As a kid, I loved watching Ripley’s Believe It or Not (with Jack Palance). If you are a Gen Xer or older, then you know what I’m talking about! You Millennials and Gen Zers will have to YouTube it. Palance would introduce every episode as being about “the strange, the […]
Holy Spirit
We take great comfort in the predictable. But what happens when the Spirit brings God-fearers and Gentiles into the Kingdom? That is unexpected. Are we comfortable with His lack of predictability in certain areas? Yes, I know we are whenever we read about His actions in the Book of Acts […]
His Predictable Unpredictability
My next book, To the Edge: Reflections on Kingdom Leadership, Mission, and Innovation, is scheduled to be released this summer. In this podcast, I share about the book and my reason for writing it. I even read an excerpt for you! Most of what I share in this episode about […]
To the Edge
In my last post, I addressed the origins of the Moravians. Now it is time to get a quick glimpse at Zinzendorf’s theological and missioloigcal foundations on which their field practices were built. 1) Let the Spirit Guide Your Work. The Holy Spirit was understood to be the only true […]
Moravian Foundations for Missions (Part 2)
Sometimes the Spirit does the unexpected–requiring no intentional planning on behalf of the Church. Sometimes the Spirit works through our God-given wisdom as Kingdom stewards–requiring intentional planning on behalf of the Church. We must hold to both approaches, keeping them in tandem and remaining at peace. But which one comes […]
The Tandem in Strategic Planning
We enjoy celebrating Kingdom successes: record high for baptisms, new ministries started, attendance goals surpassed, etc. However, leaders must be prepared for the controversy that sometimes accompanies Kingdom success. The Old Testament told of the salvation of the peoples in the last days. Jesus commissioned and sent His church into […]