On June 9, 1947, Anglican priest, Roland Allen passed away in Nairobi, Kenya. Below is a photo of a senior Allen at his desk. I do not think I have shared this pic on my blog. This was given to me by Allen’s grandson, Hubert J. B. Allen, and was […] Considering Roland AllenJune 9, 2021 in Books / missiology / research / Roland Allen tagged Ministry of Expansion / Missionary Methods / Roland Allen / Spontaneous Expansion of the Church by JD
Summer is approaching for those in this hemisphere. And if such is the case for you, then I hope you have a wonderful summertime season! For the Payne Gang, this means a few family journeys. Every two years, we do some crazy road trip. We had plans to cover 7 […] Updates before Summertime!May 20, 2021 in Books / Evangelism / Interviews / Leadership / Migration / missiology tagged summertime / vacation by JD
Today’s post is written to my professor friends. I want to make myself available to you and your students. I was blessed to have excellent professors who modeled the ministry of writing and publishing. However, little verbal encouragement was given to replicate their models, and hardly any “how to’s” and […] Volunteering for Your StudentsMay 17, 2021 in Books / Discipleship / Leadership / missiology / Pastoral Training / research tagged publishing / writing by JD
You have heard me state on numerous occasions research is important. The use of the God-given tools we have to understand God’s world is a matter of Kingdom stewardship. We must be BOTH students of God’s Word AND His world. A great deal of my work over the years has […] Know Your CityApril 9, 2021 in Agencies / Books / Church Planting / contextualization / Demographics / Evangelism / History / Innovation / Leadership / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / research / Strategy / Urban tagged Cityview Report / John Mayer / Kingdom stewardship / Minneapolis / missiology / social research / St. Paul by JD
1 In this second episode of a two-part series, I continue to discuss the ministry of writing and publishing. I specifically address publishing books through traditional publishing houses, indie publishing, and partial-investment publishing. As a hybrid author, I have used each of these paradigms. They have unique strengths and limitations. Listen. […] On Writing and Publishing – Part 2March 26, 2021 in Agencies / Books / Innovation / Leadership / missiology / Podcast / research / Theological Education tagged Books / indie publishing / Kingdom writing / publishers by JD
3 Writing and publishing expands your influence in the present and extends your influence into a future (Lord willing) beyond yourself. In part one of this two-part podcast, I address my approach to the ministry of writing and publishing. I share my philosophy on writing and practical methods. Listen. Share. Discuss. […] On Writing and Publishing-Part 1March 26, 2021 in Agencies / Books / Discipleship / Leadership / missiology / Podcast / research / Theological Education tagged Kingdom writing / publishers by JD