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Diffusion of…Churches?
research, unreached people groups, church multiplication, church planting, Strategy JD Payne 3/29/26 research, unreached people groups, church multiplication, church planting, Strategy JD Payne 3/29/26

Diffusion of…Churches?

In my recently released study on evangelical concentrations in the US, I noted evangelical church to population ratios in the states, counties, and metro areas. Why is this statistic important? What is an ideal church to population ratio?

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New Tool to Locate Least-Reached Peoples in Least-Reached Areas
research, church multiplication, church planting, unreached people groups JD Payne 3/27/26 research, church multiplication, church planting, unreached people groups JD Payne 3/27/26

New Tool to Locate Least-Reached Peoples in Least-Reached Areas

Who are the least-reached people groups living in the least-reached areas of the US? This new resource is designed to assist the Church with this information as she develops church multiplication strategies.

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Four Dangers of Research
research, Evangelical Research JD Payne 3/23/26 research, Evangelical Research JD Payne 3/23/26

Four Dangers of Research

The Least-Reached US Areas Study was released last week. While data is valuable, it comes with cautions. Here are four dangers to keep in mind.

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Least-Reached Places in the US
research, church planting JD Payne 2/19/26 research, church planting JD Payne 2/19/26

Least-Reached Places in the US

Where are the least-reached areas of the United States? I share information on the release date of a large forthcoming study.

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9 Barriers to Developing an Apostolic Imagination
church planting, Discipleship, Evangelism, History, Innovation, International Missions, missiology, North American Missions, Pastoral Training, research, Theology 7/29/25 church planting, Discipleship, Evangelism, History, Innovation, International Missions, missiology, North American Missions, Pastoral Training, research, Theology 7/29/25

9 Barriers to Developing an Apostolic Imagination

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Patrick of Ireland
contextualization, Evangelism, History, Innovation, International Missions, Interviews, missiology, Podcast, research, Video 3/7/25 contextualization, Evangelism, History, Innovation, International Missions, Interviews, missiology, Podcast, research, Video 3/7/25

Patrick of Ireland

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New Book - Understanding Evangelism
Books, Discipleship, Evangelism, History, Innovation, International Missions, Leadership, missiology, North American Missions, research, Theological Education, Theology 3/4/25 Books, Discipleship, Evangelism, History, Innovation, International Missions, Leadership, missiology, North American Missions, research, Theological Education, Theology 3/4/25

New Book - Understanding Evangelism

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Best Practices in Missions Education
Agencies, Discipleship, Evangelical Missiologi..., Innovation, International Missions, Leadership, missiology, North American Missions, Pastoral Training, research, Samford University, Students, Theological Education 2/20/25 Agencies, Discipleship, Evangelical Missiologi..., Innovation, International Missions, Leadership, missiology, North American Missions, Pastoral Training, research, Samford University, Students, Theological Education 2/20/25

Best Practices in Missions Education

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Agencies, church planting, Evangelism, Innovation, International Missions, Interviews, Leadership, missiology, Podcast, research 2/17/25 Agencies, church planting, Evangelism, Innovation, International Missions, Interviews, Leadership, missiology, Podcast, research 2/17/25

Don Barger on AI and Missions

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