Why The World’s Poorest Women Are Chronically Hungry

When I feed the hungry they call me a saint. When I ask why so many people are poor they call me a communist. ~Dom Helder Camara~ World Hunger is a scandal. The earth produces enough food to feed all its inhabitants, yet hunger has reached chronic proportions across the world especially in Asia and Africa. It is a fact that women are the primary producers of all the food the world consumes. Moreover,… [more]

Why The World’s Poorest Women Are Chronically Hungry Sudanese Displaced Women

Remembering The Hungry Beyond World Food Day

World Food Day is observed on October 16 each year.  It is a single day in Hunger Awareness Month that reminds us of global food scarcity, and resulting hunger crisis. While "hunger rights" are brought to our attention today, what happens after today is even more critical. How does your church address global poverty, world hunger and the growing food crisis? So Jesus said, I was hungry and you gave… [more]

Remembering The Hungry Beyond World Food Day Mother Child Farming

Short-Term Mission Trips Or Summer Vacation?

Short-term summer mission trip plans are in high gear in many places. I am already preparing to receive two mission teams this Summer. This is the third time we are receiving short-term missioners  from this particular Christian body. So far, each trip has been of great benefit to all of us. I believe this is because we share the same theological understanding of mission and approach to mission partnerships. Therefore,… [more]

Short-Term Mission Trips Or Summer Vacation? Overseas Mission In Distant Lands

Christian Mission: The Age Of Mission Partnerships

Christian Mission And Social Justice Christian mission as primarily Evangelism in its traditional understanding as solely winning souls is becoming a thing of the past. Today’s church is becoming more and more aware that Christian mission and evangelistic outreach cannot ignore social justice issues. The understanding of Christian mission in relation to social justice varies within the Christian… [more]

Christian Mission: The Age Of Mission Partnerships Haiti Shantytown Kids