In this second, and final, post (see HERE for part 1), I want to provide you with some general guidelines on how to approach varying church planting models, and hopefully escape the model mania that continues to prevail in many circles. Tom Steffen’s article, “Selecting a Church Planting Model that Works” (Missiology 22 […]
Church Planting
In light of the fact that today is Canada Day, I am interrupting the two-part series that I just started on church planting models. July 1 is the day when Canadians celebrate the birth of their country. While thinking of our northern neighbor, I decided to take a moment to share with […]
Canada Day and a Glimpse at Canada’s Metro Contexts
I am about to enter into two intensive weeks of summer classes. Next week, I plan to be teaching Church Planting Models, followed by Church Multiplication Strategies. Since my models class is on my mind at the moment, I have decided to do a couple of posts on the topic. We live in […]
Church Planting Model Mania-Part 1
In this post, I do not wish to be an alarmist, nor do I want to create a work of fiction and claim it to be a reality. I do want to be proactive and begin a conversation. For sometime, I have been concerned over something that I believe will become a […]
C5 Contextualization: Coming to a North American People Group Near ...
Lord willing, over the next few days, I will have the privilege to speak to some of the world’s most influential people: campus ministers and college students. On Saturday, I plan to be in Columbus, Ohio and on Monday and Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, interacting with such groups. While the […]
Students and Global Evangelization
(Okay, I know that this is my second post today. But I’m leaving for vacation, abstaining from blogging, tweeting, and yes, email. Therefore, I wanted to get this posted today.) One of the many blessings of serving with the faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is the fellowship with the […]
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