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“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp […]

Culture Rules - Book excerpts

In his blog, LeadingWithQuestions, Bob Tiede presents a 5-part series from the book Culture Rules: The Leader’s Guide to Creating […]

Reach (at least) 103 Million people this year!

We all want to obey Jesus when he tells us in Matthew 28 to make disciples of all nations. (If […]

Life with a limp

This book is a book for “limpers” by one who limps. I believe you will find it pastorally helpful and […]

The 5 C’s

Churches are desperate for good leadership and not just pastoral leadership. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and good […]

Shibboleths and International Churches

The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let […]

On Being the City to Come: City Books

Where you live matters. Your context matters. God’s people have never been called into a ghetto, some kind of vacuum, […]

Profile of an Effective International Church Pastor

The International Church (IC) is a collection of God’s people with a multi-everything kaleidoscope of backgrounds from across the globe. […]

Preaching Towards Mission: Which Hope?

The civil war continued sporadically. My friend took me to see the community development project he managed in a village […]

Preaching Towards Mission: Which Gospel?

Sarah, a good friend, has stopped attending church. This was not a matter of a loss of faith or a […]

Realizing God's Original Plan for Humanity Through the IC

The international church is the realization of God’s original plan for humanity, and as such, being a part of them […]

Migration Report 2015 highlights

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Migration Wall Chart 2015

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Migration Regions Info graphics

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Migration Population Facts 2015

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Linking into the Sovereign Appointments of God

“The history of humanity is defined in part by the migration of individuals, families and entire communities. Since time immemorial, […]

The International Church for a Global World

The International Church is a kairos call to a profound need and compelling opportunity. God is sovereignly and supernaturally planting […]

What happens on the Inside when it blows up on the Outside?

What happens on the Inside when it blows up on the Outside? Part I David experienced outside blow ups through […]

Preaching Towards Mission: Which Discipleship?

Ask a hundred church leaders, “What is the essence of Christian Discipleship?” and possibly you will get around 100 different […]

Preaching Towards Mission: Which Theology?

Like me, I am sure you have a preferred approach to preaching. Is it expository or thematic or something else?? […]

Preaching Towards Mission: Which World View?

Preaching Towards Mission: Which World View? Every preacher does it. No exceptions, we all present a world view either through […]

Tribalism and Unity - Part 4

An International Church Vision for The Practice of Unity: A Missional Imperative. International Churches (ICs) are communities in which the […]

Tribalism and Unity – Part 3

Challenging the Tribalism of Your IC Leadership: A Vision for the Practice of Unity. Which Christian tribe do you represent? […]

Resources for International Church Leaders

Rest/Counsel/Care Resources for International Church Leaders “This is a sampling of retreat/counselling/vacation/guesthouse venues/services available for retreat/restoration/vacation for cross-cultural workers and […]

Tribalism and Unity – Part 2

The International Church, the Over-zealous, and the Unity of the Cross. They come from everywhere,bringing with them every variety of […]

Tribalism and Unity – Part 1

Tribalism in the International Church: With Four Leadership Priorities for Unity and Mission. Tribalism is a little too common across […]

Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology

The 21st Century is marked by mass migration. Massive population movements of the last century have radically challenged our study […]

A Diaspora Mission Strategy for Local Churches

Unprecedented migration is a global reality of the twenty-first century. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) dubbed 2015 “The Year […]

Thriving not Surviving - Leadership Principles to help enable sustainable effective International Church Ministry

Thriving not Surviving – Leadership Principles to help enable sustainable effective International Church Ministry: reflections from the Netherlands With the […]

The story of Philip retold

A few years ago I visited King of Kings Community in Jerusalem (www.kkcj.org) during a trip to meet with international […]

Missional Movement Potential of International Churches in Global Cities

By David Young Summary: To be a diaspora Christ-follower is a liminal experience with all of the tensions of being […]

R & R Resources for IC leaders

Rest/Counsel/Care Resources for International Church Leaders This is a sampling of retreat/counselling/vacation/guesthouse venues/services available for retreat/restoration/vacation for cross-cultural workers and […]

Theological discernment for IC ministry

Summary: These unique characteristics (mobility, diversity, leadership vacuum) can be approached as problems for pastoral staff and leadership. For example, research […]

Becoming a missional IC

Summary: This oasis/nurture mindset—with its primary inward focus on member care and shepherding—is inadequate for making disciples of this highly […]

Thinking in Systems

In her book, Thinking in Systems, pioneer in systems thinking Donella Meadows aimed to give readers “a basic ability to […]

The Thin Book of SOAR

If The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry teaches you how to leverage positive experience to create vision and energy for […]

The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry

In her book, The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry,[1] author Sue Hammond provides an excellent overview of the change philosophy […]

Bibles in Non-English Languages

As an International Church, you may get requests for Bibles in non-English languages – but don’t know where to find […]