Mar
25

Call Your People to Marketable Skills and Degrees

written by JD

We pastors often forget that stewardship extends beyond the realm of giving money for gospel advancement.  For the longest time, we have allowed the notion of being a wise steward to be defined according to money.  And while the issue of finances does exist within the jurisdiction of stewardship, stewardship embraces all of the Christian [...]

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Aug
15

First Day of School

written by JD

“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 [...]

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Aug
29

Numbers on the Students in the United States

written by JD

Earlier this month, my wife and I experienced another milestone–our youngest child entered kindergarten.  All three of our kiddos are officially enrolled in school.  Thankfully, the transition has been great for everyone. Since students across the United States have recently returned to classes, I thought it would be most appropriate to share with you some [...]

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Nov
23

Collegiate Church Planting Collaborative

written by JD

Last week at Southern Seminary a group of 70 collegiate ministers and church planters gathered to discuss a growing area in missions today.  These men and women arrived from the United States and Canada, and for three days addressed a multitude of issues related to reaching students through church planting and training students as church [...]

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Jun
18

Students and Global Evangelization

written by JD

Lord willing, over the next few days, I will have the privilege to speak to some of the world’s most influential people:  campus ministers and college students.  On Saturday, I plan to be in Columbus, Ohio and on Monday and Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, interacting with such groups.  While the locations and audiences will differ, [...]

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May
10

Diaspora Missiology Part 4-Students

written by JD

In this fourth post in the series, I want to spend a moment addressing the great migration of students across the globe.  If you happened to miss the three previous posts, you can find them linked below: Diaspora Missiology Part 3 – Interview with Sadiri Joy Tira Diaspora Missiology Part 2 – What in the [...]

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