Last week, my family and I visited Epcot in Orlando. It had been several years since my previous visit. We had a great time on the rides and visiting the World Showcase area in the park. One particular attraction caught my imagination. Spaceship Earth–the ride that is found within the […] Innovation in MissionsApril 14, 2011 in Church Planting / contextualization / Discipleship / Evangelism / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / Strategy tagged Innovation / Missions by JD
1 If you have kept up with this series, you will recall that I have used the limitations in my own research to point to the need for more and better urban research in the United States and Canada. And while I have attempted to keep the focus on the urban […] 4 Steps to Get Us Started: A Call for More ...April 13, 2011 in International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / research / Urban tagged evangelicals / networks / Urban research by JD
11 While the United States and Canada are two of the most researched nations in the world, believe it or not, we lack both the research and data on the numbers of unreached people groups living in these two countries. I am amazed that we have better information about a unreached […] The Number of Unreached People Groups in the U.S. and ...April 12, 2011 in International Missions / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / research / Strategy / Urban tagged Global Research Department / Joshua Project / research / Unreached People Groups / Urban research / World Christian Database / x-factors by JD
1 After a great spring break with my family, I am now returning to the series on the need for more and better urban research. If you are just jumping in to the series, you may want to begin with the following: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Today, I submit […] The Strangers Next Door: A Call for More and Better ...April 10, 2011 in International Missions / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / research / Strategy tagged Unreached Peoples / Urban research by JD
3 I have been in Orlando, Florida for the past few days with the North America Educators’ Forum of the Global Diaspora Network. Now, isn’t that an exciting way to spend your time in sunny Florida! This group developed from conversations that started among missiologists and missionaries in conjunction with Lausanne […] Global Diaspora Network VideoApril 2, 2011 in Cape Town 2010 / International Missions / Lausanne III / Migration / missiology / North American Missions tagged Cape Town 2010 / diaspora missiology / Global Diaspora Network / Lausanne III / Sadiri Joy Tira by JD
In this third post of this series, I want to introduce you to the limitations of my urban research. As I mentioned a few days ago, it is my hope that by sharing with you my limitations (and findings) a stronger case will be made for the need for more […] The View at 15,000 Feet is not Enough: A Call ...April 1, 2011 in North American Missions / research / Urban tagged evangelical concentrations / urban missiological research by JD