The word evangelist is ubiquitous among evangelicals throughout the world. Fascinating though, the word shows up only three times in the New Testament. Luke referred to Philip as an evangelist in Acts 21:8, and Paul used the word twice. Regarding the latter, he noted the Lord “gave the apostles, the […]
Evangelism
Last week on my YouTube Channel I posted another episode of This Week in Mission History. The year was 1732 and the Moravians were about to launch a global movement that would not only transform their Herrnhut community and unreached people with the gospel but would shift the paradigm of […]
11 Things to Learn from Early Moravians
A few years ago, I traveled to Michigan to visit one of our church’s teams serving among an unreached people group. I was looking forward to catching up with the families, bringing encouragement, and providing a small change to their routines. The Spirit was doing some exciting things. I was […]
That Day I Welcomed Afghan Refugees
I interrupt my hiatus to bring this important announcement. Apostolic Imagination: Recovering a Biblical Vision for the Church’s Mission Today is now available for pre-order! Of all of my books, this one has been the longest in the making. Though it took about a year to write, the concepts–and title–came […]
Apostolic Imagination Available for Pre-Order
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!
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 […]