What is apostolic missiology? Why is it important to mission in a post-Christianized context? Why does the Church in the West primarily operate from a pastoral missiology? In this episode, I address these and other questions related to mission today. Our theology shapes our missiology. Our missiology shapes our missionary […]
We know the world is filled with rapid change. We often say, “change is the only constant.” Since such is the case, we should expect our ministry positions to change with time. They are in a state of evolution with shifting contexts. However, many leaders do not recognize this matter. […]
Evolution of Your Position
I often hear from church planters in North America: Of these 37 local churches, there are no gospel preaching churches in this community. These churches are not Reformed enough (Or, These churches are too Reformed.). They preach the gospel, but it’s not really deep. Just John 3:16 kinda stuff every […]
Doing Away with the Flavor of the Month
Over the years, I have heard sermons (including mine) that contain lengthy exegesis of Scripture. While all good preaching is exegetical preaching, sustained exegesis over fifteen minutes here and fifteen minutes there is difficult to follow and falls short in effective communication. Some of the world’s best preachers even enter […]
Shedding Light on Sustained Exegesis
I recently read this article describing a once booming Chinese business district in New Orleans. From the 1870s-1930s, the city was home to a substantial enclave. While the Chinese are still located in New Orleans, this article reminded me that much can happen in 60 years. My guess is that […]
Kairos and Oversleeping
Ruth Tucker writes, “Shrouded in legend and glorified by sainthood, Patrick, Ireland’s great fifth-century missionary is one of the most misrepresented figures in church history” (From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, 37). On this first episode of Strike the Match, we are discussing, “Who was St. Patrick and what can we […]
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