Is mission work becoming a thing of the past in the west? Jim Ramsay weighs in on recent trends.
St. Thomas is commonly known in the church as “Doubting Thomas.” In today’s blog post, Timothy Tennent wants to tell you the rest of the story.
In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Jim Hampton explores how those who have a suspicion of authority and dogma might be included in the process of discipleship by allowing them to participate in community in significant ways.
The prophet Daniel was able to engage civilly in exile. I think we can, too. Here are four suggestions for engaging while in exile.
In the 21st century, evangelism as we used to understand it likely won’t have the same effect. Watch this Seven Minute Seminary by Arthur D. Jones as he makes the case for intellectual evangelism.
Special ministry contexts warrant special considerations. Anglican Collective interviews a pastor who ministers in a tense situation about ministry in religiously plural contexts.
What made the Early Church so successful in making disciples? Max Wilkins shares 5 mission strategies used by the Early Church.
Christ commanded all his followers to go and make disciples. Kelly Soifer shares a different perspective on where to “go.”
The most important book of 2016 is The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire, by Alan Kreider (Baker Academic, 2016, 321 pp.). I say this after
Incarnation is countercultural: The culture in which we live likes to know what something is going to look like or how something is going to turn out before something begins.
God’s power is essential for daily life, but it can’t stop there. Every generation is called to go after the most forceful display of divine power. Read more from Mark Nysewander as he urges us to pray for revival.
Ministry among the poor requires that we be mindful of a person’s physical as well as spiritual needs. Read this article by Ajith Fernando for more insight into two helpful models of engagement.
