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The Intentional Traveller

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. [...]

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Students Studying Abroad

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: [...]

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Learning the Art of Coffee Roasting

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 [...]

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An MBA Abroad Leads to Job Opporunities

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. [...]

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Business With Mission: revisited

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 [...]

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Stonecreek Church

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 [...]

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Short Term Mission Prep School

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 [...]

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