Month: July 2014
Fresh Expressions of Church
We aren’t mad at the Masons. We’re not at odds with the Odd Fellows. And we’ve got no beef with the Moose.The two of us just are…
Discovering the Secret Stories of God:
The woman told me her story quietly as we huddled around the table in her cramped home in Serbia. She was younger than me, and yet her face bore t…
Holistic Church Planting: Moving Beyond Polemics to Obedience
The author shows how unclear constructs hurt the cause of integration, and suggests a more fundamental point of integration for church planting and…
The Break Through Process: Reflections of a Missiological Field Research Coach
A simplified, yet thorough method for small-scale and personal research in missions.
Implications of Three Models of Contextualization for Local Ministry
The Power of Biblical Storytelling
Jesus was the master storyteller. He often taught people in the form of parables. Shouldn’t we do the same?
Saying the Shahada: Matters of Conscience, Creed, and Communication
Although reinterpreting Muhammad’s prophethood may lead us to a more respectful witness, we must remember that it is no witness at all if we inte…
The Chinese Church: The Next Superpower In World Mission?
The Chinese churches are at critical point in their mission outreach. Awakened and zealous, they are bound to supply global Christian mission with …