In this episode of Strike the Match, I have the honor of having a conversation with David Joannes about his latest book Gospel Privilege: The Unearned Advantage that’s Meant for Everyone. Privilege is a frequently used word, but seldom applied to gospel conversations. Though more people claim Christianity than any […]
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If Jesus is building His Church and we are filled with a dynamic Spirit, then we should expect change. Also, we live in a world where change is constant. And with change, we encounter ministry barriers. It is here that leaders must lead with innovation. Throughout history, the Church has […]
Ted Esler and the Innovation Crisis
I have been in the classroom since the late 1990s. During my graduate studies, I felt the Lord leading me to the halls of academia. There were no classes to guide a person through the steps to become–and thrive as–a seminary professor. I watched what was modeled in front of […]
Another Giveaway: Professor Talk
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!
One of the most influential U. S. missiologists was David Hesselgrave. After serving in Japan for several years, he was a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Some of his writings include Planting Churches Cross-Culturally, Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, and Paradigms in Conflict. Hesselgrave passed away in 2018. Prior to his […]
Lianna Davis on Writing with David Hesselgrave
We know very little about Patrick (aka Saint Patrick) and his work in Ireland. What we know is primarily found in two of his writings: Confessions and Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus. What we think we know is primarily myth and unsubstantiated by scholarship. Ruth Tucker described him as […]
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