During the last year of my theological training at Scott Theological College, I had an opportunity to study church growth at some level. I recall one of the class assignments where we were required to carry out research on aRead more…
My Top 3 Complaints About Cape Town 2010
Okay ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to take the gloves off. Really, I’ve been too nice and cuddly regarding Cape Town 2010, the historic 3rd Lausanne Congress. Even before the congress had begun, during the event itself, and certainlyRead more…
Lest we Forget: The Manila Manifesto
I was only 12-years-old when it was first written, but having just now finished reading through the “Manila Manifesto,” I can testify that this is a document that we must not forget about or neglect. Structured similarly to the newlyRead more…
Egalitarian or Complementarian?: Lausanne Theology Discussion (4 of 7)
Question #4 – Is this affirmation by the LTWG meant to be an affirmation of the egalitarian view over against the complementarian? If not, can this be clarified? Today, I continue my series of questions and reflections related to theRead more…
Local Church or Local Franchise: Lausanne Theology Discussion (3 of 7)
Question #3 – What does it look like when churches, denominations, or other Christian entities use the local church as a “franchise for the delivery of external strategies, objectives and targets”? What specific dangers along these lines are most commonlyRead more…
Lausanne Theology Working Group Paper: Inviting Discussion
Having searched the Lausanne Global Conversation for a place devoted to discussing the paper submitted by the Lausanne Theology Working Group and finding none existed, I thought I would simply create one. Understand at the outset that I am notRead more…
THE ISSUE OF SUFFERING IN MISSION
I haven’t read any article with regards to the issue of suffering as we take the whole Gospel to the whole world. Has suffering got anything to do with the propagation of the Good News? What should be the responseRead more…