Monthly Archives: August 2015


Tentmaking.  This paradigm of missions is often traced back to Acts 18:3 where it is noted that Paul’s trade was making tents.  Tentmaking has often been discussed in missionary circles, with the early Moravians frequently looked to as an incredible example.  I often receive invitations to conferences related to tentmaking.  […]

Tentmaking: A More Expected Way


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The decision to select a major and/or vocation is one of the most important decisions a person will make. This decision sets life on a specific course. This decision is often left up to the whims of youth, family tradition, and secular guidance counselors. The church is usually divorced from […]

5 Suggestions for Shepherding Your People to the Marketplace


I am excited to announce that To the Edge: Reflections on Kingdom Leadership, Mission, and Innovation is now available for Kindle. . . and one day before the promised release date! For those of you who pre-ordered a copy, you have probably received an email from Kindle saying that the […]

To the Edge Available for Kindle



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Tentmaking is as old as Acts 18, but somehow it remains a foreign concept to most evangelicals. Here is a video from the International Mission Board that is worth four minutes of your time. Nothing fancy or flashy here. Just a simple call and a transferable skill to a different […]

Working Your Way to the Nations


My thirteen-year-old daughter beat me in a game of H.O.R.S.E. tonight. As a parent, I’m okay with this. Parents want to see their children grow, change, and surpass them. Parenting is about planned role changes. And while we are comfortable with such development, change, and shifting roles in the home, […]

Planned Role Changes


You can do a great deal in seventeen hours. And until last week, you could make the longest, non-stop flight in the world from Dallas to Sydney. But now. . . Emirates has stepped up to the plate to provide a non-stop, 17.5 hour flight between Dubai and Panama City. […]

That’s a lot of Peanuts and Pretzels