


The Mandate to Train and Send Missionaries Well: A Lead Pastor’s Perspective
Being in full-time ministry for nearly 37 years, with the past 12 years as a lead pastor, I have had a lot of time to contemplate missions within the church. Unfortunately, and to my shame, while it’s true that I have had a lot of time to consider the role of missions...
The Way She Suffered: Reflecting on the life of Elisabeth Elliot
Elisabeth Elliot once asked, “Would you like to have the story of Daniel without the lions’ den? … Would you like to have the story of Joseph without all his trials and tribulations, without his going into the pit?”[1] Elliot could pose such questions because...
Is Everyone A Missionary?
Right about now I’m pretty weary with the line of thought that “these are challenging days.” Enough. I find myself coming back to the basics, less concerned about Covid-19, getting back to reading things that refresh my heart—God’s Word and books I’ve only recently...
Why Do Students Come to Radius?
Motives are a tricky topic. I remember one of my darkest times in Papua New Guinea. We were approaching the end of seven months of teaching our way from Creation to Christ. Things were going well, I was sure that many Iteri folks were understanding the message they...