After a great spring break with my family, I am now returning to the series on the need for more and better urban research. If you are just jumping in to the series, you may want to begin with the following: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Today, I submit […]
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In this third post of this series, I want to introduce you to the limitations of my urban research. As I mentioned a few days ago, it is my hope that by sharing with you my limitations (and findings) a stronger case will be made for the need for more […]
The View at 15,000 Feet is not Enough: A Call ...
Yesterday, I began a series calling Evangelicals to increase and improve upon what little data we have regarding our urban mission fields in the United States and Canada. In this post, I want to draw your attention to some of the recent demographic changes happening in the metropolitan United States. […]
5 Changes Influencing Mission in Metro America: A Call for ...
This past weekend, I spent time with some of the great folks in the Southeastern Region of the Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS). Each year, the EMS meets in regions across the United States and Canada to hear presentations on a designated topic affecting contemporary missions. This year’s theme was on […]
Removing the Urban Fog: A Call for More and ...
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. However, I celebrated with fish ‘n’ chips yesterday at a local Irish restaurant. In light of this holiday that commemorates the missionary who took the Christian faith to Ireland in the fifth century, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on the Irish who […]
The Irish-Americans on St. Patrick’s Day
This morning I received a press release from the Pew Hispanic Center, confirming an important finding. The number of Hispanics counted in the 2010 United States census is larger than expected in several states. The data have not yet been released for every state. You may obtain the report HERE. […]