Pastor, Missiologist, Mobilizer…
This article originally appeared on OutreachMagazine.com. According to the Bible, Christians have dual citizenships. While we may be a citizen of the country of our…
Continue reading → Appealing to Caesar: Leveraging the Rights of our Earthly Citizenship
This blog post originally appeared in Outreach Magazine's print edition. As leaders, I’m sure most of us have a mission and vision statement. There are…
If you had to choose between a chicken sandwich from Chick-fila or Popeyes, which one would you choose? If you’re a coffee person and you…
Continue reading → The Primary Apologetic for the Christian Faith
The words “church” and “innovation” have been lumped together for quite some time. In fact, Ed Stetzer co-authored the book, 11 Innovations in the Local Church,…
Continue reading → Helping Churches Think through Innovation and Technology in Today’s Context
America is caught up (and has been for quite some time) in a culture war of the kind of nation it will be or become.…
Continue reading → When the Cultural Climate Gets Political How Does the Church Stay Missional?
We’re living in a time of unprecedented change—secularism, science, technology, communications, migration, generational differences, political pendulum swings, and more. Within this tornadic environment, the church…
Continue reading → There is a Balm in Gilead: A Missional Strategy for Churches in the 21st Century
A version of this article originally appeared on Outreachmagazine.com. I come from a small business family. Growing up my dad owned an industrial painting company…
Continue reading → The Power of Small: Leveraging the Advantages of a Small Church
This is part of an article series I wrote with Ed Stetzer. Question 4: Where is further research needed to accelerate the Great Commission? We…
Continue reading → Accelerating the Great Commission Where Do We Need More Research?
This is Article 4 in a series I wrote with Ed Stetzer. Question 3: In what areas is greater collaboration most critical in order to…
Continue reading → Better and More Effective Together: Accelerating the Great Commission
This is Article 3 that I wrote with Ed Stetzer regarding a Listening Call we hosted with evangelical leaders across North America. Reminder about the…
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