I do a lot of traveling. I mean more than most but not quite as much as George Clooney in the Hollywood film “Up In The Air”. I am constantly in conversations with people who are doing business all over the world. They fly about from country to country. They work for multi national companies. [...]
April 29, 2013
culture, intentional traveller, Skybridge, travels
A few weeks ago I was able to speak to a group of educators about how God uses students to spread the Gospel across the Earth. Although students often have many opportunities to do short terms missions trip or summer long missions trips, we can’t forget that students also have other alternative paths to mission. Consider this: [...]
April 22, 2013
Skybridge, study abroad
Lately I have tried out a few new hobbies. One of them is roasting my own coffee. My wife gave me a coffee roaster for our anniversary along with a tour of a local roaster where I was able to purchase several types of green beans. It was a tremendously fun gift. I did not [...]
April 8, 2013
coffee
Last week I shared with you a few examples of how one businessman is taking the Gospel to his country in Asia. My friend Jon also has some good advice on why you should consider pursuing an advanced degree abroad. When Jon decided to get his MBA, he decided to study at a university in Asia. [...]
February 19, 2013
BAM, business as missions, Skybridge
Today almost every mission organization is talking “doing business as mission?” I’ve heard it used to describe professional missionaries who go to their respective fields with a platform (such as a business) to gain access into a closed country legally or to gain credibility among the people of a culture. We see some solid biblical [...]
September 5, 2012
BAM, Business as Mission, Missions
Earlier this summer we were at a church called Stonecreek in Milton, GA. Stonecreek is located right outside of Atlanta. The church is about 10 years old. They started out with worship and music and then one of the pastors got up and transitioned into another part of the service. The pastor took some time [...]
July 23, 2012
mission education, Sending Church
Are you going on a mission trip this Spring or Summer? I recently heard of a church that is preparing to go on a week long mission trip. They have a project that requires hands on skills in collaboration with a strategic partner on the field. They have been preparing specifically for this project for [...]
April 3, 2012
feature, mission preparations, short term trips