Herding Cats – The Unique Challenge of the International Church

Many years ago a technology company called EDS ran a very catchy television commercial.  The western scene included hardened cowboys on their horses and they talked about their love for their job which was herding cats. That’s right, cats!  As one of the cowboys (or better yet “catboys”) says in the commercial, “Herding cats, don’t […]

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10. The Ambiguity of Serving the Globally Mobile (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

Before discussing the exciting opportunities of serving the globally mobile, we should acknowledge the elephant in the room. Most international churches have to deal with this elephant. This elephant can be one of the main detractors as we pursue healthy partnerships with sending agencies. Even yesterday I found myself sitting with denominational leaders in Europe […]

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9. The Challenges of Serving the Globally Mobile III (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

The Challenges of Serving the Globally Mobile Attaching Locally In the Pixar world Bob Parr belongs to a family of superheroes, the Incredibles. He and his wife have superpowers, their three children have superpowers. Bob’s incredible family used to make an incredible difference in the world saving lives and fighting against evil. But then Bob […]

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4. Who are the Globally Mobile? (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

Who are the Globally Mobile? The globally mobile answer to a number of names, among them: serial migrants, global nomads, cross-cultural people, third culture people, expats, global citizens, cultural hybrids, global souls, and so on.1 In 2018 researchers from Finaccord published their annual report on Global Expatriates: Size, Segmentation and Forecast for the Worldwide Market.2  […]

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