One of the first creations of God was light; “God said: let it be light, and there was light. (Gen 1:3 HCSB.) It seems that there was something exceptional about that particular word in the personality of God. As aRead more…
A VIEW ON THE CENTRAL COMMISSION
THE CENTRAL COMMISSION In the last verses of Matthew, there we find the passage known as the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 16-20), this portion of the Holy Scriptures contains a new commandment for the Christian Church: Followers of JesusRead more…
when no one accepted the invitation, the Diaspora people said Yes!!!
The proceedings that are represented in this parable are in full accord with the customs of those days. When the invitation of a feast, such as wedding and other celebrations was made and all was ready, the servants were sentRead more…
The World in a City and We’re Still People-Blind!
In 2003, my wife and I moved from Oklahoma to Chicago fully expecting that we’d just be passing through. In fact, we began our application process for the International Mission Board (IMB) right away and planned to move overseas as soon asRead more…
Ethnic Embrace USA
The Mission America Coalition (U.S. Lausanne Comittee), in partnership with the Ethnic America Network, is pleased to make this new resoruce available for Diaspora Mission. Ethnic Embrace USA seeks to serve local churches involved in reaching Diasporas in their citiesRead more…
DFW Diaspora Alliance – Launch Document
Google Doc link In May 2011, the Global Prayer Digest declared as its headline – The World is Coming to Texas! On February 7th, 2012, 30 mission mobilizer in the Dallas-Ft Worth Metroplex gathered together for the purpose of launchingRead more…
Mobilize DFW to Reach DFW
This presentation was made on December 1st, 2011 to the DFW Mobilizers and forms the basis for the DFW Diaspora Alliance. On February 7th, 2012 30 mission mobilizers gathered to launch a citywide/regional initiative to connect and collaborate in reaching the UPG’s inRead more…
Best Practices for Reaching People Groups
Attached to this post, you should find a copy of the PowerPoint presentation from the panel discussion that I participated in at the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2012 North Central States Rally in Indianapolis. The PPT was created by Dr. VanRead more…
“Diaspora” engagement in 2010 is like the “people group” mandate of 1974
I wrote this for my blog on Facebook and would like your feedback on this. Comments welcomed: “Diaspora missiology” and engagement has “become the rage” at Lausanne III. Everyone is talking about it; everyone sees its significance; everyone wants toRead more…
Is People Group Thinking still relevant in today’s more-urban world?
Earlier this week, I had to leave a meeting early. After I left, I understand there was a discussion about the relevancy of unreached people group thinking. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to participate in the discussion. Here’s my chance toRead more…