Traditions can be very good. We all have them. But hold some of them too tightly and they can be a challenge to necessary change. And in light of the 4 billion, we can’t hold on to some of them too tightly. Cherished traditions were once new. In all likelihood, […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
The life of a Kingdom citizen is a filled with with tensions. One that is seldom addressed is what I refer to as the importance of living life with expected-awe. If God is transcendent over His universe, including the laws of nature, then His ability to do the unexpected should […]
Expected-Awe
One reason churches do not participate in church planting is because they believe it is beyond their abilities. And I would agree that church planting is beyond most churches as long as we use the typical western definition of church planting. When we turn to the Scriptures, we do not […]
Your Church is Closer to Planting than You Think
I like orchestral music. Classically trained players are taught to interpret what is on the score before them. Deviation is generally frowned upon. “Rondo alla Turca” sounds the same each time it is played. I like that. I like jazz music. While jazz players are trained to read compositions, improvisation […]
Ministry Jazz
I am pleased to share with you that Developing a Strategy for Missions (co-authored with John Mark Terry) is now available in Korean. When I served as a seminary professor at Southern Seminary from 2002-2012, I was both surprised and delighted to see the number of first generation Korean students […]
Developing a Strategy for Missions–Korean Edition
When it comes to a proper understanding of mission, most of us are quick to begin with the New Testament. We are not alone here for Köstenberger and O’Brien noted: Many biblical scholars (as distinct from missiologists), who have written on mission in the New Testament, have failed to examine […]