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by Michael Spencer, Mar 10, 2009 We are on the verge – within 10 years – of a major collapse of evangelical Christianity. It will fundamentally alter the religious and cultural environment in the West. But out of the ruins, a new vitality and integrity will rise. Check out this Christian Science Monitor opinion piece. […] by Eric Swanson, Nov 22, 2008 There is a quiet movement of the Spirit of God causing believers to re-examine how they ‘do church.’ Churches are throwing out the old measures of success. It’s no longer merely about size, seeker sensitivity, spiritual gifts, church health, nor the number of small groups. It’s about making a […] by David Funk, PhD, Oct 31, 2008 “Foresight is the ‘lead’ that the leader has,” wrote Robert K. Greenleaf in his seminal work, The Servant as Leader. “Once leaders lose this lead and events start to force their hand, they are leaders in name only” (1977/2002, p. 40). This statement captures the importance of foresight […] by Steve Raimo, Aug 5, 2008 In 1998, George Barna, Christian pollster and sociologist, predicted the emergence of the cyber-church in the early years of the 21st century. He envisioned congregations of millions that will never travel physically to a building but will instead roam the internet in search of meaningful spiritual experiences. Barna concluded […] 
by Jim McGee, Feb 14, 2008 Global Mapping International has released the third and final phase of “FlightPlan: Exploring the Present and Future of Mission Aviation,” the culmination of a four-year research process. FlightPlan identifies, describes and evaluates with ten criteria seven models of future aviation ministry: Agile Provider, Field Opener, Tribal Advocate, Nation Developer, […] by: missiology.org I pray that churches will become missional, i.e., theologically-formed, Christ-centered, Spirit-led fellowships who seek to faithfully incarnate the purposes of Christ. Missional churches define themselves as bodies formed by the calling and sending of God and reflecting the redemptive reign of God in Christ. They are unique communities in the world created by […] by Jay Gary, Dec 3, 2007 After 9/11 there was alot of talk about the threat of radical Islam, but recently, the subject in America has moved to the threat of right-wing Christianity. In this blog post, emergent church leader Brian McLaren addresses this threat, and talks about how his latest book reveals a growing […] 
by Richard Lotterhos, March 27, 2007 Effectiveness in Short-Term Missions depends on vital partnerships with in-country ministry leaders. Rich Lotterhos offers a case study of the U.S. Campus Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ from 1979 to 2004. He examines how international networking and partnership among Campus Ministry staff preceded and then sustained the development […] 
‘They drink like Southern Baptists… they talk like Catholics… they theologize like the Reformed… and they vote like Episcopalians,’ claims Scot McKnight in describing Emergent, a controversial and misunderstood movement among younger American or British Evangelicals. McKnight claims five streams define this new conversation: 1) provocative, 2) postmodern, 3) praxis-oriented, 4) post-evangelical and 5) political. […] by Christian Smith, PhD, Jan 1, 2007 The ad read, “current trends show that only 4 percent will be evangelical believers by the time they become adults….unless we act now, U.S. Christianity will be dead in ten years?” The only problem was, there was no statistical truth in the claim. Dr. Christian Smith asks, “Why […] |
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