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The United States is home to the third largest number of unreached people groups in the world (behind India and China). The Global Gates Network is one of very few groups in North America attempting to make disciples and plant churches among the unreached peoples in the United States. In […]

Global Gates and Unreached People Groups

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I remember the first time I shot a shotgun.  It was a 20 gauge. I was in the fourth grade. A can was placed several feet in front of me. My puny arms struggled to hold the gun level. I attempted to take aim; it was an exercise in futility. […]

Ban the Shotguns

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In January, I wrote an article for Evangelical Missions Quarterly titled, “Seven Pillars for a Missional Culture.” Much of what we do as The Church at Brook Hills is supported by these pillars. While I will not reproduce the full article here, I will mention the seven pillars. (If you […]

7 Pillars for a Missional Culture

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Evangelicals love stories. We greatly delight in hearing what the Spirit is doing in local churches and across the world. Such reporting is encouraging and biblical (Acts 14:27). We love missionary biographies. In fact, I’m reading The Life of David Brainerd at the moment. The Church needs stories about ministry […]

When There are No Stories

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We all know the limitation to this statement. We are quick to say this describes those who do not practice what they preach. It describes the hypocrite, the sloth, the uncaring. I agree, to a degree. However, while there is much value and wisdom in modeling and following one’s example, […]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

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I recently wrote an article for Facts and Trends on reaching the strangers next door. Check it out. Here is a list of 8 guidelines to help you get started in reaching the unreached people groups living around you. I noted these in the article. Take them, apply them, and […]

8 Guidelines for Reaching the Strangers Next Door

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