Migration


My last giveaway this month is a copy of my book Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission. To be eligible for this week’s giveaway, fill out the form below (even if you did for the previous drawings). If you are receiving this post via email, you may need to […]

Book Giveaway: Strangers Next Door


December 18 is International Migrants Day. It is estimated that the international migrant population consists of 232 million people. This number is equivalent to the population of the fifth largest country in the world. The nations are on the move in our highly globalized world. Did you know: The United […]

International Migrants Day


Two phrases are commonplace that hinder the mission. One is often assigned to church members; the other one seems to attach itself to church leaders. In theory, they appear to be different.  In reality, both are the same. This member says, “We’ve never done it that way before.” That leader […]

The Danger of “Prove It!”



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In this fourth post of the series, I want to share our equipping beyond the Brook Hills 7 (BH7) related to church planting teams and pastors. If you have not read the previous posts in order, it would be helpful to do so to understand the context: Share Today’s Stories […]

Equipping Planters and Pastors Beyond the Brook Hills 7


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In this second post of this series, I want to share with you the foundational issues for our church’s planting and revitalization efforts.  Listed below are matters we regularly preach, teach, and talk about among our leaders and our members.  Without understanding these foundational issues, it is difficult to understand […]

Why We Do What We Do the Way We Do ...


Last week, I was in Atlanta speaking at the North America Mission Leaders Conference sponsored by MissioNexus.  Their network membership and annual conference registration lists read like a Who’s Who of North American mission agencies and mission leaders.  If you and your organization are not connected with them, then I […]

Globalization and the Pressure Points of Our Age–Presentation