We often equate the testing of boundaries with the acts of deviant children. “My child is testing the boundaries to see if he will get disciplined.” “She is pushing her boundaries, and I will not stand for that!” And, yes, whenever such actions and thoughts push against divinely-established parameters (e.g., […]
Church Planting
We’re no longer going to believe that if God wants the heathen saved, then He’ll do it without us. We’re going to use means. We’re no longer going to work only along the coastlines; we’re moving to the interiors of these countries. We’re no longer going to build mission stations; […]
Two Steps Few Leaders Take
I am delighted to share that Unreached Peoples, Least Reached Places: An Untold Story of Lostness in America is now available to download as a pdf. It’s brief, about fifty pages. That is intentional. You can read it quickly. The pastors with The Church at Brook Hills are always asking […]
Free Ebook: Unreached Peoples, Least Reached Places
Sincerity is not sufficiency. We have a heart for the lost. We want to reach the unreached peoples living in North America–and the rest of the world. We need to be students of the Word. We need to walk in step with the Spirit. We have a heart for the […]
Sincerity is not Sufficiency
The math teacher who offers students a model for doing basic arithmetic prepares his or her class for algebra and geometry to come. But, woe to that teacher who fails to teach that which is to be carried with a generation into high school and college; he stops the advancement […]
Where the Buck Stops in the Kingdom
Reality #1 Hello. I’m J. D., and I’m a pastor in your community. Really? Where is your church? Oh? Um. Our church has not started yet… Reality #2 Hello. I’m J. D., and this is my family. We’re with a new church in town. Really? Where is your church? […]