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From Missions Programme to Sending Church

Adapted from Senders by Paul Seger How does a local church become a sending church? It’s not by simply adding missions to its list of ministries. It becomes a sending church when the Great Commission shapes its priorities, its people and its…

7 Ways South African Churches Can Support Missions on a Limited Budget

by Dave Rudolph, Managing Director, Biblical Ministries South Africa South African churches tend to face financial challenges. While some are in more affluent areas, others in rural or township locations, or perhaps new church plants, will likely find it more…
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More Than a Feeling: 5 Ways to Test a Call to Missions

Feeling a call to missions is an exciting thing. I can remember how I felt when I was a kid, and missionaries would come to our church to give a report on the mission field and their ministry. I was…
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How to Pray for South Africa to Send Missionaries

Before Paul and Barnabas departed on their first missionary journey, there was no recruitment campaign, application process, or public appeal for volunteers. There was a local church worshipping, fasting, serving, and listening to God. Acts 13:1–3 introduces us to the…
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Mission Starts Before a Plane Ticket

Five everyday practices that prepare believers to participate in the Great Commission—wherever God may lead them. When does missions begin? We often picture an airport departure: suitcases packed, passports ready, supporters gathered, and a missionary stepping onto a plane. But…
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Not Everyone is a Missionary (but Every Believer is on Mission!)

by Paul Seger, Global Missions Consultant for BMW SA The Great Commission belongs to the whole church. When Jesus commanded His disciples to “make disciples of all nations,” He was not giving a private assignment to a few unusually adventurous…