Perspectives on a Missional Life
Prayer is such a vital foundation for our missional lives... Spurgeon went as far as to say, "If any of you should ask me for an epitome of the Christian religion, I should say that it is in one word - prayer." In Colossians 4:2 Paul exhorts us to devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and... Continue Reading →
Stetzer asks the question, “Should the definition of "salvation" be expanded beyond personal redemption of sins to include social justice through the reformation of economic and political institutions?” This question is quite relevant in our current missional culture. Is the primary purpose and mission of Christians to “fix” society, culture, and politics in addition to... Continue Reading →
It is true that there has been case after case where a short-term volunteer or mission team inadvertently caused more harm than good while on mission. In order to maximize one's efforts and minimize the negative fall-out, one should be familiar with some of the most common cross-cultural pitfalls. One of the best resources to get... Continue Reading →
This week, Ed Stetzer began a new theme on "Mondays are for Missiology" and his topic was how missions relates to the role of salvation in the missional conversation. We want to focus on how salvation "plays out" in the missional discussion. A few of the prominent views of salvation include: salvation by works or good deeds - the idea of the scale tipping... Continue Reading →
Did you know... Perpetua (the courageous early martyr) was only 22. Athanasius of Alexandria was 29 when he argued successfully for the divinity of Christ at the historic Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Martin Luther was in his early 30's when he nailed his 95 theses to the door of the castle church in... Continue Reading →
I recently had a conversation with Ken & Paula Hemphill about "splashing living water" onto others as you go about your day. The Hemphills had given one of their grandchildren a bath and in the end, all were soaked with the splashing water from the delighted baby at play. This sparked the vision for Ken &... Continue Reading →
Missional Mayhem 