“For my part, this is my covenant with you. You be the father of many nations … I will make it extremely proliferators “… Gn.17.4.6 ª. It would be the Lord’s covenant, but would be part of Abraham: “For hisRead more…
Crisis, Change and Conflict
In December 2008, Chip Zimmer, Peacemaker Ministries’ Vice President of International Ministries, was invited to give a keynote address for a pastors’ conference in Lima, Peru. The theme of the conference was “Empowered to Pastor in the Midst of the WorldRead more…
A Heart for Missional-ness
I believe missions has to go beyond our desire for a verbal message to be heard. The heart of missions needs to take root in a burden for God’s transforming power to manifest itself. The question I would pose isRead more…
Full Session: How to Build a New Generation of Christ-like Leaders Multiplex
Directions: Click the play button in the video window above to watch all videos from the session in order. Alternatively, you may advance to a specific part of the session by using the next arrow or by clicking the playlistRead more…
Full Session: Local Leaders in the Global Church Multiplex
Directions: Click the play button in the video window above to watch all videos from the session in order. Alternatively, you may advance to a specific part of the session by using the next arrow or by clicking the playlistRead more…
Loving Yourself . . . What Does the Bible Say?
Loving yourself is not a 3rd commandment that is somehow hidden in Matthew 22:36-40. Loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind and loving others as you already do love yourself are the TWO commandments on which all theRead more…
Postmodern Pluralists: Engaging the Intentional and Unintentional
As I read Carver Yu’s excellent article “Truth Matters, Stand Up for Truth”, two related but very distinct types of people came to mind. As followers of Christ sharing the gospel with those influenced by pluralists today, we must recognizeRead more…
Towards a Missional View of the Workplace
[READ FULL ARTICLE] In this article, I want to suggest 5 stages of discipleship for the follower of Christ in the work place. They are (1) non-believer, (2) disconnected disciple, (3) disciple of Christ-like character, (4) disciple of excellence, andRead more…
5 Gründe, nicht nach Gott zu fragen
Wie schaffen es eigentlich Organisationen – speziell Kirchengemeinden und christliche Non-Profit-Organisationen – Ziele zu bestimmen, Kurs zu halten und ihr Tagesgeschäft danach auszurichten? Für die Organisationen, die sich Gottes Willen verpflichtet wissen (großes Wort), ist es eine wiederkehrende Herausforderung, RichtungRead more…
Less is More: Discipling Chinese Believers In A Cross-Cultural Setting
Based on personal experience, this posting is a slightly expanded form of an article originally published in the quarterly journal ChinaSource. It is common knowledge in the West that Chinese believers are godly, holy warriors of the faith, having beenRead more…