Hispanic Heritage Month
If you follow my posts, you know that I often share information on the Hispanic communities in North America. I believe that they are–and will continue to be–a powerful group when it comes to global disciple making. And for those who are not followers of Jesus, we have the wonderful opportunity to share Him with [...]
Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel
I am excited and thankful to share with you that my latest book has been released by Thomas Nelson. Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel provides an overview of the most influential gospel advancing movements and trends in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries. Over a year ago, Thomas Nelson approached [...]
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First Day of School
“There are a 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to end it…” (If you don’t know what cartoon theme I’m singing here, just sing this line to your ten year old and he or she will tell you.). Ah…. Yes, today was the first day of school for all three of [...]
The Big Move and Some Previous Posts
This is likely to be my last post before my family and I move from Louisville to Birmingham, where I have the honor of serving as one of the pastors of The Church at Brook Hills (you may read about my transition HERE). The movers arrived today. We are scheduled to roll out of the [...]
Least Reached Metro Areas in the U.S.
In my last few posts, I have been drawing our attentions to the recently released data regarding the 2010 U. S. Congregational Membership Report. If you are interested in catching up, see my posts HERE and HERE. Previously, I pointed out the least evangelical counties in the United States. Doug Black later created a visual [...]
Least Reached Counties in the United States
Recently I shared about the release of the 2010 U. S. Congregational Membership Report. I am pleased to know that some folks across the country are shifting through the numbers to guide their strategic planning. I hope they are planning on sharing their findings with the rest of us. I want to draw your attention [...]
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New book: Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel
I am very excited and thankful to be able to share with you some information about my book that (Lord willing) will be released by Thomas Nelson this December. Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel is a look at fourteen different movements and trends that have developed over the past several decades. [...]
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The Nations in this Nation
The U. S. Census Bureau recently released the numbers on the foreign-born population. You will want to read the full pdf HERE. The Lord has brought the nations to this nation. How will the Church respond as a faithful and wise steward at this moment in history? Do we: Recognize that there are at least [...]
New Data on Evangelicals in the U.S.–Will We Sit on It for 10 Years?
Earlier this month, the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) released a very important report on U. S. congregational membership. You may find the data on-line at The Association of Religion Data Archives. You will also want to check out the web site of the Religious Congregations and Membership Study 2010 for additional [...]
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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Since the late 1970s, the United States has recognized May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants (May 1843) and the contributions of the Chinese to the transcontinental railroad (completed May 1869). In recognition of this month, the U. S. Census bureau released the following numbers related to [...]
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