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Many mission agencies have a goal of equipping the national believers for the work of the ministry. They accomplish this by teaching lay believers, casting a vision, modeling ministry and passing the baton. The assumption is that when the national… Read More »Leveling the Playing Field

2021 was quite a year! For one thing, we could travel again. In January, our members who had been stateside were allowed to return to their locations in unreached communities. Some members remained overseas and lived through quarantines and political… Read More »Where We’ve Been in 2021

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 (ESV) Without the incarnation of Christ, we could not… Read More »Incarnational Lifestyle

Lilly* and her husband serve in South Asia, where her husband runs an IT business. MDE has the privilege of serving and supporting them as they make money and make disciples. Our family moved to South Asia in late January… Read More »An Unexpected Gift

Ryan serves in Romania. He is the founder of AgencyBoon and a member of MDE since 2018. “The model of doing business to fund yourself on the mission field is not a biblical model.” This is what I was told… Read More »Help for the Vulnerable

When I, Mark Canada, was about five years old, I asked Santa for a Superman suit. You can imagine my anticipation on Christmas morning as I ran to the tree. There was a package there with my name on it.… Read More »Committed to Authenticity

This story speaks to some of our favorite themes – the powerful influence of relationships formed in the marketplace, the value of personal and business integrity, and the importance of expert services. At MDE, we consider it a privilege to… Read More »When a Business Loss Becomes a Gain

A recent report from Asia illustrates how community development ventures and churches can partner together to reach those in society that would otherwise be unreached by traditional church ministry.   Lewis* first met believers when volunteers visited the remote orphanage where… Read More »Finding New Life

Clive* became a member of MDE in 2016 and works in our Disciple Making Employee division.  Here is his response to the question, “What does MDE mean to you?” MDE helps me stay grounded. Bi-weekly meetings with my MDE mentor… Read More »Keeping the “Why” Central