The main business of many mission committees is to determine how to spend the mission budget, …
Resources on Theology
Rethinking mission: Incarnational presence
The last post examined the missionary nature of God and the “sentness” of the church. God …
Spiritual journal discipleship
Church planters get pulled in many directions at once. The task of discipling men can get …
In January, I celebrated 14 years of marriage. I am truly amazed that God gave me …
Accountability with your growth
I remember the first time I heard Tim Keller say “Being in ministry will either make …
Why adoption is supposed to be hard: Part 3
What we are finding is that there is a special joy that comes from sharing in …
Why adoption is supposed to be hard: Part 2
As hard as this process has been so far—here is what we are learning, slowly and …
Why adoption is supposed to be hard: Part 1
This series of posts was originally written in November 2016. We have been home from China …
li::marker { font-weight: bold;} If we want to see a move of God in North America, …
I was a shy kid with a debilitating stutter and no friends. One night, my dad …
The emotionally healthy planter: Discouragement and 4 ways to combat it
The sun doesn’t shine much in Portland, but on this day the clouds surrendered and the …
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The Emotionally healthy planter: Fear and 3 ways to combat it
Church planting is, in part, fueled by faith—expressed in prayer, godly risk-taking and faithful labor. And …
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