St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon. But most Protestants will just call it “Monday.” Such is disappointing as Patrick was a significant figure in missions history. Since there is a wealth of misunderstanding about the man, I want to provide a brief post with some helpful resources to remove mystery […]
International Missions
I am pleased to share my next book, Understanding Evangelism: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, Contemporary Applications, is now available for pre-order. It is scheduled to be released in September 2025. As of now, I have been able to locate the lowest price (30% off) at the publisher’s web site. However, […]
New Book – Understanding Evangelism
A few days ago I posted on social media my desire to host a series of Zoom meetings with professors to discuss best practices in missions education in the academy. As promised, I am following up to provide more details and extend an official invitation. I have been in the […]
Best Practices in Missions Education
In this final episode of the season, AI Alan and Annie are no longer with us. I thought it would be more appropriate to bring in a living and breathing creature. Dr. Don Barger is my guest. Don is the director of innovation and artificial intelligence with the International Mission […]
Don Barger on AI and Missions
I encourage bloggers to use their posts to work through new ideas, concepts, and theories. Most do not engage in such experimental writing. Rather, they believe their ideas and arguments must be airtight before they push the publish button. While there is much commendation for this practice, I follow this […]
Is It Time to Call “Missions” What It has become: ...
Twenty years ago I published an article in the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth titled “The Art of Vision Casting for Church Multiplication.” Last month, I was reminded of this perennial challenge when speaking to a class at Regent University. One student inquired about how to lead […]