Church planting is a daunting business. Only the faith-filled and faithful should apply for the job. For most it is a cross-cultural experience—unless they plant in their hometown where prophets...
Bumped into an interesting experience on a trip to Sydney, Australia that points toward the role of one generation supporting the next as we plant churches and take the gospel to the nations. Had a...
Growing up in the church, I heard legalism. When I went to college at the University of Michigan, I heard grace and learned about making disciples I became a follower of Christ through the efforts of...
I’m writing this in Japan while on my way home from teaching for a week about church multiplication in Columbo, Sri Lanka. Actually, teaching pretty much the same material in both places. I’m...
Have you run short of funds, held a bummer event or felt betrayed by someone you trusted? Welcome to the club. You stand in the company of the apostles and of probably anyone you look up to. Pain is...
The church in America is in stasis. Growth is offset by churches (and people) dying. We need to ramp things up if we intend to live as salt in the earth. A look at the earliest Christ-followers is...
Most cars come with four- or five-speed transmissions. Today’s Corvette sports a seven-speed unit. The car nearly flies at speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour. The purpose behind all multi-geared...
