Recently, we asked a penetrating question: Who owns the spiritual condition of your neighborhood? It’s fascinating to consider the missional potency…
5 Churches That Shouldn’t Reproduce by Jeff Christopherson There is legitimate reason to caution against a universal plea toward blind reproduction. There is a…
Seven Benefits to the Coming Opposition The power of God’s kingdom flows exclusively through yielded human weakness. JEFF CHRISTOPHERSON Will the church in North…
How Secularity Will Advance the Gospel of the Kingdom Religious pluralism has provided space for the Gospel to be heard. Things aren’t always as…
Why We Need a Church Planting Manifesto By Jeff Christopherson We make statements every day. Most are quite unassuming—small facts needed to navigate life,…
Kingdom Patriotism When we are captivated by the great treasure of Christ and his Kingdom, we’re positioned to winsomely invite others to join us.…
The Metrics of Mission: How to Count What Counts Five examples of kingdom behaviors that should be quantified. Numbers can be deceptive. Everyone knows…
How Cultural Attachments of Yesterday Diminish Our Effectiveness Today Evangelism in a postmodern context is predicated on listening well. Ask any veteran of the…
How Evangelistically Effective is Church Planting? In 2002, pastor and author Tim Keller published a brief article entitled “Why Plant Churches” that has since become a…
A Bright Future Rooted in a Distant Past As we look forward, our present activity must be rooted in God’s kingdom work throughout redemptive…