About ten years ago I began to feel restless about the work of the missionary organization I was part of. To be sure, there was lots to be happy about. We had dedicated missionaries very effective at building relationships in the community and sharing the gospel. People were coming to
Category: Great Commission
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I lived for many years with a weak grasp of God’s intentions for the world. I was a missionary. My job was to evangelize, teach the Bible, gather believers, and develop leaders. When a missionary suffers from this limitation of vision, the fallout affects other people. The story of Dan
Kudos to Dr. Christian Overman for this excellent post on the Great Commission. If you find his thought intriguing, you will want to read the soon-to-be-published book by Darrow on the Great Commission. We hope to have an expected release date soon. Of course, Scott Allen’s just-released Beyond the Sacred
Bob Moffitt, fellow co-founder of the Disciple Nations Alliance, and I have been teaching within Youth With A Mission (YWAM) circles since about 1987. For many years, as I would travel and facilitate the Worldview and Development Workshop, people would say “You must know Landa Cope!” I would respond “No!
Dr. Richard Edlin, President of Edserv International, recently wrote a very fine article, IS CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT BIBLICAL? Anyone interested in the concept of “cultural engagement” and whether it has a valid place in gospel ministry would do well to read this paper. Edlin points to the link between Matthew 28 and Genesis
God delivered Israel from Egypt and began transforming a community of slaves into a free nation that modeled godly virtue. That process included repeatedly testing them: The LORD made a decree and … tested them. (Exo 15:25 NIV) I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. (Exo 16:4
Christmas is a fitting occasion to reflect on the truth that Jesus sent us to disciple nations (see Matthew 28:19). For example, the writers of some of our favorite Christmas hymns highlighted this dimension of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Come, Thou long expected Jesus Born to set Thy people
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! (Matthew 7:11) Parents love their children. They want them to prosper in every way. Yes, the most
Among the presentations at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism in Cape Town is this powerful testimony of an 18-year-old Korean student. Any Christ follower will find it compelling, but note what this passionate young woman wants to do among her North Korean people. It evokes our earlier blog about C.S.
On Wednesday you have opportunity to hear a key global leader of DNA. Chris Ampadu is West Africa Coordinator for Samaritan Strategy Africa, a DNA affiliate. Chris, who travels and teaches internationally from his home in Ghana, has served on the Global Leadership Team of Disciple Nations Alliance and remains
