I have been with Samford University two years and loving it (actually 2.5)! It was a great honor to join the new Christian Ministry Department a few weeks before things launched. Founder, professor, and executive director, Dr. Scott Guffin and I were the only faculty when the first classes were […]
JD
Over the past several months, I have been posting videos on my YouTube Channel. I have been praying and evaluating whether or not this should continue, considering if I am being a wise steward with my time and if these videos are of value to you. So, we’ll see if […]
Standing on the Shoulders of Others
I have been posting a great deal lately on matters surrounding the definition of mission, missions, and missionaries. Much of this is due to my present book project. If you are new here and curious, let me encourage you to check out the following posts: If Everything is Mission Rethinking […]
Missions Post that Will Make Everyone Angry with Me
I have been a member of the Evangelical Missiological Society for many years. This Friday-Saturday (Oct 9-10), our annual meeting will be held on-line. Like the rest of the world, this Zoom reality will be a first for us too. Regardless, I am looking forward to the time. This year’s […]
Evangelical Missiological Society
What an oxymoron. Gospel proclamation was a dangerous task throughout the New Testament. Someone could pick up a rock and throw it at you (e.g., Acts 7)! In some places, it remains that dangerous. As of now, gospel proclamation is safe in North America and throughout most of the West. […]
Safe Evangelism
One of the most influential U. S. missiologists was David Hesselgrave. After serving in Japan for several years, he was a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Some of his writings include Planting Churches Cross-Culturally, Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, and Paradigms in Conflict. Hesselgrave passed away in 2018. Prior to his […]
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