The above quote (or close variation) was a response the great 19th-century evangelist, D.L. Moody, gave to a critic who disliked his methods of evangelism. The story goes that the person complained about his evangelistic approach so Moody asked, “How do you do it?” When the person answered, “I don’t,” he essentially replied, “I like my way of doing it better than your way of not doing it.” I first heard that quote by one of my Wheaton College roommates named Marty. He was going to a downtown...

I have an office in my home with a nice window to our quiet street. From my window I can see beautiful trees and landscaping from other houses as well as a small park a block away. People are constantly walking on sidewalks, there are lots of young children running around, and every summer, a slow moving ice-cream truck playing tunes attracting children and/or a missionary looking out the window from the office at his home. One of my favorite “window looking” experiences, however, shows up...

Are missionaries from overseas coming to America? Absolutely, and in large numbers. Based on data from religious research organizations such as World Christian Database, there are between 38,000 and 46,000 “reverse mission” missionaries with a large percentage serving immigrant communities in the United States in 2025. Most are coming from Brazil, South Korea, and Nigeria, but more and more are coming from South and Central America. Meet Carlos Mercado a LOGOI national missionary from Peru...