February marks Black History Month in the United States. In view of this celebration, I thought it would be most appropriate to re-post a video from my YouTube Channel. The life and work of John Marrant (1755-1791) is a fascinating story of God’s grace in gospel expansion. Though the names […]
History
I recently delivered two lectures on Apostolic Imagination at two U.S. seminaries (Beeson Divinity and Southeastern Baptist). While time did not allow for an overview of my forthcoming book, I was able to address some important components related to reimagining mission language, identity, function, and location. I want to share […]
Apostolic Imagination: Recent Lectures
Most people in the U.S. do not know their neighbors. And those that do rarely move beyond names and a simple wave from the driveway. In my hemisphere, fall is upon us with winter to follow. The days grow shorter and colder, and even the neighborly waves grow fewer in […]
7 Opportunities to Party with Your Neighbors this Fall, Winter, ...
I am often asked, “How long should a team remain with an unreceptive people group before moving to another group or location?” There is no easy answer to this question–no universal response. People are not robots. Though all are dead in sin and trespasses, not everyone responds to the gospel […]
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Two important truths about church planting: First, Jesus never told us to plant churches. Second, churches in the New Testament did not come into existence through the movement of Christians from one location to another. Both of these truths are intimately connected. We have been told to preach the gospel, […]
Church Planting: Beyond Sheep Shuffling
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 […]