Sharing the thoughts and experiences from experts in mission across the world.
Welcome to the joint blog of Echoes International and GLO. Sharing the thoughts and experiences from experts in mission across the world, we aim to examine the issues facing mission today, and challenge existing views about cross-cultural mission.
How is the World Reached?
Of the 14 instances in the Gospels (in the NIV) where ‘compassion’ is used, 7 are about Jesus’ compassion and 5 of these instances are
Going the Distance
Missions has changed dramatically in recent history. No longer are mission workers people who give their lives in service to the people of the country
Mission is Not For Experts
I just love the story of David Hayes and his 3 year-old grand-daughter Alyssa. Many fishermen think that buying the most high-tech gear or being
A Conversation With…
I love to eavesdrop …Recently I overheard this exchange between two people on the way to a church near you. They had been looking at
The Wrong Idea
These are thrilling days in the world of global missions. The pioneers of the modern missions movement would never have dreamed of what we are
Jump on the Train, Before it Leaves the Station
Two men are deep in conversation, sitting cross-legged on the grass on a sunny spring morning. One of them is African, the other from Pakistan.
Who Cares About Mission?
As we begin a new year, and Echoes International launches, we celebrate what God has done over 140 years in global mission. We also note