- Turning the Tide
Michele Rickett
In the majority of the world women and girls
suffer unimaginable torment. It is no coincidence
that those at greatest risk live in places least reached
with the gospel, in the belt of nations from West
Africa to Asia. Where the message of Christ is
suppressed women are
the most poverty-stricken,
have the least access to
healthcare, and are the
least-educated.
- Slumdog Millionaire
Cherylann Sammons
I have been thinking about the Academy Award-winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire. While the movie brought the plight of India's poorest onto the big screen, it didn't explain the utter hopelessness and dire day-to-day existence of these people.
- Short-term Missions for Long-term Partnership
Daniel Rickett
Say what you will about the benefits of short-term missions, but there'
s a strong case to be made that it is shifting in the wrong direction. The lines between short-term missions and global tourism have blurred and that at a time when "slum tourism" is on the rise.
- When Things Go Wrong: Mistakes Can Be A Blessing In Disguise If You Are Willing to Learn
Daniel Rickett
Ana Silvia Valencia did the one thing leaders often find hard to do, she swallowed her pride and became a learner.
- Money & Mission Partnerships
Daniel Rickett
Should Christians within the global community of Christ share financial resources? The author says,
"Yes," but offers several cautions and includes twenty principles that help us think biblically
about giving and receiving money.
- Strategic Management: The art of staying on-purpose
Daniel Rickett
The power of strategic management is not writing the perfect plan. It is asking the right questions.
The questions we ask move us toward or away from the purposes of God and that makes all the difference.
- Capacity Building: Growing healthy roots in mission organizations
Daniel Rickett
An organization with capacity is like a tree with a good root system. But how do you grow healthy roots?
- Wanted: Companions of the Soul
Michele Rickett with Daniel Rickett
It's easy to think that people can grow up in Christ fairly well on their own. But the
irony is the number-one need of churches is a bevy of disciple-makers and spiritual mentors.
- The Growing Need for Collaboration
by Daniel Rickett
The dramatically changing landscape of world evangelization is forcing new alliances in missions.
Excerpt from Making Your Partnership Work by Daniel Rickett (Winepress Publishing).
- Western Esthers Catch Vision of Overseas Women Suffering to Serveby Deann Alford
Article about Sisters In Service and interview with Michele Rickett in World Pulse Magazine, a publication of the Billy Graham Center.
- Shrouded Women
by Michele Rickett
Insights about suffering women around the world from Michele Rickett, president of Sisters in Service. Read the full article.
- Suffering to Serve
by Hohna Cass
Sisters in Service is dedicated to helping women who are oppressed because of their faith. Read the full article.
- A Willing Heart
by Rachel Johnston
Rachel gives a firsthand account of a trip to India and the message God had waiting for her there. Read the full article.
- Above The Acid Scar
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