Yesterday, I began a series calling Evangelicals to increase and improve upon what little data we have regarding our urban mission fields in the United States and Canada. In this post, I want to draw your attention to some of the recent demographic changes happening in the metropolitan United States. […]
Urban
This past weekend, I spent time with some of the great folks in the Southeastern Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS). Each year, the EMS meets in regions across the United States and Canada to hear presentations on a designated topic affecting contemporary missions. This year’s theme was on […]
Removing the Urban Fog: A Call for More and ...
Americans are mobile people. In 2008, an estimated 10 million people moved from county to county in the United States. In today’s post, I have linked you to some interactive maps related to domestic migrations. In the first map, you will find 2007 data represented, as well as the ability […]
Americans on the Move
One of the networks with whom I have the honor to serve as the Vice President for Administration is the Evangelical Missiological Society. We are a society of about 350 missiologists, mission administrators, teachers, pastors, and students. Our theme for 2011 is “Urbanization: Mission in the Context of the City.” […]
Be a Part of “Mission in the Context of the ...
Ministers of the gospel need to understand the people to whom they are called to serve. This matter is nothing new. One quick way to accomplish this is to understand them demographically. While there is no substitute for spending time with someone, raw numbers can give you a bird’s-eye view […]
Super Bowl Sunday: How Much Do You Know about Green ...
My family and I recently watched A Christmas Carol. You know the story. Scrooge is visited by different spirits, trying to provide him with a different perspective on his past, present, and future. Each apparition challenges him to see his world from a different angle. At times, we all need […]
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