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Voices of Missiology
missiology, Podcast, History, Strategy, Theology, Theological Education, missions JD Payne 9/2/26 missiology, Podcast, History, Strategy, Theology, Theological Education, missions JD Payne 9/2/26

Voices of Missiology

Announcement: Voices of Missiology is a video series of conversations with senior U.S. missiologists. We discuss how missions and missiology have changed over the decades. Don’t miss them!

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New Research on Reaching Non-Christians in the US
research, church health, Evangelism, Pastors JD Payne 9/1/26 research, church health, Evangelism, Pastors JD Payne 9/1/26

New Research on Reaching Non-Christians in the US

In a new report released today, US pastors share their views on reaching non-Christians. In this post, I address some of the encouraging numbers.

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5 Shifts Toward Engaging the AI Brain with the Gospel
AI, artificial intelligence, missions, Strategy, apologetics, Evangelism JD Payne 8/26/26 AI, artificial intelligence, missions, Strategy, apologetics, Evangelism JD Payne 8/26/26

5 Shifts Toward Engaging the AI Brain with the Gospel

In this second post, Walter Edwards and I address five practical steps to sharing the gospel when people off-load their thinking and responses to AI.

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AI and a Missing Element in Missionary Training
AI, artificial intelligence, missions, missiology JD Payne 8/18/26 AI, artificial intelligence, missions, missiology JD Payne 8/18/26

AI and a Missing Element in Missionary Training

While the mind has been affected by the Fall, critical thinking remains. But what if people want AI to be their authority and substitute for critical thought when confronted with the gospel?

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Use of AI Guardrails in Missions
missions, missiology, Innovation, technology, artificial intelligence, AI JD Payne 8/13/26 missions, missiology, Innovation, technology, artificial intelligence, AI JD Payne 8/13/26

Use of AI Guardrails in Missions

Is it possible to establish appropriate guardrails when using AI for global Kingdom purposes? In this post, we share recent research of one agency’s attempt at just that.

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Two Earthshaking Conclusions about AI
Innovation, missions JD Payne 8/5/26 Innovation, missions JD Payne 8/5/26

Two Earthshaking Conclusions about AI

Is AI bad or good for ministry? Debates continue. Guardrails, instead of prohibitions, are necessary

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Countries with Rise in Religious Hostilities
Persecution, suffering, religious hostility, research JD Payne 6/30/26 Persecution, suffering, religious hostility, research JD Payne 6/30/26

Countries with Rise in Religious Hostilities

What countries have elevated levels of religious hostilities? Here are findings from a new Pew Research Center report.

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Why I Use “Apostolic”
church planting, church multiplication, Theology, Pastors JD Payne 6/11/26 church planting, church multiplication, Theology, Pastors JD Payne 6/11/26

Why I Use “Apostolic”

Here are two reasons why I frequently use the word “apostolic” when it comes to the Church’s church planting work.

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Evangelical Growth in Least Reached States
Evangelical Research, research, church planting JD Payne 4/21/26 Evangelical Research, research, church planting JD Payne 4/21/26

Evangelical Growth in Least Reached States

Where are the US states that experienced the greatest evangelical percentage growth in the past 40 years? What are those numbers? How should the Church respond?

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