Church Planting Movement: How God is Redeeming a Lost World
Since Garrison published his booklet, Church Planting Movements, in 2000, missionaries have been longing for more information. If readers only expecte…
Month: July 2004
New Paradigms for Understanding Hinduism and Contextualization
We need a new paradigm for understanding Hinduism not merely for the purpose of clear and accurate thought, but as a necessary prerequisite for compre…
Theological Critique of Security
I wish to challenge the prevailing assumptions which support our notion of security in missions.
Distractions on the Path to Contentment
The following distractions prolong our discomfort and often keep us from fitting in or belonging.
H Scale for Hindu Contextualization
This seven point scale defines contextualization of gospel and church in the Hindu world. Where are you on the scale? Where should you be?
What I Want in a Missionary
I never want to have another missions emphasis week like the one my church endured last year. It was a time of agony as months of planning and effort …
A Leadership Model for the Suffering Church
Sebastian (fictitious name) met us soon after the border officials checked all our necessary papers and approved us for entry. For several days, Seba…
Lean, Mean, Extreme and Unseen
Dear Chris, Thanks for your e-mail and your interest in development on the mission field. That excites me. You asked about our philosophy on develo…
Managing the Short-term Missions Explosion
Short-term missions has moved from being part of a larger missions vision and instead has become the primary goal of many missions programs. What was …
The Pressure to Lie
When I asked missionary colleagues, “What would cause a missionary to be tempted not to be totally honest and transparent?”, two main answers surf…