“You have one business on earth – to save souls.” – John Wesley
McGavran Monday – Essential Task of Christian Missions
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “…the essential task of Christian Missions (is) the discipling of ethnos after ethnos till the Great Commission has been carried out.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote is from p. 171 of The Bridges of God, by … Read More
The Beauty of Scripture: A Saturday Quote
“Scripture is like a river, broad and deep, shallow enough here for the lamb to go wading, but deep enough there for the elephant to swim.” -Gregory the Great
McGavran Monday – Corporate Christianization
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “In leading peoples to become Christian, the Church must aim to win individuals in their corporate life. The steady goal must be the Christianization of the entire fabric which is the people, or large enough parts of it that the social life of the individual … Read More
AMG takes an ad out for Christ
This post comes to us from Katey Hearth, a writer at Mission Network News. MNN is the broadcast ministry of Cornerstone University that reports on the work of mission agencies and relief organizations around the world. What do you do when you can’t openly speak about the Gospel? Well, you put it in a newspaper ad. At least that’s what AMG … Read More
Reformation Day – A Saturday Quote
“Christians should be taught that he who sees someone needy but looks past him, and buys an indulgence instead, receives not the pope’s remission but God’s wrath.” –Martin Luther It may say Halloween on the calendar, but today we celebrate the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, marked by Martin Luther’s famous nailing of his 95 Theses to the door of … Read More
Missionaries & The Church Growth Movement
The following guest blog comes to us from my good friend Dr. Bob Whitesel. Bob serves as Professor of Christian Ministry and Missional Leadership for Wesley Seminary and holds two doctorates from Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently serves as president of the Great Commission Research Network as well as a board member for The Society of Church Consulting. “Effective Evangelism” was the … Read More
Stop Using Direct Mail – proven methods to reach more people (two days only)
That is, stop using direct mail – and watch your results drop exponentially! Direct mail is just one tool in your evangelism toolkit but no matter what you’re doing with it now – if you want to reach more people for Christ this fall, NOW is the time to be prepping your marketing and evangelism plan. That’s why today and … Read More
The 48 Hour Rule
Today’s post comes to us from Steve Addison, author and church planting specialist. Steve has been a life-long student of movements that renew and expand the Christian faith. Steve began his research into Christian movements in the late 1980s while serving as a church planter in Melbourne, Australia. He carried that interest into his Doctor of Ministry with Fuller Seminary. He is … Read More
Coaching member organizes 25-mile prayer walk to honor fallen deputy
I wanted to share a story from Houston, TX this week of one of our coaching alums bringing peace and healing to a community in a tough situation. Kevin Pigg, senior pastor of Crossbridge Community Church, is a long-time member of my Renegade Pastors Network and Advanced Coaching alum. He serves one mile from where Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth … Read More