The Evangelical Missiological Society is scheduled to meet this week in Dallas on the campus of Dallas Theological Seminary. The annual theme is “Educating for Contemporary Mission,” and I expect to hear a number of excellent presentations of original research. I have been a member of EMS since the early […]
Leadership
National Geographic Documentary Films is scheduled to release The Mission next week in the US and Canada. This film is about John Chau who was killed in 2018 when attempting to share the gospel with a North Sentinel Island people group. His death made international headlines. Of course, the world […]
National Geo. “The Mission” – Death of John Chau
I just read of Dr. Chad Brand’s passing and wanted to share a post. I hope you will remember the family during this time of loss and this post will encourage you in your journey. I began serving as a professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001 where […]
A Brief Chad Brand Memory
I used a different program structure last season (season 9) on Strike the Match. Frequently, I host guests but decided to teach through my book Theology of Mission: A Concise Biblical Theology. If you are a subscriber, then this post is nothing new to you. However, if Strike the Match […]
Theology of Mission Podcast Links
Many seminaries and divinity schools are concerned about the present and future of theological education. In layperson’s terms, this means a concern for more students enrolled as numbers have been on the decline. Last year, the Association of Theological Schools reported 57% of their member schools noted a declining enrollment. […]
An Overlooked Reason for Decline in Seminary Enrollment
Apostolic Imagination was published twelve months ago. As with most books, it takes time for word to spread and people to add a new piece of literature to their reading lists. Most authors take time to reflect on their works with more and deeper reflection the farther they move away […]