18. The Opportunities of Serving the Globally Mobile VII (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

International Church Planting This final opportunity of serving the globally mobile through the international churches is one that is near and dear to my heart. Ideas of church planting were already brewing pre-pandemic, but God redeemed a long and uncomfortable Colombian quarantine to ignite a passion for church planting.  “Cease the delay” was the mantra […]

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16. The Opportunities of Serving the Globally Mobile V (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

Ministry to the Host Nation Story after story could be told about the unique reach international churches have toward the nations, but what about locally? Can international churches and their congregants attach locally for kingdom investment? Can international churches make a missional impact locally on their host city and country? The answer is a resounding […]

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15. The Opportunities of Serving the Globally Mobile IV (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

Ministry to the Nations International churches aren’t just equipping congregants for the mission to the next generation living down the hall (the next generation). They serve a unique role in equipping and deploying believers for the mission to all nations. International churches have historically operated in an insular fashion. The history of the United Church […]

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13. The Opportunities of Serving the Globally Mobile II (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

Discipleship In addition to evangelistic opportunities, international churches have the opportunity to minister the grace of God at life’s key discipleship moments. Part of this opportunity comes by way of the trauma of transition. When life is in upheaval, we become more aware of our problems, idols, and sin patterns. The pressure cooker of global […]

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12. The Opportunities of Serving the Globally Mobile (MICN Missiology Series by Andrew Lupton)

Ministering to the globally mobile people group is summed up in one word, strategic. Mobility hurts, destabilizes, and causes us to languish relationally when not proactively managed. Having a target market that is as diverse theologically as it is transient means living in a world of ambiguity. But the strategic opportunities of an international church […]

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