Patrick of Ireland

St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon. But most Protestants will just call it “Monday.” Such is disappointing as Patrick was a significant figure in missions history. Since there is a wealth of misunderstanding about the man, I want to provide a brief post with some helpful resources to remove mystery […]

Patrick of Ireland

March 7, 2025 in contextualization / Evangelism / History / Innovation / International Missions / Interviews / missiology / Podcast / research / Video tagged Letter to Coroticus / missions history / Patrick of Ireland / Patrick's Confession / St. Patrick's Day by JD

Saint Patrick’s Day is tomorrow, so I wanted to provide you with a quick post on some excellent resources related to Patrick. A great deal of myth surrounds the man, his methods, and motives. Scholars question much of what we think we know. Hopefully, what I have linked below will […]

Saint Patrick’s Day Resources for You

March 16, 2023 in Books / church planting / Discipleship / Evangelism / History / International Missions / Interviews / missiology / Podcast / Strategy / Video tagged Great Commission / mission history / Missions / Patrick of Ireland by JD

St. Patrick’s Day is just over a week away. While I hope you take time to reflect on the Lord’s work though this man, I want to caution you too. A great deal of what we think we know is unsubstantiated by historical evidence and theologically suspect. I share today’s […]

This St. Patrick’s Day

March 9, 2022 in History / International Missions / Interviews / Podcast / Video tagged Irish / mission history / Patrick of Ireland / St. Patrick by JD

Yesterday marked St. Patrick’s Day, a date commemorating the death (461 AD) of the missionary to Ireland. If you were tracking with me this week, then you have already received several of the links below in your social media feed. For those of you who were not. . . 🙁 […]