G. Riemer

How should churches assist one another worldwide? This article discusses mission and financial support worldwide.

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Buying Missions

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  • Jason L. Kortering

How the church thinks about the relationship between money and doing mission work is essential in protecting the church from falling in the trap of buying missions. This article gives three scenarios in which the church can buy missions while thinking that it is doing mission work.

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Cross-Economic Giving (2)

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  • Richard J. Smit

Christians are called by God to give with a willing heart according to what they have. This article shows that when churches help each other (especially in the context of mission work), this help must be guided by God's providence and wisdom.

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Cross-Economic Giving (1)

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  • Richard J. Smit

Christians are called by God to give with a willing heart according to what they have. This article shows that when churches help each other (especially in the context of mission work), this help must be guided by God's providence and wisdom.

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Africa, the Church and Development

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  • Johan D. Tangelder

What role should the church play in the development of Africa? This article explains the African worldview and the impact it has for Christian development.

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Foreign Subsidy under Scrutiny (2)

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  • Christopher R. Little

What is the impact of foreign aid on mission work? This article looks at ways to combat the negative consequences of foreign subsidy.

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Foreign Subsidy under Scrutiny (1)

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  • Christopher R. Little

What is the impact of foreign aid on mission work? This article documents five different aid works and shows how each negatively alleviates poverty, paralyzing the poor and causing dependency in mission work and economic development.

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