The Directory of Articles for September-October 1994 Cover Story: Money and Missions: When Does it Corrupt Our Witness?

Welcome to the September-December 1994 issue of Mission Frontiers. There are few issues more important or critical to the missionary task than how we use money in the support of our outreach to the unreached peoples. There are many voices advocating the use of money in ways that can create dependency and stifle the local initiative of believers as they try take ownership of the Gospel and reproduce their faith in the lives of others. In this issue we take a hard look at some of the strategies that some people want you to support and help you analyze what they are saying. We welcome your thoughts and comments.

Editorial Comment
by Ralph D. Winter
What exactly is the task? Can It still be accomplished by the year 2000? Dr. Winter answers those who think that the task is impossible.

MF Behind the Scenes
by Rick Wood
Rick Wood writes about the tragedy of materialism. He also offers some suggestions in ways to spend money for the unreached.

Do "Native Missionaries" Exist?
by Ralph D. Winter
A critical look at the concept of "native missionaries".

Why Sending Money Does Not Work As Well As Sending People
by Ralph D. Winter

The Strategic Value of Foreign Missionaries
by Ralph D. Winter
Examples that show that foreign missionaries are still very vital to reach the nations.

Can We Still Afford North American Missionaries?
by Wade Coggins
Why support North American Missionaries when you can support native missionaries which costs much less? There are many reasons. In fact, it is vital to continue to support Western missionaries. Find out why.

Let the Buyer Beware
by Craig Ott
Supporting native missionaries may have many hidden dangers and harmful effects to the national and the Western church. This article is full of insights and well formulated arguments.

Commitment to a Wartime Lifestyle
by Ralph D. Winter
Christians have a responsibilty to live a Wartime Lifestyle. Dr. Winter explains what Wartime Lifestyle is in this very challenging article.

What Wesley Practiced and Preached About Money
by Charles Edward White
John Wesley's teaching on money offered simple, pratical guidelines for every believer. Learn how you can live a responsible lifestyle from his example as well as his teaching.

The Non-Essentials of Life
by Roberta Winter.
Mrs. Winter describes her struggles with lifestyle and outlines six principles which will help us to reject materialism.

What is the Bottom Line in Missions?
by Timothy Monsma
Most people judge a missionary by how much the person gives up and how far the person travels. Monsma scrutinizes this misguided perception of mission work.

Saving Lives, Not Dollars
by Jim Reapsome
Are Christians guilty of letting money be the focus of missionary decisions? Reapsome's critical look at the current system of mission work points us to the lives that are at stake.

The Day That Changed the World
by Luis Bush
A fascinating account on what happened on the day of history's largest prayer meeting which was held in Korea June 25, 1994.

The Spirit of God is Moving in the South Pacific
by Luis Bush
God is moving in the South Pacific. Seven Pieces of evidence can be traced out of three influenctial countries in the region of the South Pacific.

The Tarahumara: Penetrating a People Through Prayer and Adoption
By Amalia Chaffee.
God is working among the Tarahumara. Read about he dramatic change in the Tarahumaras' response to the gospel and what caused that change.

Global News Update
by Zari Malsawma
Zari Malsawma gives update news from around the world.

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