We want to be on the edge of Kingdom advancement. Where should our church or agency focus? Is it urban? Is it orality? Is it unreached peoples? Unengaged-unreached? Is it disciple making and church planting? Is it combating trafficking? Combating poverty? Is it social development? Justice issues? Is it partnering […]
globalization
Mission agencies have always faced challenges. However, the 21st century has brought some unique challenges to agencies headquartered in North America. In episode 15, I speak with Dr. Steve Moore, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Leadership. Steve is an author and formerly served as the President of […]
Steve Moore on Challenges Facing Mission Agencies
Last week, I was in Atlanta speaking at the North America Mission Leaders Conference sponsored by MissioNexus. Their network membership and annual conference registration lists read like a Who’s Who of North American mission agencies and mission leaders. If you and your organization are not connected with them, then I […]
Globalization and the Pressure Points of Our Age–Presentation
We live in the instant. Human interconnectedness has increased across the globe. On our phones we can get news of protest marches happening in Cairo, Skype with someone in Tokyo, and receive e-mails from Bangladesh–simultaneously. We move in the moment. A person can physically be anywhere on the planet within […]
Connectedness of the Nations
We now come to the halfway point through this series on Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church. I have linked the previous posts below. We live in the instant. Human interconnectedness has increased across the globe. On our phones, we can get news of protest […]
Pressure Point #6 Globalization
Of course, when my family and I visited Mouse-Land over Spring Break, we had to ride “It’s a Small World”–twice. My socio-anthropological tendencies helped make this attraction worth the $50,000 price tag to visit the Magic Kingdom. “It’s a Small World” satisfied my multicultural desires for the day. While I […]
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