Most mission reporting is built to impress. The photo is well lit, the numbers go up, and every update ends on a high note.
Why We Would Rather Send You a Muddy Photo and the Truth Than a Polished Report Read More »
Why We Would Rather Send You a Muddy Photo and the Truth Than a Polished Report. Most mission reporting is built to impress. The photo is well lit, the numbers go up, and every update ends on a high note. Supporters who only receive that kind of report learn about the wins and nothing else, and they have no way to tell how the work is going. This piece is about how mission organizations report impact honestly to donors, and about why LIGHT PNG would rather receive a plain, unfinished account from a pastor in Simbu or Jiwaka than a finished one.
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Pastors, evangelists, and Bible teachers across rural Simbu and Jiwaka are already leading Bible studies, discipling young believers, and holding prayer…
How to Support Rural Pastors in Papua New Guinea Read More »
Paul made tents and still planted churches. Across rural hilands of Papua New Guinea, pastors do something close to that every day.
How to Stand With the Pastor Who Also Works the Garden in Rural PNG Read More »
A solar lamp takes a few seconds to hand over and a few more to explain.
Walking Alongside a Pastor Is Different From Handing Him a Lamp Read More »
Donors ask: if there are more pastors without light than lamps to give, who gets them first?
How We Choose Which Villages Receive Solar Lights First Read More »
Church ministry without electricity in Papua New Guinea follows a different clock from the one most of us know.
Life for Church Workers Without Electricity in Papua New Guinea Read More »
Picture a typical week for a bi-vocational pastor serving a rural congregation in Simbu or Jiwaka. He has no salary from the church, so most of his days
A Solar Lamp Can Change a Pastor’s Entire Week in Rural PNG Read More »
A solar lantern battery that should run for five years sometimes dies in six months, and the lantern itself is rarely the reason. The panel still charges
How to Maintain Solar Lantern Battery Last for Years Read More »
A solar lantern that works well in a showroom can still fail within a year once it meets real conditions: heat that does not let up, dust that gets into
Solar Lanterns That Actually Survive Rural Life Read More »
