Last week, the Pew Research Center released an extensive report on the future populations of different world religions. Though there is troubling information here, this is a fascinating work providing a sobering reality of our world. Here are a few of the projections from 2010-2050: In the United States, Christians […]
Strategy
In a lone ranger world, collaboration is the outlaw. It pushes against a rugged individualism. It slows things down. It is frustrating at times. The larger your church, agency, or organization, the greater the likelihood you will become a lone ranger. The more we have, the more we believe we […]
Collaboration in the Kingdom
I read today that a Zaxby’s restaurant had a grand opening in Statesboro, Georgia. I bet they have some good deals on chicken this week. I also see that Pieology Pizzeria in Huntsville, Alabama is scheduled to have their grand opening later in April. My guess is that some great […]
Come to Our Grand Opening!
“Church planting and church revitalization are really similar,” he said. “No. They are not,” I replied. The gravity of the New Testament paradigm reveals that churches are birthed from the harvest (Acts 13-14), not started with a pastor and long-term Kingdom citizens. This does not mean the latter is wrong; […]
Church Planting or Church Revitalization?
I recently spoke with Dr. David Platt about his transition to the role of the president of the International Mission Board (IMB). David stopped by the office to record this conversation for Strike the Match. In this episode, we talk about family, restructuring and future of the IMB, diaspora missiology, […]
Conversation with David Platt
We know the world is filled with rapid change. We often say, “change is the only constant.” Since such is the case, we should expect our ministry positions to change with time. They are in a state of evolution with shifting contexts. However, many leaders do not recognize this matter. […]