Are you familiar with The Mission Table? If not, then I want to point you to this excellent resource. These brothers and sisters host a Great Commission webcast–now in season 3–and webinars. I had the privilege of being with them for a couple days of video shoots. Each episode addresses […]
Great Commission
For the most part, twenty-first century evangelicals have refrained from using music to engage the lost world. Now, certainly we have “Christian” music that communicates the gospel, but that genre is usually played on radio stations and at venues primarily developed for believers. We need to be a people that […]
Musicians and the Great Commission
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
I recently did some writing on controversies in the book of Acts. Halfway through the book, the reader comes across the Jerusalem Council–a gathering born out of gospel advancement. One of the fascinating matters about this gathering is related to James’ argument. After hearing about the conversion of the Gentiles, […]
Amos and the Great Commission
Complexity is not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be. In the West, disciple making, church planting, and pastoral ministry are complex matters. But they do not have to remain in this state. Whenever I speak to pastors, denominational leaders, academics, and agency leaders, they all share the desire […]
Diet of Complexity
Partnership does not mean doctrinal compromise. Know your boundaries. Partnership does not mean that you compromise your vision, mission, or goal. Know your boundaries. Twenty years ago partnership was not as in vogue as today. Now it is cool. However, do not participate in partnership because everyone is doing it. […]