Tag: making disciples
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Lessons after eight years as medical missionaries in Africa
Here is an email from an American doctor couple who have been serving in Africa for the past eight years. They gave me permission to share their insights after a retreat designed specifically for medical missionaries. They are learning priceless lessons in the crucible of ministry. The Lord uses the blessings and challenges of healthcare…
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A lesson from the “secret manual”: diversity in medical missions
A Nigerian lab technician serves in Malawi, and an Indian dentist shares Christ’s love in Liberia. Missionaries are increasingly coming from new sending countries in the Global South. As God raises missionaries worldwide, the future of Christian mission will undoubtedly be more diverse and international. Medical missionary Matthew Loftus wrote, “It is exciting to see…
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Healthcare and making disciples. Do they go together?
After we heard and responded to God’s good news with faith, we became part of God’s family. We did what most babies do – they grow and learn many new things. That is what being a disciple (learner) is all about – learning and growing in the truths of God’s Word, abiding in Jesus, and…
