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How to Dress Like a Local In Korea

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My Experience I’m Korean-American and grew up often visiting family in Seoul. Later in life, I spent a year working on Jeju Island. In my experiences traveling back and forth from the motherland, I’ve faced various cultural differences both when visiting Korea and adjusting back to the States. These differences include how people dress. Seasonal…

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From South Africa: Jesus Changes Everything

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The town was quiet that morning as our team walked down the dirt roads of a local community in South Africa. During this time, we went door-to-door to make friends and share about the love of Jesus. Our attention was drawn to a lady sitting further down the street. As we were walking, our attention…

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My Five Worst Fundraising Fails

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Fear, inexperience, and laziness have contributed to some classic blunders. And I don’t think I’m alone. See if you can relate to the worst mistakes I’ve made.

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The Power of a Prayer

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It was a Tuesday afternoon in Cyprus. One of our Discipleship Training School students, Patrick, and I went throughout the city to do surveys with people as a way to connect and share the Gospel. We weren’t seeing a lot of breakthrough because most of the people we spoke with were closed off, didn’t speak…

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Social Media On Mission

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In the context of a mission trip, social media can be a powerful tool to connect give friends and family a glimpse of our experience in a way that encourages, inspires, and challenges them.

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What to Do When You’ve Blown It

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Walking in right relationship with others is tough. But it’s also crucial. Here are a few of the things I’ve learned as I’ve grown in following Jesus and loving others well.

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Write Email Updates that People Actually Read

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Technology is a tremendous gift, if we steward it well.Email is a powerful tool, but it’s only effective if you wield it well. Here are some tips for sending email updates that don’t get trashed immediately.

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