This post is not a critique of either Kenya, her government, her churches, or refugee camps. It is a reminder that windows for gospel advancement may only remain open for a season. According to the 7th edition of Operation World, Kenya has the highest percentage of evangelicals in the world […]
Church Planting
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
April 11 was the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 launch. It has been called NASA’s most “successful failure.” Though the three men failed at their goal of landing on the moon, this aborted mission resulted in the application of a wealth of knowledge and skills no one could have […]
Expect Successful Failures
I read today that a Zaxby’s restaurant had a grand opening in Statesboro, Georgia. I bet they have some good deals on chicken this week. I also see that Pieology Pizzeria in Huntsville, Alabama is scheduled to have their grand opening later in April. My guess is that some great […]
Come to Our Grand Opening!
Yemen has been in the news a great deal for the past several months. However, global attention recently has been raised to a new level with some asking if the crisis is about to spark a regional war. If you need a summary of what is happening, check out this […]
Remembering Yemen
“Church planting and church revitalization are really similar,” he said. “No. They are not,” I replied. The gravity of the New Testament paradigm reveals that churches are birthed from the harvest (Acts 13-14), not started with a pastor and long-term Kingdom citizens. This does not mean the latter is wrong; […]
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