Dr. Travis Kerns is one of the leading evangelical scholars in the area of Mormon history and theology. He is also a missionary with the North American Mission Board and serves in Salt Lake City. The state of Utah is the least-reached state in the United States, comprised of a […]
Our church’s property sits beside a road that has been under construction for at least a year. Construction teams have been working to widen this already congested thoroughfare. For the past year, we have been subjected to even more slowdowns and congestion as the road’s structure has been dismantled and […]
Delight When It is not Delightful
The most critical issue in church planting circles today is an ecclesiological issue. How you answer the question, “What is a church?” will affect everything you do on the field. It will shape your methods, strategy, team, leaders, goals, and how you measure effectiveness–to mention a few matters. It was […]
Most Critical Issue in Church Planting
The conversation from two weeks ago was about the United States admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016. The annual cap on the number of refugees accepted into this country is 70,000. The conversation today is that the U. S. will receive 85,000 refugees in 2016 and 100,000 refugees in 2017. […]
100,000 Refugees to US in 2017
Followers of Jesus are regularly called hypocrites in the States. Look at your life, attitudes, and words. I don’t see any of this in the Jesus you claim to follow. Followers of Jesus are regularly faulted for living according to the way of Jesus. Look at your life, attitudes, and […]
When You Can’t Win Either Way
Dr. Ted Esler recently became the new President and CEO of MissioNexus. Ted joins me in conversation this week on Strike the Match. We spend time talking about his background as a church planter and an administrator. MissioNexus is the largest network of evangelical mission agencies and church partners in […]