Take a look at the people who frequent your pews every Sunday. Who do you see? It’s important that we are able to communicate who we are reaching as we cast a vision for healthy partnership amongst sending organizations. After you read this article, would you please give your perspective and percentages on this two-minute […]
As we delve further into the missiological strategy of international churches, we should first define and biblically orient international churches. How do we respond when asked by churches and sending agencies whether or not international church is a biblical expression of God’s church? Do we have a DNA that is biblical? God’s people have always […]
Have you been in my [dancing] shoes before? I can’t help but notice when I attend a missions conference or find myself in a room with my Mission to the World (MTW) colleagues, I’m often the guy with the ministry that raises eyebrows. I love my sending organization, but let’s admit it, we and the […]
INTRODUCTION Thank you to MICN for inviting me to share with you on MIGRATION, DIASPORA, and INTERNATIONAL CHURCHES. I have known about this network from its very infancy – because I knew some of the pioneers of MICN quite intimately. It seems that the whole world’s population is on the move! Since the dawn of […]
IC’s ride the top of the wave when it comes to modern trends. We seem to catch all the currents of our times, as well as the winds that blow. In today’s Christian world there are several trends that we must deal with. Most IC’s have a healthy amount of inter- denominationalism in their fellowships, […]
“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 My legs were running in place like twin hamsters on a treadmill, my mind racing ahead to keep them from trampling me with the futility of circular reasoning. As I ruminated on the endless loop of worldly woes prompted by an […]
“My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure” (Psalm 71:15 BSB). “The Spirit of God brings justification with a shattering, radiant light, and I know that I am saved, even though I don’t know how it was accomplished” (Oswald Chambers). Pastor, do you […]
Remember the word ex nihilo in your theological studies? Google defines it like this: Ex nihilo is a Latin phrase meaning “‘something’ out of nothing”. It often appears in conjunction with the concept of creation, as in creatio ex nihilo, meaning “creation out of nothing”—chiefly in philosophical or theological contexts, but also occurs in other fields. It is […]
Churches are desperate for good leadership and not just pastoral leadership. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and good leaders are needed throughout an organization, not just at the top. In many ways, the role of the senior pastor is primarily to train up other leaders to fill various roles throughout the church and […]
There are now over 300 million people living outside of their passport country: migrants, immigrants, refugees, expatriates. If all of these people were together in one place, it would create the 5th largest nation in the world! Perhaps you are one of them; or most certainly, you know someone who is. The world is on […]