Dean Merrill, collaborating with Patrick Johnstone, recently published Serving God in Today’s Cities: Facing the Challenge of Urbanization. This book is a great introduction to our urban world and ministry today. Three percent of the world’s population lived in cities in 1800. By 2100, 90% of the global population will […] Serving God in Today’s CitiesMay 14, 2015 in Books / contextualization / Demographics / History / International Missions / Interviews / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / Podcast / research / Urban tagged cities / Dean Merrill / Patrick Johnstone / Serving God in Today's Cities / Strike the Match / urbanization by JD
We have better information on unreached people groups living in the most remote places of the world than we do of those same groups living in the United States and Canada. We know the world; we do not know our neighborhood. I recently spoke with Dr. Bryan Galloway, Senior Research […] Discovering and Engaging Unreached Peoples in North AmericaApril 30, 2015 in Church Planting / contextualization / Demographics / Evangelism / International Missions / Interviews / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / Podcast / research / Strategy / Urban tagged Bryan Galloway / International Mission Board / North America / North American Mission Board / Peoplegroups.info / Unreached People Groups by JD
April 11 was the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 launch. It has been called NASA’s most “successful failure.” Though the three men failed at their goal of landing on the moon, this aborted mission resulted in the application of a wealth of knowledge and skills no one could have […] Expect Successful FailuresApril 12, 2015 in Church Planting / Discipleship / Evangelism / History / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / Strategy / Theology / Urban tagged Acts 16:12 / Acts 16:6 / Acts 16:7 / Apollo 13 / Innovation / leadership / NASA / stewardship of innovation by JD
Thought is an important discipline for the Kingdom citizen. When we are too busy to think, we are too busy. If the Spirit of wisdom (Eph 1:17) dwells within us and we have received wisdom from on high (Col 3:16; 4:5), then a wonderful stewardship has been given to us. […] Don’t Just Think, Move SomethingApril 7, 2015 in Discipleship / Evangelism / History / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / Strategy / Theology / Urban tagged Archimedes / Kingdom citizen / Kingdom steward / Spirit by JD
1 I have discovered that every community in the United States has the most: Unchurched per capita Lost per capita Homosexuals per capita Atheists per capita Muslims per capita Agnostics per capita Income per capita Poverty per capita New Age book stores per capita Satan worshipers per capita Witches per capita […] We have the Most…Per CapitaFebruary 24, 2015 in Agencies / Church Planting / contextualization / Demographics / Evangelism / Leadership / missiology / research / Rural / Strategy / Urban tagged Church Planting / communities / Contextualization / pastors / research by JD
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 AnnouncementFebruary 23, 2015 in Agencies / Books / Cape Town 2010 / Church Planting / contextualization / Demographics / Discipleship / Evangelical Missiological Society / Evangelism / Hispanics / History / International Missions / Interviews / Islam / Lausanne III / Leadership / Migration / missiology / Native Americans/First Nations / North American Missions / Poverty / research / Roland Allen / Rural / Strategy / Students / Theology / Urban tagged podcast / Strike the Match / video by JD