5 The missiology necessary to advance the gospel in a post-Christianized context is not the same as the missiology that brought us to a Christianized context. Certainly, this does not mean a complete overhaul, but rather a building upon that which has gone before. Some things must change while we return […] Missiology of the MomentAugust 1, 2014 in Church Planting / contextualization / Discipleship / Evangelism / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / Theology tagged apostolic missiology / Church Planting / missiology / multiplication / post-Christianized by JD
2 Liberal theological traditions have moved away from a satanology of the devil being an actual being to simply a personification of evil. Among Episcopal Church leaders, for example, the discussion of evil in the world is commonplace; a conversation about the devil is a rarity. One of the headlines making […] Deleting the DevilJuly 16, 2014 in contextualization / Discipleship / Evangelism / History / Leadership / missiology / Theology tagged C. S. Lewis / Church of England / demonology / devil / evil / satanology by JD
4 It was tragic that the building was destroyed. “What are you and the church going to do now,” the reporter asks the pastor. “We will carry on. The church is the people, not the building.” The atmosphere of the meeting was solemn, but joyful. “Our agency does not have the […] Theology, the Last ResortJuly 10, 2014 in Discipleship / Leadership / Theology tagged doctrine / theology by JD
If the cultural revolutions of our age are unprecedented, then we should not be surprised that what is needed is a systemic missiological shift. Not a theological shift from “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3, ESV), but a return to a more apostolic […] Preparing for Nuclear War by Sharpening Our ArrowsJuly 3, 2014 in Agencies / Church Planting / contextualization / Discipleship / Evangelism / History / International Missions / missiology / North American Missions / Strategy / Theology tagged church multiplication / culture / disciple making / Jude 3 / Pressure Points / West as a Mission Field by JD
I am pleased to share with you that Brook Hills Music has released another album! Death to Life is one that you will want to download ASAP! Check out the following video as members of our worship team share their thoughts on this newly released project. While I know that […] New Album: Death to LifeApril 16, 2014 in missiology / Theology tagged Brook Hills Music / Death to Life by JD
4 As a younger Gen Xer, I am old enough to remember the 8-track tape. With my formative years being in the 80s and early 90s, I later spent a small fortune on cassettes. Yes, I even had a few albums and 45s, but could never figure out why I would […] The Stewardship of Rockin’ to an 8-Track in an iPod ...March 23, 2014 in contextualization / Discipleship / Leadership / missiology / Theology tagged Hebrews 13:8 / iPod world / Kingdom stewardship / Mark 13:31 by JD