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 church. However, being sent…
To paint any people with a broad brush is not to see them for who they truly are. I recently wrote an article for…
A Shift in Methodology The United States of America has been recognized as a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant missions-sending powerhouse,[1] but it is becoming less…
A historic opportunity is in front of us. I believe we are currently in a significant moment of time that will be defining for…
If mission defines who Christ is, and if Christ sends us as He was sent, then mission defines who we are. ~ Albert Curry…
National tragedy has struck again. The fact that you can read that sentence and not know the exact tragedy to which I’m referring is…
Why We All Need to Care About Church Planting Research By Rob Hoskins and Tena Stone Research is one of the most powerful, but…
A Hybrid Approach to Navigating Change & Complexity Change is ever-present. Church leaders in the U.S. face rapidly shifting contexts, issues, and complexities that…
Aspects of the “Missional Landscape” in Contemporary North America I am currently involved in three collaborative projects: an interdisciplinary study on flourishing congregations in…