Yearly Archives: 2025


This year’s theme of the Evangelical Missiological Society is “Ecclesiology and Mission.” While I am writing this post for my EMS friends (or those on the cusp of joining), I want to encourage all readers to check out the society’s site and consider if this is a group for you […]

Ecclesiology and Mission


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Today is the long-awaited day! The ninth season of Strike the Match launches with this episode. This season will be brief and will include a series of special episodes. . . unlike any I have posted in the past. Long-time listeners know from the intro this podcast is about “missions, […]

AI Alan and Annie Discuss Payne on Decline in Seminary ...


I promise, I am a human being. Nothing can mimic this algorithm–yet. If you have visited my site or my writings over the past several years, you have likely encountered my view of a stewardship of innovation (see HERE, HERE, HERE). While innovation is much broader than AI, I want […]

AI and J. D. Payne



The Kingdom stewardship of evaluation requires a 360 degree approach when considering our methods and strategies. We must not take a cafeteria-style, pick-and-choose what we want to critique. Honest, and sometimes hard, conversations are necessary when it comes to Great Commission labors. Jesus has commanded us to bear fruit that […]

The Double-Edge of Evaluation