The Crisis in American Missions and What You Can Do About It

There is a rarely discussed crisis in missions as practiced by U.S. congregations. Due to a subtle, yet profound, shift in missions decision-making, many congregations’ missions projects, activities and funding allocations are less impactful because they are designed to satisfy members’ needs rather than make a difference in the world. Read More

This development may be a manifestation of the consumer mentality which affects our way of thinking about things not only in our culture but also in the local church. We may undertake a project because it makes us feel good about ourselves, not because it has a serious impact on our community. We are focused on ourselves and not others.