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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… ...


I hosted two writing and publishing clinics in May. Some who were unable to participate asked if I would consider another future event. Here you go. On Tuesday, October 24, from 4:30-5:30 Central Time, I will host a 1 hour, on-line clinic on writing and publishing for ministry. In order […]

Free Writing and Publishing Clinic


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 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