I had the good fortune of studying missiology at Fuller Seminary. I wanted to know all that anthropology and sociology and church growth experts had to offer about how to help people know Christ. I took a course onRead more…
Major Priorities In Eradicating Bible Poverty
As we enter into discussion about the Scriptures and their place in mission, there are at least three major questions to ponder. Why are people’s lives not transformed as we might expect where Scriptures are available? Why do one billionRead more…
“Gravity” and Prayer
I can’t say “Thank you!” enough to Hollywood Prayer Network founding director, Karen Covell, who wrote the Foreword for my new book, Get Prayer and Get It All. (I’ve uploaded a free .pdf copy that you can download and share with others.) ThanksRead more…
Strange Fire in Global Children’s Ministry Movement Minimizes Authority and Truth of Scripture
Since the 1970s, I have had a front row seat to the world and have witnessed firsthand the phenomenal rise of global children’s ministry. Over the past 40 years, more Christians, churches, religious groups, and resources have been committed toRead more…
A Bible College Principal Responds to Mark Snowden
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent the Lausanne Movement. They are designed to stimulate discussion fromRead more…
Online Bible
e-Sword is a fast and effective way to study the Bible. e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. It can be used in several different languages and hasRead more…
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Scripture
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a young theologian when Hitler came to power in Germany. He became a leader in the Confessing Church, the church that was formed in opposition to the tyranny of Hitler and his henchmen. His opposition to theRead more…
Progress in Bible translation
Many of the salient points of the Cape Town Commitment are difficult to measure tangibly: love, faithful witness, and discipleship, among others. Helpful indicators of actual progress for some of the topics referenced, however, are much easier to pinpoint. OneRead more…
Church – Do You Know What it Means?
Is your understanding of church primarily associated with buildings, programs, worship music, missions, pastors, fund-raising, corporate structure, scheduling, and age-level ministries? If so, then a review of the biblical perspective of church could be very helpful and enlightening. Basic toRead more…
Pocket-sized Gospels of John
The Pocket Testament League provides resources to help empowering believers develop a lifestyle of personal evangelism. We also encourage those who have a heart to support others who are sharing their faith, through a unique sponsorship program in which sponsorsRead more…