Missions Beyond Haiti: South America
Whatever cultural or missions context you find yourself in, some things remain consistent. One of these things is the role of the church in reaching out to the lost rather than passively hoping they’ll come to us. Differences in culture are real, but they affect methodology, not foundational principles—the how, not the what, of biblical ministry. Ministry in Western Europe, for example, is less needs-based and more crisis-based than ministry in a third-world region. Wealthy cultures stand less affected by poverty, disease, and other issues that characterize life in developing countries, and that determines what ministry opportunities will look like. [...]