The family tie /Allen Finley, Lorry Lutz.

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Previous title was: Mission: a world-family affair, 1981.

Paul Chang: a world-family national -- Have missions paid off? -- What does the Bible say about helping nationals? -- Impressions about national leaders: true or false? -- Assisting nationals makes good sense -- Let's face the problems -- How did we get here from there? -- How to develop a relationship with nationals that works -- What are the results of assisting nationals? -- Cooperating with other missions in support of nationals -- How we can share our resources with the church around the world -- What our involvement in national ministries can mean to us

In these days of political unrest overseas, governmental antagonism toward the United States and Christianity, and mounting costs of supporting missionaries, many Christians have searched for an effective approach to world missions. The Family Tie provides basic information and practical guidelines for sharing resources-guidance, leadership in crusade evangelism, spiritual training, financing-with indigenous leaderships of missionary movements in other parts of the world. Guidelines include: How to evaluate and select a national ministry How to work with a national ministry How to develop a workable relationship with nationals Whether you're a pastor, mission leader, or lay person, you will appreciate this informative, easy-to-read work on the biblical basis of missions and the "how-to's" of helping national Christian leaders.