Reflections and resources for lifelong learning for missionaries
The letters to Timothy and Titus are important for understanding Paul's perspective on missions and his own identity as a missionary. Chaio Ek Ho concludes his article on the Pastoral Epistles: From our examination of the letters in the PE [Pastoral Epistles], we have seen how these letters articulate an underlying missionary outlook and a …
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The Mission Round Table, Volume 13 #2 (May-August 2018) was titled, "To Make the Word of God Fully Known": The Bible in Mission and the World. In the editorial Walter McConnell wrote: As in other matters, the Bible should be our final authority regarding mission and the church. Those of us who strive to be reflective …
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Catechesis is an ancient form of disciple-making. Though the term may seem strange to many Evangelicals, it has deep roots in church history and the Bible. J.I. Packer has teamed up with Gary A. Parrett (a Professor of Christian Education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) in writing about catechesis in Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the …
Continue reading A Book Review: Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned way
In my previous post I sketched out the significance of work from a Christian perspective: Work is part of God's original design for humanity. The Fall brought toil and frustration to work but did not diminish the significance of work. Understanding work in the light of our primary and secondary calling enables us to engage …
I’ve been asked to give some thoughts on the theology of marketplace ministry. Apparently, some are experiencing a level of frustration balancing marketplace work (whether in education or business) with ministry work. I will share my thoughts in two blog posts. In this first post, we will identify the significance of work for a Christian. …
In recent years, church planting strategies have been broadly divided into two major categories: Church Planting Movements and the traditional model or what is now being called the Proclamation Model. Sometimes advocates of Church Planting Movements (CPM) prefer to call their strategy "Disciple Making Movements" or DMM. If you are unclear about the differences between …
Last month a new book on contextualization was published by Baker Academic. It is by A. Scott Moreau, and is entitled Contextualizing the Faith: A Holistic Approach. Dr. Moreau is associate academic dean and professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School. He takes a 'dimensional' approach to contextualization, "an approach that deals with the …
