You have a heart for reaching unreached peoples in the United States or Canada? Great! Brace yourself. Whenever you approach your pastor, network, association, district, mission agency, or peers, they will share in your excitement, but are unlikely to know what to do with you. If you had told them […]
Church Planting
Since Barrett and Johnson told us only 0.1% of Christian monies collected goes toward the unevangelized world, Evangelicals in the U. S. have rightly cried “inappropriate!” Their stat preaches well. This number makes for passionate blog posts. It will rally the troops. Yes, we need to reallocate our international expenses, […]
A Double Standard for the Unreached
“When we were planting our church, we did 1000 things wrong. I don’t have time to tell you about those, so I’m going to tell you what did work!” “Reaching this people group has been a blessing, but very difficult. We made many mistakes, but you are here to hear […]
The Conference No One Hosts is the One You Need ...
Short-term missions is long overdue for an overhaul. Projects abound. Many of us run throughout the world doing great ministry in many needy parts of the world, but little mission takes place. Some of us have made great strategic progress in the area of short-term missions, recognizing the value of long-term […]
ReThinking Short-Term Missions
We love signs. We want signs. Without a sign, we don’t move. I recently heard of two pastors locked in conversation. One shared with the other his thoughts on multiplying disciples and churches. His ideas were biblical and simple, but did not fit the traditional paradigm. The other pastor replied, […]
Stop Asking for a Sign
We often equate the testing of boundaries with the acts of deviant children. “My child is testing the boundaries to see if he will get disciplined.” “She is pushing her boundaries, and I will not stand for that!” And, yes, whenever such actions and thoughts push against divinely-established parameters (e.g., […]
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