Thinking Through Missiology Together
Well, I must say that I am pleased. My MissionSHIFT discussion idea was just that-- a (crazy) idea. The first installment was posted yesterday...
Christian Declaration on Caring for Refugees: An Evangelical Response
"Refugees possess the image of God and, as such, are infinitely valuable to God and to us."
Some Great Evangelism Articles: My Judgmental Look at the 2019 EPA Higher Goals Contest
I was asked to be a judge this year for the 2019 Evangelical Press Association Higher Goals Contest for the area of evangelism.
There were...
Staying on Mission in the Age of Outrage
Welcome to the age of outrage, my friend. Who knew that technology would empower some of our worst attributes instead of our best?
Staying on...
Living in a (Nominal) Religious Context
Living in such a nominal religious context presents some dangers, difficulties, and directives for believers who are passionately committed to king Jesus.
Preoccupied With Love: One-on-One With CJ Rhodes
“Unbelievers need to see that we care for them, not just their postmortem souls but all of who they are as fallen image-bearers of God.”
Living in a (Nominal) Religious Context
The fastest shrinking category in American religion is still the largest category—people who self-identify as Christian, but whose religion is not a central part of their lives. We call these people nominal Christians.
Stay the Course: Keeping a Church Evangelistically Focused After the Launch
The marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger who was sent from the Battle of Marathon to Athens—26 miles away—to inform the Greeks...
Three Church Planting Practices That Need to Die
Too many churches open and then close too often because instead of looking to God, they were looking to themselves.
Writing on the Wall—The Church Is Not Growing
North America is the only continent in the world where the church is not growing. In North America, the church is in decline. Some even claim it is dying. Most denominations—including evangelical denominations—are shrinking.