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As a fourth generation Baptist of the Southern Tribe, I have kept up with my denomination’s stats over the years. Conversion growth has not been trending in a good direction for a long time. Yesterday, numbers were released on the latest study. While baptisms have increased, overall decline may be […]

Numbers in for the SBC, and They are not Good… ...


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One does not have to look too far into posts on this site, my videos, or books to find thoughts on the importance of an apostolic approach to church planting. But have you ever wondered why the overwhelming majority of church planting in the North American context is a plant-and-pastor […]

Influence of Colonialism on US Church Planting




I used a different program structure last season (season 9) on Strike the Match. Frequently, I host guests but decided to teach through my book Theology of Mission: A Concise Biblical Theology. If you are a subscriber, then this post is nothing new to you. However, if Strike the Match […]

Theology of Mission Podcast Links


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The Church’s engagement in missions is 2000 years old. However, serious theological reflection on the matter has yet to reach the century mark. Zeal for the matters of the Lord and His Kingdom is important. But zeal without knowledge not not a good thing and the one who makes haste […]

Great Fog of Missions