mission:world News

October 14, 2025

Long-Term Short-Term Missions: Building Lasting Impact from Temporary Service

Short-term missions (STM) have become one of the fastest-growing trends in global ministry. From their roots in the 1960s and 70s with pioneering youth movements like Operation Mobilization and Youth With A Mission, short-term trips now send millions of believers across the globe every year.
October 7, 2025

Here and There: A Vision for Missions

As pastors, most of us know what it’s like to balance income and expenses. But when it comes to missions, how do we see it—an expense or an investment? I imagine most of us would quickly say “investment,” but do we truly feel that way when the time comes to give? We often tell our congregations, “You can’t outgive God” when it comes to supporting our local church.
September 30, 2025

Staying Safe While Serving

Did you know that BMA Global has a dedicated Crisis Team ready to support our missionaries and churches as you serve on the mission field? In today’s unpredictable world, safety is not just a recommendation, it’s a necessity. Whether you’re serving in a remote village or an urban center overseas, knowing that a trained and responsive team has your back provides invaluable peace of mind.
September 23, 2025

Short-Term Mission, Long-Term Vision: The Internet as Today’s Mission Field

When Lifeword began in 1965, our voice traveled the airwaves, reaching people with the hope of Jesus through radio broadcasts. At the time, radio was the most effective medium for mass communication—and we used it to its fullest, believing that no matter the tool, the message must be clear: Jesus saves.
September 9, 2025

Short-term Mission Returners: What Happens After the Journey?

I once heard short-term mission trips described as well-meaning Christians parachuting into a foreign context, only to bungee jump out before they can do any real work. We have all heard stories of cultural gaffes—such as wearing the wrong footwear, using humor that does not land well, or making promises that team members cannot keep.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

 

Matthew 28:19-20