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In reality, rural America is in a perilous position — perhaps in greater danger of decay and decline than many…
The missionary nature of God is reflected in the “sentness” of the church. God is a missionary God who sends a missionary…
To paint any people with a broad brush is not to see them for who they truly are. I recently…
A Shift in Methodology The United States of America has been recognized as a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant missions-sending powerhouse,[1] but…
A historic opportunity is in front of us. I believe we are currently in a significant moment of time that…
If mission defines who Christ is, and if Christ sends us as He was sent, then mission defines who we…
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I care how church planters are equipped for multiplication, so I also care deeply about Christian higher education and its…
Contextualization If you’re involved in North American missions of any kind, you’ve most likely heard that word. What is more,…
Culture changes so quickly that it has proven challenging for the church planting movement. Although we seem to be experiencing a period of stagnation, there is hope on the horizon for massive Kingdom growth if we take the time to get it right. Currently, our greatest area of…
According to the latest Pew Polls, it seems that the current cultural climate has intensified the angst of racial tension and division. “The share of Americans who say racism is a ‘big problem’ in society has increased 8 percentage points in the past two years – and has roughly…
Many church leaders do cultural studies and wrestle with the sociology of place. On a different track, others try to get their heads around the social imaginaries that make up the personality of our cities (sometimes referred to as a horizon or a space). We need to help…
Roughly one century ago, Christians in the United States walked through a battle about orthodoxy known as the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy. Eventually, out of the Fundamentalist side of the debates over cardinal doctrines, arose the streams of evangelicalism we find today in the United States. As I look at…
As we move into the new year, it’s helpful to pause and look back on 2017, specifically all that happened in pop culture. In reflecting on the major moments, both good and bad, we can consider what has actually taken place and how these things have challenged and changed…
As a sociologist of religion in Canada, I regularly consult with church groups across the country seeking to bridge sociological, theological, and practical discussions for Christian ministry in the 21st century. We have found four trends in the Canadian religious landscape that are worth paying attention. Let us…