I drove through my hometown yesterday and saw a Taco Bell sign: “Lunch now served at 7AM”. Why did it take this Taco Bell so long to figure out that some lunch breaks are at 7 AM, not to mention the fact that some people like tacos and chalupas for […]
Agencies
I recently spoke at the Empowered Conference hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia. It was a wonderful time with the brothers and sisters from around the state. I was encouraged to hear what the Spirit is doing through their Kingdom labors. My assignment: share from my book Strangers […]
Reaching the Strangers Next Door
Partnership does not mean doctrinal compromise. Know your boundaries. Partnership does not mean that you compromise your vision, mission, or goal. Know your boundaries. Twenty years ago partnership was not as in vogue as today. Now it is cool. However, do not participate in partnership because everyone is doing it. […]
Partnership
Evangelicals in the West, and North America in particular, generally agree that they live in a mission field. Cultural shifts and immigration have moved the boat of the Church into post-Christianized waters. Lesslie Newbigin argued this. David Bosch argued this. The Gospel and Our Culture Network argued this. The academy […]
Apostolic Structures in a Post-Christianized Context
Last week, the Pew Research Center released an extensive report on the future populations of different world religions. Though there is troubling information here, this is a fascinating work providing a sobering reality of our world. Here are a few of the projections from 2010-2050: In the United States, Christians […]
Growth Projections of World Religions
In a lone ranger world, collaboration is the outlaw. It pushes against a rugged individualism. It slows things down. It is frustrating at times. The larger your church, agency, or organization, the greater the likelihood you will become a lone ranger. The more we have, the more we believe we […]