If mission defines who Christ is, and if Christ sends us as He was sent, then mission defines who we…
Aspects of the “Missional Landscape” in Contemporary North America I am currently involved in three collaborative projects: an interdisciplinary study on flourishing congregations in…
Our current culture has manifested a heightened awareness of social justice issues which gives the church an opportunity to demonstrate and model clear and…
In this e-book, Brad presents 9 key paradigms shifts the church needs to experience when desiring to equip and activate all the people of God to engage in His mission. Every organization, including the church, is built upon underlying paradigms or assumptions. This is not the same thing as the church’s beliefs or theological systems.
Missionary Identity The reality is, Christians are interlopers. We are strangers and foreigners. As Christians, I believe we should always be more driven by…
Global Vision Our cities and towns are now teeming with different languages, cultures, and remote people groups. Why should we care about this? Because…
Many new churches, especially those in urban areas are intentionally multi-ethnic. It is simply the nature of cities. All kinds of people from all…
In many places when I hear the word “contextualization” I’m left with the impression that people believe it should happen ‘over there’ rather than…
As we contemplate the future horizon of church planting in North America, it is imperative for us to consider one of the main ingredients…
Culture changes so quickly that it has proven challenging for the church planting movement. Although we seem to be experiencing a period of stagnation,…