The Badjao live on the sea. We don’t see them because we live on the land. The Rat Tribe lives underground. We’re not going to see them either, unless we are ready to go spelunking. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, population 1.5 million. But I don’t believe we have that […]
Native Americans/First Nations
Next month, I plan to launch “Strike the Match.” Each episode of this podcast will address matters related to missions, innovation, and leadership issues. I recorded this video for you, providing some details. Check it out! Please share with others!
Strike the Match Podcast Announcement
We have better information on an unreached people group living in the Himalayas than we do on that same group living in your North American city. This is one of the reasons I wrote Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Mission. More and better research is needed. Research done by Global […]
The One Training Event to Attend in 2015 (no, I’m ...
Ongota is one of the world’s rarest languages. Only twelve people speak it. I doubt you will ever need to learn it. But if you needed to for gospel advancement, would you? Would you truly put out the effort and make the sacrifice–for only twelve people? Last October, Mark Zuckerburg […]
How Far Will We Go to Learn Ongota?
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 ...
We love signs. We want signs. Without a sign, we don’t move. I recently heard of two pastors locked in conversation. One shared with the other his thoughts on multiplying disciples and churches. His ideas were biblical and simple, but did not fit the traditional paradigm. The other pastor replied, […]