Connection not protection. Share your best ministry, research, and writing ideas with others; don’t follow the 10/10 rule and hoard them as if they need to age to perfection. Someone may be able to do something with them–and help you develop your idea in the process. We are involved in […]
In January, I wrote an article for Evangelical Missions Quarterly titled, “Seven Pillars for a Missional Culture.” Much of what we do as The Church at Brook Hills is supported by these pillars. While I will not reproduce the full article here, I will mention the seven pillars. (If you […]
7 Pillars for a Missional Culture
Evangelicals love stories. We greatly delight in hearing what the Spirit is doing in local churches and across the world. Such reporting is encouraging and biblical (Acts 14:27). We love missionary biographies. In fact, I’m reading The Life of David Brainerd at the moment. The Church needs stories about ministry […]
When There are No Stories
One of the cutting edge organizations out there is GMI. They have been thinking and leading on an innovative plane for 30 years. With a mission statement like: GMI leverages research and technology to create, cultivate, and communicate mission information leading to insight that inspires Kingdom service, you know they […]
Jon Hirst of GMI
We all know the limitation to this statement. We are quick to say this describes those who do not practice what they preach. It describes the hypocrite, the sloth, the uncaring. I agree, to a degree. However, while there is much value and wisdom in modeling and following one’s example, […]
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
I recently wrote an article for Facts and Trends on reaching the strangers next door. Check it out. Here is a list of 8 guidelines to help you get started in reaching the unreached people groups living around you. I noted these in the article. Take them, apply them, and […]
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