The Badjao live on the sea. We don’t see them because we live on the land. The Rat Tribe lives underground. We’re not going to see them either, unless we are ready to go spelunking. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, population 1.5 million. But I don’t believe we have that […] Seeing the Sea-Dwellers and the Rat TribeFebruary 26, 2015 in contextualization / Demographics / Hispanics / International Missions / Migration / missiology / Native Americans/First Nations / North American Missions / research tagged Alabama / Badjao / Birmingham / people blindness / Rat Tribe / Unreached People Groups / vision by JD
During the gold rush of yesteryear, treasure seekers had to sift through a great amount of riverbed sediment for the desired golden nuggets. No one would ever consider hauling a ton of silt and rock to the bank–even if it contained the gold. That extra stuff was unnecessary and unhelpful. […] Learn to Pan for GoldFebruary 25, 2015 in Church Planting / contextualization / Discipleship / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / research / Strategy / Theology tagged change / church / golden nuggets / Pressure Points by JD
1 I have discovered that every community in the United States has the most: Unchurched per capita Lost per capita Homosexuals per capita Atheists per capita Muslims per capita Agnostics per capita Income per capita Poverty per capita New Age book stores per capita Satan worshipers per capita Witches per capita […] We have the Most…Per CapitaFebruary 24, 2015 in Agencies / Church Planting / contextualization / Demographics / Evangelism / Leadership / missiology / research / Rural / Strategy / Urban tagged Church Planting / communities / Contextualization / pastors / research by JD
Next month, I plan to launch “Strike the Match.” Each episode of this podcast will address matters related to missions, innovation, and leadership issues. I recorded this video for you, providing some details. Check it out! Please share with others! Strike the Match Podcast AnnouncementFebruary 23, 2015 in Agencies / Books / Cape Town 2010 / Church Planting / contextualization / Demographics / Discipleship / Evangelical Missiological Society / Evangelism / Hispanics / History / International Missions / Interviews / Islam / Lausanne III / Leadership / Migration / missiology / Native Americans/First Nations / North American Missions / Poverty / research / Roland Allen / Rural / Strategy / Students / Theology / Urban tagged podcast / Strike the Match / video by JD
4 If you caught my most recent interview with the guys at Salty Believer or my recent tweets, then this post will not come as a surprise. I am working on three books for this year–two are already written, one I am presently editing. I am incredibly excited about each of […] Books I’m Writing this YearFebruary 22, 2015 in Books / Church Planting / History / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / research / Roland Allen / Theology tagged Apostolic Church Planting / Discovering Church Planting / ebook / Hubert Allen / Innovation / InterVarsity Press / Missionary Methods / Strategy / Strike the Match / The Barnabas Factors / The Ministry of Expansion / The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church / William Carey Library by JD
I’ve addressed the Uncle Rico Syndrome and the Kelvin Syndrome this week. There is one other related syndrome that should be avoided: Your Best History Tomorrow. Your Best History Tomorrow is similar to Uncle Rico but sees no fault in the past. The past was the best. Those were the […] Your Best History Tomorrow SyndromeFebruary 19, 2015 in Discipleship / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / Strategy / Theology tagged Hebrews 11:13 / Hebrews 12:1 / Kelvin Syndrome / Kingdom stewards / strategic planning / Strategy / Uncle Rico Syndrome by JD