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by Dr Jay Gary, April 2, 2007 In the Swiss media, whether in print or TV, Dr. Andreas M. Walker is establishing a reputation as a leading futurist, who deals emerging challenges from biotechnology and value-based issues. As a Christian futurist, Dr. Andreas M. Walker walks between two worlds of religious eschatology and human futurology. […] by Dr Jay Gary, Aug 6, 2007 Over the past three years I have gotten to know Rex Miller, of the Spencer Furniture Company and author of The Millennium Matrix. This past week we sat down again for lunch at the World Future Society‘s annual conference in Minneapolis, MN. Most people know Miller, of Dallas, […] 
by Dr. Jay Gary, Jun 9, 2004 From board rooms to back rooms, from main streets to side streets, today’s organizations are faced with constant change. Leaders are confronted with dilemmas that demand the Wisdom of Solomon. How can jobs be outsourced to meet budgets, when community resistance to globalization is increasing? How can employee […] 
by Jay Gary, Jan 24, 2007 A while back I presented a paper to the Rocky Mountain Evangelical Missiology Society on April 21, 2005, entitled, “The Future of Business as Mission: An Inquiry into Macro-Strategy.” The abstract is: Recently ‘Business as Mission’ has emerged as a world evangelization strategy. It operates at the micro-level of […] 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 […] |
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