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, […]
History
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 […]
Do the Work of an Evangelist: So, Stop Spending All ...
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
Just a few words today. For the past several days, my heart has been heavy when I think of Haiti and Afghanistan. I am certain you feel the same way. Things have significantly changed–again–for millions of people in these countries. Beyond the horrors of the loss of life and devastation […]
Heavy Global Hearts
This morning social media reported the death of Dr. Andrew Walls. As of this time, I have been unable to locate a press release or obituary. Such will arrive soon. Dr. Walls was a historian and missiologist. He has been called the father of World Christian Studies, drawing much attention […]