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How I Cured Myself of the Pagliacci Syndrome

by Cassidy S. Dale, Jan 9, 2001

“Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, “Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should […]

The Ministry Futures Report

by Jay Gary, Jul 22, 2003

How can our ministries develop leaders that have fluency with a changing and complex future?

Thirteen Christian leaders gathered in San Francisco on July 20-21, 2003 to examine how to raise up leaders of vision, creativity and foresight, through both formal and informal training. The participants represented theological think-tanks, […]

Questions from the Watchword Consultation

by Jay Gary, Mar 14, 1999

Here are questions the program committee asked as it prepared for “The Watchword in World Missions” consultation, Colorado Springs, March 15-16, 1999. We welcome your feedback.

WATCHING THE WATCHWORD: ’79 – ’99

1. Since 1975, what contribution has the unreached peoples concept made to world missions? What other concepts […]

Yesterday’s Children

by Vincent J. Donovan, Mar 7, 2004

[This is a reprint from chapter one of The Church in the Midst of Creation. Posted with permission of Bimillennial Press.]

The Catholic church of yesterday had a texture to it, a feel: the smudge of ashes on your forehead on Ash Wednesday, the cool candle against your […]

Does Faith Have a Future?

by Dr Jay Gary, Feb. 28, 2003

No matter who you are, whatever your spiritual background, you have probably asked yourself, What is the future of faith? What role will religion and spirituality play in our world 25, 50, or 200 years from now?

I am a professional futurist. I earn my living by […]

Future-Proof Your Life

by Jay Gary, Feb 15, 2000

Here are five steps you can take to develop a forward view your life and ministry:

Approach the new century in faith Track the trends that will shape the next three decades Identify alternative scenarios facing your region Envision all that the church could be in your society Develop […]

Futurizing Theological Education

by Jay Gary, PhD, Mar. 2, 2003

I just turned in a proposal to the Evangelical Theological Society to speak at their November 2003 meeting in Atlanta, on this subject of “Futurizing Theological Education: case studies in foresight.”

Here is the ETS proposal, so you can get the drift of why evangelicals need to change […]

The Watchword Report: What Mean These Stones?

by Jay Gary and Todd Johnson, Mar 15, 1999

The book of Joshua recounts how a new generation, after reaching the west bank of the Jordan, set up twelve stones at Gilgal (Joshua 4:20-21) to provoke future generations to ask, “What do these stones mean?” The Watchword in World Missions consultation, likewise, was an […]

The Crisis of 1900 and Today

by Dr. Todd M. Johnson, Mar 1, 1999

“I look upon this world as a wrecked vessel. God has given me a lifeboat and said to me, ‘Moody, save all you can.’” -D.L. Moody

This well-known remark by one of the greatest evangelists in the history of Christianity typified a burgeoning movement to evangelize the […]

A Church for Every People Beyond 2000

by Jay Gary, Sep 15, 1995

This article was written in the fall of 1995 as a mid-decade check-up on frontier missions. It was published in the July 1996 by Evangelical Missions Quarterly, volume 32, number 3.

The mid-decade check up

In May, 1995, the AD2000 and Beyond Movement (Colorado Springs, Colo.) convened the Global […]