December 18 marks the annual International Migrants Day. We live during a time that has been called the age of migration. While people on the move is as old as the exodus from the Garden, today’s numbers have brought the world into uncharted waters. 281 million people reside outside their […]
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Somewhere along the way, we decided it was impossible, or at least improbable, for the Church to experience rapid numerical growth and significant sanctification. I started marking such conversations in my journey as I heard them in the United States in the early 1990s. Many of you can provide earlier […]
Pick One: Church Maturation or Multiplication–for We Can’t have Both, ...
U.S. Religion Census released very important data today. I’ll be brief as I have not had time to examine it but wanted to share this with you as soon as possible. Such is very important information. Go HERE to find it. In 2010, I launched this blog to share my […]
US Religion Census Data Available
Well, the day has arrived. Earlier this month, I shared I would be hitting the pause button here at the blog. Over the past 12 years I have done this before, but never in an official way, for such a lengthy period of time, and to the extent as planned. […]
See You in August. . . Lord Willing
I have posted a series of videos at my YouTube channel on selected aspects of my book Apostolic Imagination. If you are looking for a good introduction to the book, check out these five teaching sessions. Then get a copy of the book! Reimagining Contemporary Missions Reimagining the Language of […]
Apostolic Imagination Video Series
I have long appreciated the great Kingdom work accomplished by Sixteen:Fifteen. They work hard to help churches discover and use their unique gifts in partnership with others to make Christ known among all nations. They provide extensive resources such as The Mission Table, The Mission Matters Podcast, and a variety […]