Comments on: Reformation in Foreign Missions http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/ very occasional coffee-induced musings Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: OutThere http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11316 OutThere Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:47:57 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11316 dbh, good to hear from you. These issues are complex. I think Winter's response brings a needed balance, though Finley does correctly make a case for national workers. I believe both must be engaged as much as possible as we seek the coming of the Kingdom. dbh, good to hear from you. These issues are complex. I think Winter’s response brings a needed balance, though Finley does correctly make a case for national workers. I believe both must be engaged as much as possible as we seek the coming of the Kingdom.

]]> By: dbh http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11275 dbh Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:47:14 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11275 An interesting response from Ralph Winter to Bob Finley is at http://www.missionfrontiers.org/2005/06/PDFs/13-15%20Two%20Sides.pdf An interesting response from Ralph Winter to Bob Finley is at http://www.missionfrontiers.org/2005/06/PDFs/13-15%20Two%20Sides.pdf

]]> By: dbh http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11175 dbh Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:57:42 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11175 OutThere-- I'm glad you are finding so much openness where you are. You're right. The West is hard to reach. Thank you for your comment. I hope you are doing well these days, and I wish I could see you again! May his kingdom come. OutThere– I’m glad you are finding so much openness where you are. You’re right. The West is hard to reach. Thank you for your comment. I hope you are doing well these days, and I wish I could see you again! May his kingdom come.

]]> By: Shaunda http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11160 Shaunda Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:52:10 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11160 Amen, brother! Especially to your last paragraph! Sounds like a great book...will be put on my eternally long "to read" list! Amen, brother! Especially to your last paragraph! Sounds like a great book…will be put on my eternally long “to read” list!

]]> By: OutThere http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11143 OutThere Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:36:06 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11143 I'm out there right now -- not in the traditional role, but as a career professional. Work and living takes much of our time, but we have also found much openness. In less than two years here, I've spoken more about the Kingdom than in the previous ten years back home. I sometimes wonder what I will do differently if I ever go back to the West. I don't know. It is imperative to make disciples wherever we are, but the West is perhaps one of the hardest harvest fields. And for many of your readers, reaching their neighbor IS a cross-cultural encounter. I do think that it is imperative that we seriously build a Kingdom-worldview and that we start seeing business and other careers as holy tools in our pursuit of the Master and His harvest. I’m out there right now — not in the traditional role, but as a career professional. Work and living takes much of our time, but we have also found much openness. In less than two years here, I’ve spoken more about the Kingdom than in the previous ten years back home.

I sometimes wonder what I will do differently if I ever go back to the West. I don’t know. It is imperative to make disciples wherever we are, but the West is perhaps one of the hardest harvest fields. And for many of your readers, reaching their neighbor IS a cross-cultural encounter.

I do think that it is imperative that we seriously build a Kingdom-worldview and that we start seeing business and other careers as holy tools in our pursuit of the Master and His harvest.

]]> By: Josh http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11016 Josh Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:02:26 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-11016 Good post. Somehow it always seems easier just to go 'out there' somewhere instead of our own backyard. Good post. Somehow it always seems easier just to go ‘out there’ somewhere instead of our own backyard.

]]> By: crockhead http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-10993 crockhead Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:35:11 +0000 http://www.deepbrew.com/2007/11/24/reformation-in-foreign-missions/#comment-10993 Interesting questions. Our newspaper today had an interesting article about Africans who are starting missions in the United States. In Illinois, there are Mennonites from Argentina starting a mission here. I don't know what any of that means, but it's interesting. Interesting questions. Our newspaper today had an interesting article about Africans who are starting missions in the United States. In Illinois, there are Mennonites from Argentina starting a mission here. I don’t know what any of that means, but it’s interesting.

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