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I recently had the honor of speaking at the CORE Conference hosted by the Missouri Baptist Convention. This took place during their annual meeting. It was a great blessing to be with these brothers and sisters who have a heart for the gospel and the multiplication of disciples, leaders, and […]

Church Multiplication in the Post-Christianized West


Jeff Sundell has been involved in Great Commission activities for many years. After serving in South Asia and seeing the multiplication of disciples, leaders, and churches, he returned to the United States in 2009, contextualizing what he learned. Now, many churches across the United States benefit from Jeff’s vision and […]

Jeff Sundell on Disciplemaking and Church Multiplication


That was the question I heard on the monitor as I walked through an airport today. The news anchor was asking the interviewee if he had made history on the day of the interview. I did not stick around to hear the nature of the conversation or what he did […]

Did You Make History Today?



One of the saddest states is having the desire to give thanks but not having a substantive object to whom you may direct your affections.  Oh yes, you may tell your friend, Thank you for the gift, or thank your relative for stopping by the house.  But to whom do […]

Thanksgiving to Whom?


Discussions related to the topic of orality and missions often focus on contexts outside of North America. However, in 2003 half of the Untied States’ citizens struggled with literacy. Few college students read books on a regular basis after graduation. And according to my guest, Mark Snowden, after work and […]

Mark Snowden on Orality in the United States