Exploring Dependency in Mission
Over the past few years we have been greatly influenced by a book written by Glenn Schwartz called, "How Charity Destroyed Dignity." You can purchase this book at a very low cost through our online...
View ArticleThe Dismantling of Missions' Structures
As we work around the world we are constantly bombarded by the varying degrees of dependency some of which has been created as the result of misguided missionary efforts. Where missions has existed the...
View ArticleRedemption is our Mission
The Bible contains central truths that are absolutes and must be understood by all. The central theme of the Bible is the story of man's creation, his fall and his redemption. Bill Stearns said in...
View ArticleWhat is Contextualization?
I want to talk about the importance of contextualization. Contextualization is presenting and practicing the Christian faith in such a way that is relevant to the cultural context of the target group...
View ArticleWhat is our Motivation in Giving?
I do not want to be critical of other ministries and for that reason I am not citing any particular examples and I am naming no names, but I would like to address the various methods being used to...
View ArticleReason for the Season
A few months ago we began this blog because we really desired to have an opportunity to engage with you in a conversation about very important topics as they relate to missions and that conversation...
View ArticleWhy Contextualization is Important!
Over the past several months we have been taking time to focus and understand the importance of contextualization in missions. Our understanding of this topic is critical as we advance the knowledge...
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Discipleship is What Makes Christian Character Possible
I want to begin with some thoughts on discipleship. Dallas Willard states, "The growing assumption today among professing Christians is that we can be "Christians" forever and never become...
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Training Verses Trying
I would like to talk about the often great divide that exists between our intentions and the reality of our actions. As Dallas Willard states, "Most people deeply desire to be good, but they are...
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Training Verses Trying - Part 2
If you have come to a point in your faith where you are having to face the ugly reality that there often exists a serious gulf between what you intend on your best day and the poor decisions that you...
View ArticleMorality and Ministry
I just recently spent several days and many hours teaching on the subject of Ministerial Ethics at a Bible School overseas. I think that we would all agree that we generally want our ministers to...
View ArticleGrace--God's Operational Power by Brad Brede
This is a guest post by a very good friend of mine, Brad Brede. Brad has been a respected leader in the body of Christ for thirty years. I am going to be following this post with some of my own...
View ArticleThe Church And Its Mission: Part 1
I recently had a pastor say to me, "We want our Missiology to reflect our Ecclesiology," or the way we do mission to be a reflection of the way we see the church. On the surface I agree with this idea...
View ArticleThe Church And Its Mission: Part 2
In part one of this post I introduced how historically there has existed a divide between those who studied Ecclesiology and those that study Missiology. I shared with you the statement by my pastor...
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The Church And Its Mission: Part 3
We understand that the Scripture serves as the basis for our understanding of the church and its mission. We have already established that if a separation is allowed to exist between our study of...
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