Recently, I attended the Southeast Regional Evangelical Missiological Society in Columbia, South Carolina. It was here I presented a paper that Bryan Galloway and I coauthored: “More than Strangers Next Door. . . Our Neighbors: The PeopleGroups.info Initiative to Research the Nations within the United States.” If you are not […]
North American Mission Board
I am very excited about an upcoming meeting sponsored by the North American Mission Board for Southern Baptist Churches and leaders in the United States and Canada. Lord willing, on July 30-31, the SEND North America Conference will take place in Atlanta with the focus being on church planting. This […]
SEND North America Conference
A new and unique book has been published by the North American Mission Board. As of yesterday, I was told that it is not yet available to order–but that option is coming soon. I recently received my copy; so, check out the agency’s web site for updates as to when […]
New Book: Rural Church Planting
I had told my students not to be surprised when it happened to them. Now while I had not personally experienced it, I had been waiting for the day when it would happen to me. Finally, it occurred–I got to meet my first, real-live foreign missionary! Not a big deal? […]
Missions in Reverse?
Several years ago, I conducted a survey of 190 church planters in the United States and Canada. I wanted to know what they believed were the five most critical issues facing North American church planters. (While I have written about these findings elsewhere, including a series on this blog, if […]
Equpping the Church Planting Family
The United States recognizes November of each year as “American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.” And in light of this recognition, I thought it would be appropriate to remind you of these peoples while challenging you to consider serving them through your ministries. The North American Mission Board estimates […]