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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
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 […]
In the Beginning…Mission
They will tell you: Play to your strengths not your weaknesses. Don’t work on your weaknesses, if so, you’ll avoid hitting your full potential. The cost of improving your weaknesses is far grater than focusing on your strengths. Keep to your strengths. Focusing on your strengths is good advice as […]
The Limitation of Your Strength
There is much in the Bible that addresses the topic of shame (referenced more than twice as often as the notion of guilt). This is good news as we labor among the 4 billion! For most of the world is not as individualistically-oriented as we in the West. Matters such […]
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