I am excited and thankful to share that Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Mission is now available! We live in the age of migration. 214 million people are presently living outside of their countries of birth. That is 3% of the world’s population. If this number represented a single […]
Strategy
Healthy church multiplication is not a possibility unless you have the multiplication of healthy leaders. And the multiplication of healthy leaders should begin in the harvest with the multiplication of disciples. With this in mind, I want to draw your attention to an upcoming event related to disciple-making. Lord willing, […]
Multiply with David Platt and Francis Chan
I recently spoke with a church planting leader for a particular denomination. As we talked over coffee, he inquired about the direction of our church when it comes to church planting. My response was to describe our future missionary labors in terms like we read about in Acts 13-14; 16; […]
When a Biblical Model is Viewed as Unusual
Vision casting for multiplication paints a picture of possibilities that can occur, by God’s grace. Vision casting for multiplication allows each member of the church, with their diversity of gifts, personalities, interests, and talents to “see” where they can fit in and be a part of carrying out the vision. […]
Casting a Vision for Church Multiplication: 5 Steps to Consider
I want to share with you some information on my next writing project. Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church is scheduled to be released this spring (Lord willing) with Thomas Nelson. This book addresses twelve of the most critical global issues influencing the advancement of […]
Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the ...
We live in a flat world, one where the distant is near and the exotic is familiar. Unless present global infrastructures disintegrate, it is likely that the world will continue to “shrink” in the days to come. Technological, economic, and travel advancements will accelerate the pulling of the continents together […]