This is the fourth radio episode in the Down To Earth series on Oral Communicators. Literate communication styles often lead to oral learners getting an incomplete understanding of God’s Word. Using the heart language of the people, rather than aRead more…
About the Lausanne Global Conversation
The Lausanne Global Conversation was an online platform for connecting participants in the Lausanne Movement's Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town 2010) before, during and after the Congress.
The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library. Other content contributed by Global Conversation users is archived on this website. Read more »
Faithful Bible Exposition
John Stott has espoused for many years what has become known as the Langham Logic (http://www.langhampartnership.org/about-us/vision-and-mission/langham-logic/). It is based on three convictions that can be demonstrated from the Bible: God wants his church to grow up in maturity (not justRead more…
God in a box
As I follow the global conversation, I have been noticing one important thing that seems to be a common issue in all the topics being discussed. Sometimes this issue is recognized without addressing it, while at other times opinions areRead more…
How to start a movement (for Ministry!)
’The first follower is what turns a lone nut into a leader’ ~ Derek Sivers (how to start a movement) http://bit.ly/bxwYJy Movements are critical to Christian ministry. Theologically we can trace this back to the central importance of relationship inRead more…
Generosity coaches are necessary
Generosity coaches are necessary because giving is learned, not latent in donors Interesting that shortly after I posted a general affirming review of Kathy LeMay’s The Generosity Plan, especially with regard to its democratization of philanthropy, I would run across aRead more…
La misión de todo el Pueblo de Dios
«El poder del Señor estaba con ellos, y un gran número creyó y se convirtió al Señor» Hechos 11:21 Cada cristiano es llamado a participar y a ejercer el sacerdocio universal de los creyentes. La misión tiene lugar por doquiera.Read more…
Culture Stress, Culture Shock and Adjustment
I’d like to include in my research project some of the discussions, opinions, and experiences of those of you who have had cross-cultural experience on the mission field. I’m particularly interented in your thoughts on the the following questions: DoRead more…
Vanity and Commitment in Missions
The missionary task is not meant to be fulfilled in a single generation, hence it is not likely that it will happen in our generation. This simple truth triggers a number of issues related to goal, strategies, management, funding andRead more…
The Floating Communities
Before the creation of airplanes, there were boats and ships! Like planes, ships are evolutionary machines. They have gone from small boats to super tankers, from fishing boats to cruise ships, from tug boats to container ships, from sail boatsRead more…
Ethnographic Chicago
I’ve providing here a full PDF version of my book, Ethnographic Chicago: Considering College Students and Ethiopian & Tamilian Immigrants Missiologically. If you would like a hard copy, they are available for order online. My simple hope is that GodRead more…