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God’s Global Mission in an Era of the Autonomous Self
Many church leaders do cultural studies and wrestle with the sociology of place.  On a different track,...
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Can You Train Church Planters in a Classroom? 3 Shifts That Could Make it Possible
I care how church planters are equipped for multiplication, so I also care deeply about Christian higher...
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A Missiological Conspiracy: Was the West Ever Converted?
A brief survey of missiological literature and some of the issues being raised today creates curiosity...
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One Thousand Splinters
Roughly one century ago, Christians in the United States walked through a battle about orthodoxy known...
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The Dare of Diversity
Twenty years ago I read Frijof Capra’s The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems....
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Three Things to Keep in Mind when Equipping Planters for Movements
Before addressing areas for equipping planters, it is important to get a vision of our approach here...
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Fruitful Workers among Unreached Peoples in North America
The representation of unreached people groups (UPGs) in North America is more diverse than anywhere in...
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Five Observations on Pop Culture
As we move into the new year, it’s helpful to pause and look back on 2017, specifically all that happened...
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5 Network and Denominational Shifts Necessary for a Planting Movement in North America
There’s a certain desperation in the air. Not necessarily the kind that’s derived from a sense of hopelessness,...
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Navigating the Religious Culture
As a sociologist of religion in Canada, I regularly consult with church groups across the country seeking...
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Why Has It Become Harder To Stock the Church Planter Pipeline?
Today in ministry leadership, many have adopted this phrase used in business and organizational psychology:...
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Demographics that Speak
The landscape of the U.S. is changing rapidly, and the census demographics are beginning to reflect the...
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