Church Planting

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God has not only made every person from Adam and Eve, but He has also determined when and where they will live (Acts 17:26). The reason? That they might find Him (Acts 17:27). 232 million people live outside of their countries of birth. While many of these people are followers […]

Reaching Unreached Peoples in North America

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A simple question can take you down new ministry avenues. I recently received an update from a church planter. This brother is serving among one of the world’s most unreached people groups now in the United States. After spending almost a year among the people and getting to know business […]

The Best Missiological Question I’ve Heard in a Long Time

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Churches and mission agencies have been thankful for the global work of the U. S. Center for World Mission.  For almost four decades, the Center has been involved in Kingdom advancing labors. If you are familiar with the name Ralph Winter, unreached people groups, or the Perspectives course (to mention […]

Dave Datema with Frontier Ventures

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I want to share another excerpt from my new book To the Edge. Here is one of my favorites. If you missed yesterday’s excerpt, be sure to check it out. A special thanks to those of you who have shared that you are presently reading through the book! Please send me […]

Ordinary Disciples, Extraordinary God

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To the Edge: Reflections on Kingdom Leadership, Mission, and Innovation was released earlier this month. If you have not purchased a copy, I hope you get one and share it with others. In this post, I want to share with you an excerpt from the book. Knowledge gained can lead […]

A Humble Missiology

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Tentmaking.  This paradigm of missions is often traced back to Acts 18:3 where it is noted that Paul’s trade was making tents.  Tentmaking has often been discussed in missionary circles, with the early Moravians frequently looked to as an incredible example.  I often receive invitations to conferences related to tentmaking.  […]

Tentmaking: A More Expected Way

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