Missions Musings

I thought it might be fun and helpful to categorize links to some of my different Missional Mondays’ topics.

How to Talk to a Missionary:

Good Questions to Ask Missionaries

How’s Africa? (What Not to Ask a Missionary)

Missionary Job Descriptions:

The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Caterer

The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Historian

The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Parent

The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Septic Tank Builder?

The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~ Shepherd

The Many Jobs of a Missionary ~Undertaker

A Typical Sunday:

A Typical Sunday Part 1: Pre-Service

A Typical Sunday Part 2: The Service

A Typical Sunday Part 3: Sunday School

Missionary ‘Musements and Mistakes:

The Name Game

Keeping the Tyrants Straight

The Weight of Furlough

The Numbers

Digging Deeper:

To Say or Not to Say

Reclaiming the Word “Missional” for Missionaries

Giving Up Fun for Good Friday

“Without Grumbling and Complaining”

Defeating Complaining: Just Stop It!

An Unfair Sacrifice

African Economics (or Why Africa Is Poor):

Striking Out

Stand-ing on the Promises (Or Not!)

African Culture:

(You can find any posts including African flora and fauna under the tag “an African naturalist.” I have included two posts here about our rainy season.)

The Bride-Price

Books to Introduce Nelson Mandela and South Africa

Rain, Rain, Go Away

MORE You Know It’s Rained a Lot When…

2 Responses to Missions Musings

  1. Bobbie says:

    Enjoy reading your blog. My husband and I are Missionaries in South Africa since 1989. It’s a needy country!

    • Amy says:

      Oh, my, I would love to sit down and chat with you guys! I’m sure you could tell a lot about changes in South Africa over the past 25 years!

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