In just 100 years, this country went from ‘unreached’ to ‘churched’, with approximately 90 percent of the population attending church as members. It is the ultimate success story in the history of Christian mission – if the success criteria areRead more…
The Return of Christ in our Generation
Greetings, I am not quite sure how this works. I received an email from a friend a few days ago to remind me of the conference coming up, and she urged me to take part in the conference in someRead 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…
Things we know that aren’t necessarily so: Part 2
This and subsequent blogs on the subject of “things we know that aren’t necessarily so” are written in the conviction that there is much we can yet learn about how to be effective in ministry. And sometimes what we needRead more…
Things we know that aren’t necessarily so: Part 1
I begin by stating the obvious: What we don’t yet know far exceeds what we already know. Put more bluntly, our ignorance far exceeds our knowledge. And not everything we “know” is actually true; i.e. the things we know aren’tRead more…
Diaspora Missiology Part 6-Migration to North Amer
In March 2009, I published an article with Lausanne World Pulse titled, “Immigration and North America: Who in the World is My Neighbor Anyway?” I’ll provide you with the highlights below, so you can determine if you want to readRead more…