The Fourth Lausanne Congress is underway in Seoul and released “The Seoul Statement” this week. The congress marks it origin in 1974 in Lausanne, Switzerland when John Stott and Billy Graham gathered global evangelical leaders for an “international congress on world evangelization.” Similar meetings occurred in Manila (1989) and Cape […]
Samford University
Two years ago I took extensive time off from blogging, my YT channel, podcasting, and social media. And I loved it. If you post on a regular basis, I encourage you to consider giving a hiatus a try. The world will go on without you. And you can pick up […]
Hiatus of Hiatuses – Take Two
I have been sharing on social media about the open faculty position at Samford University and also want to mention it here. My department, Christian Ministry, is searching for an assistant professor. We are looking for someone with more than 5 years of ministry and/or mission experience and a Ph.D. […]
Looking for a Professor to Join the Team
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 recently delivered two lectures on Apostolic Imagination at two U.S. seminaries (Beeson Divinity and Southeastern Baptist). While time did not allow for an overview of my forthcoming book, I was able to address some important components related to reimagining mission language, identity, function, and location. I want to share […]
Apostolic Imagination: Recent Lectures
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 […]