There is an urgency to win the winnable. Much effort has gone into identifying the winnable and evangelizing toward planting growing churches. Within the past two decades the mission agencies have realized that while some progress was being made, thatRead more…
European Strategic Initiative (ESI) – Overview
The European Strategic Initiative is a research strategy to assist donors, both inside and outside Europe, to connect with strategic, biblically faithful ministries and churches in Europe. The specific goals are: To support the re-evangelization of Europe, the development andRead more…
Making the Shift From Church-Focused to Kingdom Focused
We need to make a paradigm shift from church-focused giving to Kingdom-focused giving. This excellent short article explains a shift from a “church-focused” model of being church to the biblical “Kingdom-focused model.” The shift from church-focused to Kingdom-focused giving wouldRead more…
Issachar Count for Zero Curriculum
This curriculum and resources from Issachar Initiative is something I had been waiting and praying for many years! A free 6-week small group curriculum on the Great Commission it comes complete with video sessions, a participant guide and sermon outlines. TheRead more…
Church Planting Movements among Least Reached Peoples – Lausanne Global Leadership Forum
In light of the state of Christianity and the world, Kent Parks describes the urgent need for groups of people to disciple other groups and create large movements to faith. He gives examples from urban China and the Horn ofRead more…
Progress of the Gospel by People Group Map
This map shows the status of world evangelisation indicating which people groups are unreached/least-reached (few if any Christians), which groups have a formative/nominal church and which groups have an established/significant church.
Rediscovering Paul’s Church Planting Strategies
Rediscovering Paul’s Church Planting Strategies I. On Making Disciples as a Strategic Focus Brandon Price posted on his blog (link) that he was “growing kind of uncomfortable with the term ‘church planting.’” He said that term, “seems to put allRead more…
Starting Diaspora Church Planting Movements (Pt. 1)
[FULL ARTICLE ON MY BLOG] Not long ago, I was asked to speak on the topic of “Starting Church Planting Movements among Diasporas”. Oddly enough, though I have been well immersed in both the church planting and diaspora missions worldsRead more…
Risk Taker
We have been given great power to act, and we have a great story to tell. This is one of many in my life.
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Redeemer Presbyterian has been a model church for engaging the culture. The online sermons are excellent, and other resources are also very helpful. The church planting school is a great model for urban church planting.