A visitor from the States told about a recent experience in his household when his family could only use two of their four bathrooms because of plumbing problems. We did not show too much sympathy. At the time nine of us lived in a house with one bathroom. In fact, his story made me feel [...]
“I am feeling more and more that it is, after all, just the prayers of God’s people that call down blessing upon the work, whether they are directly engaged in it or not. Paul may plant and Apollos water, but it is God who gives the increase; and this increase can be brought down from [...]
Carol recently returned from cell group Bible study full of joy and thanks for her Japanese sisters. She had mentioned to the group that it was a bit hard on her, and on Martha, that she is not in Virginia with Martha to pick out the wedding dress and do other wedding prep together as [...]
The Facilitation Missions Model: What are the concerns, and does it fit every situation? There is a growing emphasis in missions to “facilitate” evangelism and church planting by indigenous workers in their people groups, and to do less direct ministry and church planting by missionaries. The logic seems reasonable. The indigenous workers already know their [...]
May 22, 2008 Facilitation: The trend in missions is for missionaries to facilitate evangelism and church planting, but not do it directly. Our MTW InVision internet magazine (www.mtw.org/InVision) for May 2008 looks at both sides of this issue. I definitely have an opinion. In I Cor. 9:17, Paul did not say “Woe is me if [...]
Dan Iverson is a church planting pastor and mission team leader in Tokyo/Chiba, Japan with Mission to the World (PCA). Dan and his wife Carol have 9 children and 11 grandchildren (at this update). Dan also serves as the MTW Japan Director. The Iversons have served in Japan since 1986.