Evangelical Missiological Society



The Evangelical Missiological Society is scheduled to meet this week in Dallas on the campus of Dallas Theological Seminary. The annual theme is “Educating for Contemporary Mission,” and I expect to hear a number of excellent presentations of original research. I have been a member of EMS since the early […]

Evangelical Missiological Society




I think I have been a member of the Evangelical Missiological Society for 24 years. In 1988, Donald McGavran extended a challenge to David Hesselgrave to start an evangelical, missiological, academic society to address contemporary issues related to the advancement of the gospel throughout the world. Missiology had morphed to […]

Educating for Contemporary Mission


The biblical storyline reveals a God who remains faithful to His promises which require the ongoing sending of Himself and His servants into a tragically suffering and deeply needy world to accomplish His mission of redemption and restoration. Mission began with God, is sustained by God, and will culminate with […]

The Apostolic God


The Gospel Coalition just announced the winners of their 2022 annual book awards. A few months ago, I was notified Apostolic Imagination had been nominated, which I never expected. And I never expected the book would receive an award. While it was not the winner in the Missions and Global […]

Gospel Coalition 2022 Book Awards