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Editorial Comment Editorial

Editorial Comment

Dear Reader,

Many years ago a little Chinese girl fearfully stepped into the house of some newly-arrived missionaries 100 miles north of Beijing. Her parents had insisted that she listen to...

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What is the Story? Feature

What is the Story?

Noting Errors of Fact, Concept and Strategy

What is today called the Christian Aid Mission has an interesting history which is summed up in the Summer 2005 issue of its magazine, Christian Mission.

Bob Finley first went out as a missionary...

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‘Disappointed and Grieved’ Feature

‘Disappointed and Grieved’

A Frontier Missionary's Response to Christian Mission Magazine

Having just finished reading the Summer 2005 edition of Christian Aid’s Christian Mission magazine, I am disappointed and deeply saddened by their disingenuous and manipulative approach to...

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‘Two Sides to Every Issue’? Feature

‘Two Sides to Every Issue’?

An Exchange Between Bob Finley and Ralph Winter

Ralph Winter’s note: Below is Dr. Finley’s response to a preliminary edition of this issue of Mission Frontiers. Here and there I have added some comments on specifi c statements - in which case we...

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Good Intentions Aren’t Good Enough Feature

Good Intentions Aren’t Good Enough

A Variety of Reports on Money and Mission

1. Are Orphanages Our Best Response to AIDS in Africa?

Glenn Schwartz

… [A critical] challenge relating to AIDS is what to do about the increasing number of orphans. Because the innocent are...

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Giving According to Our Western Expectations? Further Reflections

Giving According to Our Western Expectations?

Pastor, if your church will officially associate with us and put our organization’s name on your church, we will pay you twice what you are getting now.

The offer was simple. It appeared to...

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