Reflections and resources for lifelong learning for missionaries
There doesn't seem to be a lot of discussion on models of follow-up with churches once the church planter moves on. Church planters with denominational missions usually connect their new churches to some kind of organizational structure (a national version of the denomination to which they belong). But non-denominational missions may not form any type …
How long has it been since you read a theology book? I lament that reading theology does not appear to be a priority among missionaries. In Mere Christianity, C .S. Lewis comments on the importance of theology and doctrine: . . . if you have once accepted Christianity, then some of its main doctrines shall …
In March 2019 The Gospel Coalition published Evangelism as Exiles: Life on Mission as Strangers in Our Own Land by Elliot Clark. The Gospel Coalition does not publish a lot of monographs, so this one caught my attention. I had also been thinking a lot about Paul's instruction to Timothy to "do the work of an evangelist" (see …
In Paul's final charge to Timothy, he instructs him to "do the work of an evangelist" (2 Timothy 4:5). The word "evangelist" only occurs three times in the New Testament: Acts 21:8 as a description of Philip, Ephesians 4:11 as one of the gifts to the church, and here in 2 Timothy 4:5. There is …
Most people want to avoid suffering. Yet, in this fallen world it is a reality of life. Suffering is a significant theme in Paul's second letter to Timothy. Commentator, William Mounce, writes, "the theme of suffering ties almost all of the epistle together" (Pastoral Epistles, 474). Each chapter of the letter has something to say …
When Paul wrote to Timothy and Titus, he showed concern about transitioning to new leadership. He demonstrated a commitment to developing the leadership capacities of Timothy and Titus, his delegates to churches he planted. He is quite concerned about leadership development in the churches. While these letters are not leadership development manuals, there is much …
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Missiology at times is dominated by the social sciences and pragmatism. Appeals to Scripture sometimes ignore the context. World Mission: Theology, Strategy, & Current Issues, edited by Scott N. Callaham and Will Brooks, is a series of essays seeking to change that. The back cover boldly states the aim of the book: WORLD MISSION NEEDS A …
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