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Thinking about a future in missions?

What is it like being a missionary in the 21st century? Check out my first book All That You Can’t Leave Behind for a glimpse into modern missions. It’s not what you’d expect!

Buy All That You Can’t Leave Behind: A Rookie Missionary’s Life in Africa on Amazon

Visit the book’s website (download podcast samples for free)

A sequel (of sorts) is coming in Spring 2010. Winter Spring Summer Fall: Living and Lasting in Missions by Ryan J. Murphy.

A new definition for inconveniences

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly understood. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly understood. G.K. Chesterton

Since missionaries go through more transitions than the general population, I thought this business management classic might have something to offer me. The next few weeks will have some golden quotes I found inside “Managing Transitions” by William Bridges.

Resource for future missionaries

What is it like being a missionary in the 21st century? Check out my first book All That You Can’t Leave Behind for a glimpse into modern missions. It’s not what you’d expect!

Buy All That You Can’t Leave Behind: A Rookie Missionary’s Life in Africa on Amazon

Visit the book’s website (download podcast samples for free)

A sequel (of sorts) is coming in Spring 2010. Winter Spring Summer Fall: Living and Lasting in Missions by Ryan J. Murphy.

For my nephew’s birthday

James turned two today. Here’s a quote about age. It might be a bit over his head.

Age seldom arrives smoothly or quickly. It’s more often in a succession of jerks. Jean Rhys, British novelist

Since missionaries go through more transitions than the general population, I thought this business management classic might have something to offer me. The next few weeks will have some golden quotes I found inside “Managing Transitions” by William Bridges.

The gift of chaos

I have a great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift. Septima Poinsette Clark, American Civil Rights Activist

Since missionaries go through more transitions than the general population, I thought this business management classic might have something to offer me. The next few weeks will have some golden quotes I found inside “Managing Transitions” by William Bridges.

The power of a good example

Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it’s the only thing. Albert Schweitzer, French philosopher

Since missionaries go through more transitions than the general population, I thought this business management classic might have something to offer me. The next few weeks will have some golden quotes I found inside “Managing Transitions” by William Bridges.

Living on purpose

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Washington Irving, American writer

Since missionaries go through more transitions than the general population, I thought this business management classic might have something to offer me. The next few weeks will have some golden quotes I found inside “Managing Transitions” by William Bridges.

It’s not easy to start over

Beginnings are always messy. John Galsworthy, British novelist

Since missionaries go through more transitions than the general population, I thought this business management classic might have something to offer me. The next few weeks will have some golden quotes I found inside “Managing Transitions” by William Bridges.

Planning a missions trip soon?

What is it like being a missionary in the 21st century? Check out my first book All That You Can’t Leave Behind for a glimpse into modern missions. It’s not what you’d expect!

Buy All That You Can’t Leave Behind: A Rookie Missionary’s Life in Africa on Amazon

Visit the book’s website (download podcast samples for free)

A sequel (of sorts) is coming in Spring 2010. Winter Spring Summer Fall: Living and Lasting in Missions by Ryan J. Murphy.