3 Conclusions from Encountering the Global Church
Believing that God has gifted believers to accomplish his work in the world, 127 Worldwide has come to several conclusions. First, the western church cannot be the sole solution. If…
Members of the Global Church
These days all you need for a social media post to go viral is a reference to a well-known personality test. People love the relatability of an Enneagram number or…
Tips to Protect Human Dignity as You Travel
A team of Ugandan women offer seven practical tips for engaging with another culture that might not be obvious to many travelers. See what you think about their list. “1.…
The Image of God
127 Worldwide’s approach to caring for vulnerable communities is rooted in a belief in the imago dei, or the image of God that every person possesses. Watch this video by…
4 Ways to Avoid a Savior Complex
The deeper we dive into how a hero mentality can creep into ministry, the more we recognize how wrong motives have fueled our service and the more opportunity we find…
These People Have Names
In her article “‘These People’ Have Names”, Heather Reynolds of Experience Mission presents a seemingly innocent way that a hero complex exposes itself in our vocabulary. It’s as subtle as…
Six Harmful Consequences of a Savior Mentality
Ryan Kuja, author of From the Inside Out: Reimagining Mission, Recreating the World, delves deeply into the “hero mentality” to unearth six unintended consequences of approaching ministry as, in his…
Introduction to Human Dignity
Supporting human dignity seems like one of those obvious things that shouldn’t require serious reflection. We all believe people deserve to be treated with respect, right? It’s hard to imagine…
127’s Commitment to Human Dignity
At 127 Worldwide, we believe that the image of God in people requires something of us. The Bible teaches that God made man in his likeness (Gen. 1:26), so to…
Spiritual and Physical Transformation
As 127 collaborates with our partners to address the root causes of family-fracturing, poverty, and other evidences of brokenness, we prioritize gospel-centrality in two primary ways. First, we support projects…