This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Lausanne Movement. Evangelicals throughout the world are planning to gather for the fourth congress in Seoul. Earlier today I participated in the movement’s release of the “State of the Great Commission Report.” This precursor to September’s gathering is to provide an account […]
Migration
One does not have to look too far into posts on this site, my videos, or books to find thoughts on the importance of an apostolic approach to church planting. But have you ever wondered why the overwhelming majority of church planting in the North American context is a plant-and-pastor […]
Influence of Colonialism on US Church Planting
National Geographic Documentary Films is scheduled to release The Mission next week in the US and Canada. This film is about John Chau who was killed in 2018 when attempting to share the gospel with a North Sentinel Island people group. His death made international headlines. Of course, the world […]
National Geo. “The Mission” – Death of John Chau
It is great to return to the blog after a lengthy break. I hope you have been doing well. Migration is on my mind today. Last week, I spoke to a group of churches serving recent migrants in their city. I am so encouraged to hear of more and more […]
Mission of Migration
Yesterday was International Migrants Day. I shared several important stats particularly related to the United States. In October, I had the honor of speaking to the gracious saints of Providence Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. They wanted me to discuss migration and mission during their annual theology conference. We had […]
Resources for You: Reaching the Strangers Next Door
December 18 marks the annual International Migrants Day. We live during a time that has been called the age of migration. While people on the move is as old as the exodus from the Garden, today’s numbers have brought the world into uncharted waters. 281 million people reside outside their […]
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