The Exchange
An Enduring Evangelical Way of Being—A Response From the President of Fuller Seminary
"At Fuller, we remain committed to equipping Christian leaders to serve faithfully and wisely in all the places where God sends them. Some will affirm our approach. Others may differ."
The Exchange
Yes, Jesus Was Crucified With Nails
A recent article in Christianity Today titled “Was Jesus Crucified with Nails?” has been raising some animated discussion on social media—not surprising, since the opening sentence argues, “The Bible doesn’t say Jesus was nailed to a cross.”
Lausanne
The Blessing of the Nations: 5 Ways International Student Ministry Brings Blessing to the Local Church
What comes to mind at the mention of International Student Ministry (ISM)? For some, it might draw a blank.
The Exchange
Delighting in God’s Mission: A Brief on the Missiology of John Piper
While John Piper is “Christian famous,” and his influence is multidirectional, his influence on the church’s engagement in mission is easily overlooked amidst his extensive preaching, teaching, and writing ministries.
The Exchange
10 Reflections 10 Years After the Fall of Mars Hill
It's been 10 years since the implosion of Mars Hill Church. Hard to believe. Like most things, Mars Hill had some beautiful and terrible fruit from its ministry. I will always treasure the good but want others to learn from the not-so-good.
The Exchange
Lesslie Newbigin and His Influence on Contemporary Missions in Western Culture
In the scope of the 20th century, Lesslie Newbigin is one the most profound and influential thinkers with regard to the gospel and modern Western culture. One would be hard-pressed to find a voice for contemporary missions who has not been influenced in some way by Newbigin.
Lausanne
Could It Be That We Also Need Flies?—Flies as Part of a Healthy-Holistic Lausanne Ecosystem
The lack of a compelling and persistent call to the unevangelized and the unreached at the fourth Lausanne Congress left me deeply saddened.
Lausanne
Lausanne Movement and Grassroots Ecumenism
I see the massive potential for grassroots ecumenism, and the 50th anniversary of the Lausanne Congress is a starting point for its development towards the 2050 goal.
Lausanne
Lausanne 4: Learning To Listen to Diverse Perspectives
At Lausanne 4, we saw the beauty of the church in its potency as we embraced and engaged the theme “Let the Church declare and display Christ together.”
Lausanne
Creation Care and the Gospel: A Letter to the Lausanne Theology Working Group
It is important to understand the gospel within the larger biblical narrative of God’s work from creation to new creation. Nevertheless, to say that creation care is part of the gospel would be to imply that good works (caring for creation) are part of the gospel, which they are not.
Lausanne
A Christian College President Reflects on Lausanne 4
It was an honor to be a part of the fourth Lausanne Congress (L4), a beautiful demonstration of the church across the world, celebrating together and focusing on the timeless principles of the Bible and the good news of the Gospel.