I’ve been in Arizona for the past few days. The annual meeting of the Evangelical Missiological Society took place in Scottsdale. It was great to catch up with old friends and hear from some of today’s greatest missiological thinkers and missions leaders. I gave a presentation this year titled, “Examining […] The Urgent Need for Urban Research in North AmericaOctober 1, 2011 in Evangelical Missiological Society / missiology / North American Missions / research / Urban tagged evangelical concentrations / Evangelical Missiological Society / International Migrations / urban / Urban research by JD
1 If you have kept up with this series, you will recall that I have used the limitations in my own research to point to the need for more and better urban research in the United States and Canada. And while I have attempted to keep the focus on the urban […] 4 Steps to Get Us Started: A Call for More ...April 13, 2011 in International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / research / Urban tagged evangelicals / networks / Urban research by JD
11 While the United States and Canada are two of the most researched nations in the world, believe it or not, we lack both the research and data on the numbers of unreached people groups living in these two countries. I am amazed that we have better information about a unreached […] The Number of Unreached People Groups in the U.S. and ...April 12, 2011 in International Missions / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / research / Strategy / Urban tagged Global Research Department / Joshua Project / research / Unreached People Groups / Urban research / World Christian Database / x-factors by JD
1 After a great spring break with my family, I am now returning to the series on the need for more and better urban research. If you are just jumping in to the series, you may want to begin with the following: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Today, I submit […] The Strangers Next Door: A Call for More and Better ...April 10, 2011 in International Missions / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / research / Strategy tagged Unreached Peoples / Urban research by JD
9 This past weekend, I spent time with some of the great folks in the Southeastern Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS). Each year, the EMS meets in regions across the United States and Canada to hear presentations on a designated topic affecting contemporary missions. This year’s theme was on […] Removing the Urban Fog: A Call for More and ...March 28, 2011 in Evangelical Missiological Society / research / Urban tagged evangelical concentrations / Evangelical Missiological Society / research / The Strangers Next Door / Urban research by JD