Articles for Outreach & Missions

How Your Space Speaks: Who Is Welcome Where?

In my research on age segregation and integration, I ran across a discussion on how spaces, public spaces and private spaces, had become spaces that were generationally-specific by design and intent.

American Evangelicals Must Stop Spreading Lies About COVID-19

Truth matters and lies kill, argues Christian doctor Adrian Warnock in this message to his social media followers who have been promoting conspiracy theories. Western...

Rebekah Naylor Named First Female Distinguished Professor at SWBTS

Rebekah Ann Naylor, a longtime medical missionary to India, has been appointed distinguished professor of missions in the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Transferring Ownership for Spiritual Growth

This new transfer of wealth won’t have money at the center of it, but it will instead be focused on transferring ownership for spiritual growth to individuals.

Six Characteristics of Gospel-Shaped Love

There are six characteristics of gospel-shaped friendship from Romans 12 that, if the church adopted well, would attract people more than great music or special services.

Gossip Says More About Me

When we gossip, we’re serving and worshiping ourselves.

The Church Needs Fewer Men Who Feel “Called” to Ministry

I thought the biblical qualifications for elders were easily met the moment I experienced a subjective feeling that I was called to ministry. I was wrong.

Is the Church the Hope of the World?

I get concerned about how we are more concerned about doing "the mission" than we are about learning how to encounter God.