Methods Matter

 I have been doing the "missions" thing for awhile now. I have studied missions, lived as a missionary, and taught, trained, and supported missionaries  It has been an absolute blast to serve alongside Meagan, my wife, in all of these roles.  God has been incredibly kind and good to us.  In the 10+ years of living in the world one thing is obvious.  It is not just the going that matters, but how we go is just as important.   Our Methods Matter. Why you ask?  Isn't missions just one thirsty person telling another thirsty person where to get water? No, it must be more than just that.  Missions must have an ultimate goal of seeing healthy churches established in areas where churches do not exist.  New believers must be celebrated, but new believers not discipled well and not gathered into healthy churches is to fail.   When I moved overseas after seminary. I was on a team that specialized in Church Planting Movements using the 4 F...