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FtAF: The Three Lies (or weeds)

Posted On January 24, 2014

[After a break of a few weeks, From the Archive Friday is back. We start the new year with a collection of articles written by… Read More →


Dream with us for Jakarta…

Posted On September 2, 2011

If you are looking for a role in a pioneering team in the most populous Muslim nation on earth, read on.  The existing Servants Jakarta… Read More →


Is Jesus Tapping on your Window?

Posted On September 1, 2011

My name is Julian Doorey, a New Zealander. My wife, two children, and I represent the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, living and working in… Read More →


God’s Heart for the Poor… in Scripture

Posted On January 3, 2011

If there was any doubt about God’s heart for the poor, widows, orphans and foreigners then consider this sampling of scripture.  A good way to… Read More →


Servants at Greenbelt

Posted On September 6, 2010

Early on Bank Holiday Friday morning a group stood amongst boxes and banners in an empty area of a Greenbelt marquee, many of us meeting… Read More →


Drinking from Many Fountains: A Missional Spirituality for Radical Evangelicals

Posted On May 3, 2010

Evangelicals are well known for their commitment to the Lordship of Christ, their embrace of the authority of Scripture, living a life of piety, and… Read More →


Fear is Stronger than Love?

Posted On December 11, 2009

Recently, my wife Wendy read a Cambodian traditional story that ended with the conclusion, “Fear is stronger than love.” My first thought on hearing about… Read More →


Desperately Needed: More Outsiders – A Biblical Mandate for Cross-Cultural Missions

Posted On June 19, 2009

John Perkins suggests that three types of people are needed to see real transformation of an urban neighborhood.  First, the “relocators” are those people who… Read More →


When Silence is Betrayal – a Biblical Case for Civil Disobedience

Posted On March 19, 2009

I strained my ears to hear the voicemail message.  Would we help a family of asylum seekers needing a place of sanctuary to avoid deportation… Read More →


Top 3 Characteristics Needed for New Servants Team Members in Jakarta

Posted On May 11, 2007

I recently read the self-written epitaph of Karen Watson. Karen was a missionary in Iraq who was killed by unknown assailants on March 15, 2004…. Read More →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
    • What We Do
    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
  • Locations
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
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    • Join A Team
    • Internships
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