One hundred years ago this summer – in June of 1910 – more than 1200 mission leaders from around the world gathered in Edinburgh to evaluate the progress of world missions and to chart their way into the future. The … (read more)
Working in the business office is encouraging in many different ways. There is the contact I have with our missionaries. Even when finances are especially tight, I am amazed to see how many of my colleagues are unfazed. They do … (read more)
Back in December I wrote a little bit about the recession and the effect that it might have on the World Mission Prayer League. At that time there was quite a lot of fear concerning the future. It was on … (read more)
Recently I stumbled upon an interesting experiment undertaken in eight teaching hospitals here and there around the world. The experiment was simple and straightforward. It cost virtually nothing. And it saved thousands of lives. Surgeons were asked to perform a … (read more)
I have recently become familiar with a little book by Nick Earle, titled provocatively “What’s Wrong with the Church?” (Penguin Books, 1961). Nick is an Anglican; he is thinking of the Church of England – and the church of the … (read more)
In the past few months we have revisited our fundamental identity as an organization. We are the World Mission Prayer League. A committed community — this makes us a “league.” With a “working method” — we pray. Commissioned to gospel … (read more)
For the World Mission Prayer League, 2007 was little different than previous years. God was faithful in meeting all of our needs. We again sent out new missionaries to new areas of service. Our seasoned veterans persevered as they have … (read more)
I can picture the disciples even now. How earnest (and pathetic) they must have appeared, on that first Ascension Day! Jesus was gone. And there they stood, drop-jawed, staring away after him. Motionless. As if suddenly overcome by some kind … (read more)
“The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it!” (1 Thessalonians 5:24, Peterson) Since the beginning of the year, sixteen new missionaries have taken up their assignments in Asia, Africa and Latin America. You met six … (read more)
The Handbook of the World Mission Prayer League describes our history, life together, our common values & commitments, our shared faith, and our philosophy and priorities for mission and ministry. The following DISTINCTIVE EMPHASES are excerpts from our Handbook. A … (read more)