Living in the city means living with the city—and the city is an inconsiderate neighbour. Challenges like this can make following Jesus in the city a continual challenge…
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For many American evangelicals, China’s reality is their biggest fear. Yet our Chinese brothers and sisters remind us that though marginalization is not something to seek, it cannot stop the advance of God’s kingdom…
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Loaded with eagerness and perhaps an American impetuousness, I began meeting with church leaders, wanting to hear the grand visions they had…but when I asked each of them about…
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We have a deep conviction that the more willing we are to find ways to collaborate, the more effective we’ll be in reaching our city for Jesus.
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I sat in a conference room. Around the table were church planters and trainers who had years of experience. But in the back of my mind, I wondered if I belonged.
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In quite possibly the most painfully excruciating eight minutes of film ever recorded, Prince Charles was interviewed in 1981 alongside his newly announced fiancée, Diana Spencer…
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Recently when I gave a talk on waiting, my youngest son said, “Dad, you always make me wait for things.”
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My wife and I had our first child the same year we planted our church. Over time, we watched as both matured together…
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The challenges of starting a new church come from all directions, and church planters are rarely prepared. Where does preparation come from?
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How often do church planters chase the fantasy of being fail-safe?
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In 2015, I attended City to City Asia Pacific’s Intensive, an international church planting training delivered in three cities. During that time, one of the trainers…
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“Is who I am merely what I do?” We sat in a coffee shop taking stock of the past decade. I met Kurt as a promising PhD student at Cal-Berkeley, and now…
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About four years ago, my friend and I attended a denominational meeting as church representatives. We shared a room and spent the better part of 48 hours together…
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The demise of Notre Dame deeply affected people far beyond one country, despite the fact that much of the continent is post-Christian…
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When the refugee wave hit Athens in the summer of 2015, most of our actions as a local church were instinctive. But I was still left wondering what the ethical imperative of the church to answer the world’s needs was…
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Working in ministry can be emotionally exhausting. Some days are exciting and fast-paced. Some are mundane or discouraging and allow our fears and fatigue to catch up with us…
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Who is a worship service for? Can a church effectively reach out to Christians and non-Christians in the same service?
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When my husband and I entered into church planting, we were too excited to consider any negative emotions or possible hardship…
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