Gene Daniels and Warrick Farah are my guests on this episode of the podcast. Many of us are familiar with the Five Pillars of Islam and the faith’s generalities learned in our comparative religion classes. However, our world is comprised of a Muslim mosaic not a monolithic Islam. My guests […]
Innovation
If you follow me on social media (or have recently read this blog), then you know Jon Hirst and I took the past six months to offer webinars on various topics related to innovation and mission. It was a great journey as we interacted with this matter and several participants […]
Free Innovation in Mission Training
The gospel has often advanced on the wings of Kingdom innovation. While the Church is not in the business of getting a better product to market faster than the competitor down-the-street, Spirit-led innovation is a divine blessing and necessity in a radically changing world. Jon Hirst, Director of Program Innovation […]
Jon Hirst – Reflections on Innovation and Mission
Many believers in the United States do not know their neighbors. And they often prefer to share the gospel with people they know. Clearly, a disconnect exists. Several years ago, I developed a very simple and fun outreach method that involves holiday parties. The Christian calendar provides numerous annual events […]
Using the Calendar to Reach Your Neighbors
“It is gradually becoming clear that the pattern which has been followed up to now (one-way traffic in missions, spiritual and financial dependence of the younger Churches, and the like) is old, obsolete, and thus about to disappear.” Here is a fascinating quote, one that recognizes missionary work now exists […]
Why Does it Take Decades for Methods to Adjust to ...
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand” (Prov 19:21). Leaders are called to lead, but they must lead in light of the Lord’s desires. It would be a terrible situation to put much energy and effort […]