During the Southern Baptist Convention last week, International Mission Board President, David Platt, made reference to the Moravians in his message (see 1h 34m). I was very encouraged to hear him reference their model (The Moravians were referenced over the years when he was serving The Church at Brook Hills, […]
David Platt
I recently spoke with Dr. David Platt about his transition to the role of the president of the International Mission Board (IMB). David stopped by the office to record this conversation for Strike the Match. In this episode, we talk about family, restructuring and future of the IMB, diaspora missiology, […]
Conversation with David Platt
The trustees of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention voted this morning to call David Platt to be the next president of the agency. While I am saddened that I am losing my pastor, I am delighted to hear of this news. They made the right decision. […]
David Platt, President, International Mission Board
We often equate the testing of boundaries with the acts of deviant children. “My child is testing the boundaries to see if he will get disciplined.” “She is pushing her boundaries, and I will not stand for that!” And, yes, whenever such actions and thoughts push against divinely-established parameters (e.g., […]
The Stewardship of Questioning the Boundaries
Healthy church multiplication is not a possibility unless you have the multiplication of healthy leaders. And the multiplication of healthy leaders should begin in the harvest with the multiplication of disciples. With this in mind, I want to draw your attention to an upcoming event related to disciple-making. Lord willing, […]
Multiply with David Platt and Francis Chan
This past Sunday evening I received a call from The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama to come and serve as their pastor of church multiplication. I accepted this invitation with much gratitude and excitement. Lord willing, my family and I will be moving from Louisville to Birmingham this […]