Reading Krish Kandiah thoughtful article relating to effective preaching under the title “Reimagining Biblical Preaching” got me thinking that perhaps effective preaching needs to be “re-imagined” in our minds as less of an event at which the preacher performs andRead more…
Preaching as a Process that Never Stops!
Reading Krish Kandiah thoughtful article relating to effective preaching under the title “Reimaging Biblical Preaching” got me thinking that perhaps effective preaching needs to be “re-imaged” in our minds as less of an event at which the preacher performs andRead more…
Christ-centered Ethnographic Field Research
Here, I’d like to share a brief article that I wrote related to Ethnographic Field Research (EFR). I always like to develop theological foundations for the things I do in mission. That desire prompted this paper. An excerpt follows. TheRead more…
Rethinking Apologetics with Newbigin
New beginnings in apologetics and evangelism – a personal journey with Lesslie NewbiginDr Krish Kandiah It felt like a hurricane had swept through the mental furniture of my Christian faith and displaced everything I was used to. And yet theRead more…
Repentance, Sinfulness and Hinduism
“. . . Where has sin and Satan taken hold of the people and the culture? This is point where we must preach the gospel vigorously . . .” (read full article)
The Contextualization Scale’s Faulty Premise
“. . . The C1-6 scale is fatally flawed in this regard as it seems to suggest that more and more contextualization leads inevitably to syncretism and secret believers. A new contextualization scale should be created that recognizes Christlikeness asRead more…
Dialogue in Perspective
Years ago I was put off by the term dialogue because I perceived it to be a compromise to our call to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth. I did not understand at that time that dialogueRead more…
Understanding Dialogue: Proclamation in Context
Years ago I was put off by the term dialogue because I perceived it to be a compromise to our call to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth. I did not understand at that time that dialogueRead more…
Dialogue: an aspect of Integral Mission
Years ago I was put off by the term dialogue because I perceived it to be a compromise to our call to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth. I did not understand at that time that dialogueRead more…
When Evangelism Equals Authenticity
I spent an interesting time yesterday in Glasgow at an Alpha Training Day along with a number of Church leaders from throughout Scotland. It took place a the Renfield Street Church Centre. The guest speaker was Graham Tomlin. He isRead more…