I have been troubled by what I believe is a missioloigcal malpractice among many church planters today. If we say we are Kingdom citizens living by a Kingdom Ethic, then that Ethic must govern all of life, including our church planting philosophies and methods. While we talk about the Great Commission and Kingdom advancement, we fail to allow the […]
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When it comes to reaching Muslims with the love of Jesus, few individuals are as widely known as Dr. Phil Parshall. He has an international reputation as both a missiologist and a missionary. I found him to be a gracious gentleman who loves Jesus and loves Muslims. Recently, Phil gave me […]
Phil Parshall Reflects on Missions and the Muslim World
We now come to the final post related to my reflections on the report of evangelical concentrations in the U.S. and Canada. I wish to wrap up this series with a word of caution and suggestion for our next steps. Caution: The Dangers of Research I believe it was Dayton […]
Reflections #3: We Must Not Stop With Knowing the Facts
If I had a nickel for each time I heard a church planter say, “My city is the most unreached city in the country,” or “My county is the most unchurched county in the nation,” I would be a wealthy man. . . . Okay, maybe not wealthy. . . . But I […]
Reflections Part 2: We Must Recognize and Respond to the ...
As promised, I wanted to provide some commentary to the initial study posted on January 14. While I’ll offer more related posts later, I wish to begin by stating we must do more up-to-date and better research. If you have not downloaded the report and the corresponding Power Point presentation, you can check […]
Reflections Part 1: Evangelicals Must Do Better Research
Here is the study I just completed related to the concentrations of Evangelicals in the U. S. and Canada. You need BOTH the report and the PowerPoint presentation. WHY THIS STUDY? The Spirit uses good research to guide missionary strategy To show the need for up-to-date studies and call Evangelicals to conduct […]
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