The Priority of Leadership Training in Global Mission
The Western church can contribute to the health of the whole body of Christ through the wise support of theological education in the Majority World.
Suffering and the Widows of Kitula Village (Kenya)
Suffering can play a significant role in the development of faith despite the pain that sufferers must endure seen in the way that the widows of Kitula (Kenya) look to Jesus as their kinsman-defender.
A Japanese Gospel Message
Framing the gospel message in a way that makes sense to a Japanese audience is critical in communicating Christ in Japan.
Good Decisions Need a Godly Process: Acts 15 as Our Guide
Six principles for discerning God’s direction drawn from Acts 15.
Memorization and Maturation: An Experiment in Leadership Formation in Mozambique
Memorization may very well provide a significant tool for discipleship; one that missionaries have not utilized very well.
What Are We to Do? A Question of Self-defense
When Christians are targeted for destruction for righteousness’ sake by an unjust state apparatus (e.g., Rome in the second century, or the Kachin of Myanmar/Burma in the twenty-first century), the option of self-defense may or may not be chosen, but it ought to be considered.
The Not-So-Good Method of Church Planting
I call the church planting method that we use the Not-So-Good method because it does not require an outstanding missionary, outstanding local leaders, or wonderful converts. Rather, anyone, even not-so-good missionaries, can use this.