by Kristil Faught | Apr 9, 2026 | 8 Phases, Missionary Biographies, Theology of Suffering
Jim (1927–1956) and Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015) were American missionaries to Ecuador. Jim is remembered as one of the “Auca martyrs,” while Elisabeth is celebrated for her profound literary contribution and her return to the very tribe that killed her...
by Kristil Faught | Apr 7, 2026 | 8 Phases, Missiology & Theology, Missions 101, Training & Strategy
Modern missionary work is the strategic, cross-cultural process of planting indigenous churches that are self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propagating. It actively rejects colonial methods of the past in favor of a decolonized approach that prioritizes local...
by Kristil Faught | Apr 2, 2026 | Missionary Biographies, Theology of Suffering
Amy Carmichael (1867–1951) was an Irish missionary to India who founded the Dohnavur Fellowship. She is renowned for her fifty-five years of service without a single furlough and her life-saving work rescuing children from temple prostitution. Amy Carmichael was known...
by Kristil Faught | Mar 31, 2026 | Missiology & Theology, Training & Strategy
Ethical missions is the practice of cross-cultural engagement that rejects paternalism and cultural supremacy in favor of indigenous empowerment. It seeks to plant churches that are self-governing, self-supporting, and self-reproducing, ensuring the Gospel is a local...
by Kristil Faught | Mar 26, 2026 | 8 Phases, Missionary Biographies
Mary Slessor (1848–1915) was a Scottish Presbyterian missionary to Nigeria. Known as the “Queen of Okoyong,” she was a pioneer of frontier missions who lived in deep immersion with indigenous tribes, famously advocating for women’s rights and ending...
