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FieldPartner is undertaking an exciting and important piece of research into the state of cross-cultural gospel work. We want to discover more about the issues and needs of cross-cultural gospel workers around the world. As well as highlighting challenges faced, we want to find out how people are preparing for cross-cultural work. You may already […]

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FieldPartner is undertaking an exciting and important piece of research into the state of cross-cultural gospel work. We want to discover more about the issues and needs of cross-cultural gospel workers around the world. As well as highlighting challenges faced, we want to find out how people are preparing for cross-cultural work. You may already […]

A Missionary With A Different Vision

William A.P. Martin, 丁韪良 , (1827-1916), was an American missionary who served for 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916. The photo above, taken in 1905, shows three highly respected missionaries to China, whose mission approaches, at least as between Martin and the other two, were different and sometimes involved disagreements. Hudson Taylor (on […]

A Missionary With A Different Vision

William A.P. Martin, 丁韪良 , (1827-1916), was an American missionary who served for 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916. The photo above, taken in 1905, shows three highly respected missionaries to China, whose mission approaches, at least as between Martin and the other two, were different and sometimes involved disagreements. Hudson Taylor (on […]

Griffith John, Pioneer Missionary to China

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Griffith John (1831-1912) was a remarkable man. “During his long ministry in China, Griffith John helped lay the foundation for a solid church. A powerful preacher, he emphasised the central message of the New Testament - ‘Jesus Christ and Him crucified.’ He supplemented preaching with the written word by rendering English hymns into Chinese, writing […]

Griffith John, Pioneer Missionary to China

Griffith John (1831-1912) was a remarkable man. “During his long ministry in China, Griffith John helped lay the foundation for a solid church. A powerful preacher, he emphasised the central message of the New Testament - ‘Jesus Christ and Him crucified.’ He supplemented preaching with the written word by rendering English hymns into Chinese, writing […]

Greg and Lisa Interview

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For security reasons, we can't show you Greg and Lisa's faces. But they have a story that is well-worth hearing. After serving unreached people in China, they were interrogated by the Chinese Police, and forced to leave. They have moved to Cape Town in South Africa, where they now serve refugees. These faithful servants of […]

Greg and Lisa Interview

For security reasons, we can't show you Greg and Lisa's faces. But they have a story that is well-worth hearing. After serving unreached people in China, they were interrogated by the Chinese Police, and forced to leave. They have moved to Cape Town in South Africa, where they now serve refugees. These faithful servants of […]

She Pursued The Purposes Of God

Lillian Trasher (1887-1961) was born in Florida. But having heard God’s call to Egypt, she founded an orphanage which, at one point, cared for 1,400 orphans! At that time it was the largest orphanage in the world. “During her fifty-year ministry, 25,000 children came under her care. She faced endless challenges and problems. Her diary […]

She Pursued The Purposes Of God

Lillian Trasher (1887-1961) was born in Florida. But having heard God’s call to Egypt, she founded an orphanage which, at one point, cared for 1,400 orphans! At that time it was the largest orphanage in the world. “During her fifty-year ministry, 25,000 children came under her care. She faced endless challenges and problems. Her diary […]

A Missionary Hero With A Traumatised Heart

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Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vautrin (1886-1941) was an American missionary in China for 28 years, working as an educator and for a period as the president of Jinling College (金陵女子大学) in Nanjing. She is best known for her leading role in the protection of at least 10,000 Chinese refugees during the Nanjing Massacre in China. Sadly, the […]

A Missionary Hero With A Traumatised Heart

Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vautrin (1886-1941) was an American missionary in China for 28 years, working as an educator and for a period as the president of Jinling College (金陵女子大学) in Nanjing. She is best known for her leading role in the protection of at least 10,000 Chinese refugees during the Nanjing Massacre in China. Sadly, the […]

An Extraordinary Physician: Ida Scudder

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Ida Scudder is a fascinating – and challenging – example of the question I looked at in my last post. Does a missionary call come suddenly out of the blue, or is it the conclusion of a long slow process – or is it both? Ida was born in India into a truly amazing family. […]

An Extraordinary Physician: Ida Scudder

Ida Scudder is a fascinating – and challenging – example of the question I looked at in my last post. Does a missionary call come suddenly out of the blue, or is it the conclusion of a long slow process – or is it both? Ida was born in India into a truly amazing family. […]

The Beauty of Collaboration

Pre-Field On-field Post-Field Senders

I recently received an update from a soon-to-be partner and found that they were starting to offer online options for their courses. So, I did a fun exercise and went through several of our other partners’ sites. I discovered that post-Covid several others had started offering online options or versions of their trainings. In view […]

The Beauty of Collaboration

I recently received an update from a soon-to-be partner and found that they were starting to offer online options for their courses. So, I did a fun exercise and went through several of our other partners’ sites. I discovered that post-Covid several others had started offering online options or versions of their trainings. In view […]

James Adam: Missionary to China’s Miao People

James Adam was a Scottish missionary who arrived in China in 1887 aged 23 and served there for the next 28 years. Adam worked among the Miao minority people. From his base in Anshun, he visited 250 different Miao villages and built relationships with many community leaders. John Stevenson, a leader of the China Inland […]

James Adam: Missionary to China’s Miao People

James Adam was a Scottish missionary who arrived in China in 1887 aged 23 and served there for the next 28 years. Adam worked among the Miao minority people. From his base in Anshun, he visited 250 different Miao villages and built relationships with many community leaders. John Stevenson, a leader of the China Inland […]

On Teaching English As A Second Language

Teaching English as a second language is a way to gain entry into a country that is partially, or even significantly, closed to the Gospel. Equally, of course, it is useful to serve in ‘open’ countries as a tent-making platform. It is by no means for everybody – you usually need to speak good English […]

On Teaching English As A Second Language

Teaching English as a second language is a way to gain entry into a country that is partially, or even significantly, closed to the Gospel. Equally, of course, it is useful to serve in ‘open’ countries as a tent-making platform. It is by no means for everybody – you usually need to speak good English […]

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