Strangers Next Door
I am excited and thankful to share that Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Mission is now available! We live in the age of migration. 214 million people are presently living outside of their countries of birth. That is 3% of the world’s population. If this number represented a single country, then it would be [...]
Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church
I want to share with you some information on my next writing project. Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church is scheduled to be released this spring (Lord willing) with Thomas Nelson. This book addresses twelve of the most critical global issues influencing the advancement of the gospel across the nations [...]
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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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The Fastest Growing Areas in the U.S.
The U. S. Census Bureau released some important information last week on the fastest growing areas in the country. You may find the press release HERE. As you look at the tables below, you’ll notice information on both metro and micro areas of the country. As you prayerfully consider where to plant churches, it is [...]
Have You Considered Rhode Island?
The Christian Post recently released an article addressing the decline in churches in Rhode Island. While there are Kingdom Citizens faithfully preaching the gospel in the highways and hedges, more laborers are greatly needed. Only 2% of the population of the state is evangelical, with one evangelical church for every 8,500 people. Some of the [...]
Growth in U. S. Urban Population
The U. S. Census Bureau recently released some important findings on the growth of our cities. The United States has been a highly urbanized country for many years. This recent information supports the reality that the urban contexts are growing at a faster rate than the rest of the nation. Consider the following from the [...]
Super Bowl 2012 (Numbers on the Battlefields)
Before we get too tied up in the game and the commercials–if you are not already–I wanted to take a moment and turn our attention toward the cities behind the teams. And behind the cities, we find the people. And among the people, a great battle is taking place. This one is not on the [...]
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Largest and Fastest Growing Cities
Time released a story this week addressing the upcoming (some say it has already happened) milestone of the birth of the 7 billionth person in the world today. They tied this demographic milepost to the continued growth of the mega cities of the world. If you are looking for a place to serve, have you [...]
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