By Georges Houssney Practical Principles for Successful Short-Term Mission Trips In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I discusses the burgeoning short-term missions movement and some of the pros and cons that go along with it. Short-term mission trips are the wave of the...
By Georges Houssney The Pros and Cons of Short-Term Missions Are short-term trips worth it? In Part 1 of this article, I discussed the growing phenomena of “missions trips.” Church members are often ill-prepared and told to not necessarily expect spiritual results,...
By Georges Houssney Whether long-term or short-term, missions is all about obeying the Great Commission. Jesus did not specify a period of time during which we need to engage in missions. I believe his call is for a life-long commitment to be light to the nations and...
Bridging Concept A bridge is a link that connects two opposite sides of a gap. The purpose of a bridge is to transport people or vehicles from one side to the other. "Building bridges" has been used extensively as a missionary strategy aimed at reducing the resistance...
Muslims and the Gospel - How to Share the Gospel with Muslims Muslims were my enemies. I hated them with a passion. That was before I came to know Jesus as my personal Savior. For 51 years now, I have not stopped witnessing to Muslims and I find them open and eager to...
Why the Journal of Biblical Missiology? In light of Biblical Missiology's new rebranding and site, we wanted to repost the very first article every published in 2009: "Restoring the Gospel" by Georges Houssney. Eleven years later, Georges' passion to restore biblical...
At the moment a Muslim is born and again on his death bed, seven Arabic words are whispered into his ears: “La ilaha ilia Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah” which translates, “(There is) no god except Allah; Muhammad (is) Allah’s prophet.” This creed, which is the focal...
What is Missiology? Missions is the central theme of the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals his love for his creation and calls his people to be a light and a blessing to all nations. (Genesis 12:1–3; Isaiah 49:6) Missiology was driven by the need of...
On the surface the story of Cain and Abel is about murder, jealousy, anger, and family feud. And indeed it is; for the book of Genesis was all about the beginning of all things. It was the first murder story. It demonstrated the horrible effects of the entrance of sin...
by Georges Houssney Many missionaries choose pseudonyms and pen names to conceal their identity. Some organizations have a policy of secrecy. They choose a secular name on the field that does not link them to the mother organization. This obviously restricts their...
The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Our plans or God’s plans? There is no doubt that our creator is the God of order. The Bible cites several situations where organization is both recommended and implemented. Moses chose elders and leaders...
The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This week I would like to continue to examine our practices in light of God’s word—which is the only authoritative source of wisdom and guidance, in opposition to the best books produced by men. 3. God’s...
The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The entire missionary movement is propelled by the word “go.” The Great Commission compels us to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). This mandate, coupled with a...
Georges Houssney tells the story of two international students and how the actions or consequences of the church can affect millions of people for good or evil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBC7_PBfnc
Georges Houssney tells a story of how an Egyptian woman learned about the love of Jesus and the beauty of seeing God as her Father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYdP5NnhP3c&feature=youtu.be
A personal perspective from Georges Houssney on Muslim Idiom Translation (MIT) or "Muslim Friendly" translation of the Bible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34_F7Vzr34o
The following teaching video is from Engaging Islam, a course held every year in Boulder, Colorado. This year's Engaging Islam is being held July 11-15 2016. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xYjnS4XHYY
“Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?” In recent years, this question has become a dividing issue within the church and the missionary movement. The very fact that this is even a debate reveals that there is theological confusion among Christians....
Note: This article was originally written from Beirut, Lebanon by Georges Houssney in 2011. This article is not meant to be a comprehensive position on the impact of the gospel on other cultures. It is a critique of missionary practices that give culture more value...
Corruption of the Divine Image This article is the first of a series that looks deep into the book of Genesis to discover biblical lessons that can be applied in missions. It is an attempt to construct a biblical missiology that proceeds, a priori, from the Bible. My...
It is often said that we do not convert people to Christianity but to Christ. In recent decades Christian missionaries have been hesitant and some even opposed to using the term conversion in their evangelistic work. They even go as far as to advocate against...