This is a good time to grab the tools that you need to be ready for anything while traveling. Below is a list of items that I’ve found to be most helpful. 1. Utili-Key 6-in-1 Key chain Multi-Tool What I like about this on is that it fits on my key chain, passes through airport s

Above is the information for Des Moines, Iowa. Click on the map to zoom in on another city to find overall ranking, income growth, employment growth and industrial structure of each city.

Read the full report here: Nine Game-Changers for Global Missions by Eric Swanson Cities: The percentage of people who live in cities grew from 8% in 1900 to over 50% now. China has between 100 and 160 cities with populations of 1 million or more (America, by contrast, has nine). Chur

From a recent study: Approximately 3/4 of their growing churches were being led by pastors who had been in their church more than four years, while 2/3 of their declining churches were being led by pastors who had been in their church less than four years.  Their conclusion (with whic

In Tim Keller’s Center Church, the idea of a center church is a balanced ministry on each of three axes: The Gospel, Culture, and Movement. The first axis is the Gospel: The gospel is the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ from the wrath of God. The gospel isn’t something we do, b

The insider movement is an attempt to help Christianity be more accepted and spread among Muslim people groups. It works toward proclaiming the essential Gospel truth, but working to shed any extra elements that are cultural or traditional. The insider movement is controversial in tha

Rodney Stark hits another home run with Triumph of Christianity. Stark examines the history and sociology behind the growth of Christianity from a few adherents 2000 years ago to nearly 40% of the world today. Stark lists three most crucial events in church history, two beneficial and

The ten mistakes are: Neglecting the Great Commandment in Pursuit of the Great Commission. This is reducing evangelism to obedience to a command rather than a motivation that comes from the love for God and people. Failing to Take Opposition Seriously. Opposition will likely come from

Today’s program was an interview of Howard Everett of River Church in San Diego, CA. The program was recorded in Istanbul, Turkey while working on the Daniel Project, a project to place and support near neighbor believers in the Muslim world. The program aired on Saturday, June 23rd a

Planting Missional Churches is written by Ed Stetzer, the director of LifeWay Research and missiologist in residence at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee. Stetzer has written several helpful books on church planting, and is also an active blogger. The purpose of Plan

If you have a love for Turkey, you’ll love this video.

Below are three priorities that are helpful to me to evaluate a ministry strategy in reaching a people for Christ. These priorities are designed to be used for mission teams at churches, missionaries, local churches, and missionary want-to-be’s, and general do-gooders. Remember that a

Below are three priorities that are helpful to evaluate a ministry strategy in reaching a people for Christ. These priorities are designed for use with mission teams at churches, missionaries and missionary want-to-be’s, local churches, and general do-gooders. Remember, a key componen

Below are three priorities that are helpful to evaluate a ministry strategy in reaching a people for Christ. These priorities are designed for use with mission teams at churches, missionaries and missionary want-to-be’s, local churches, and general do-gooders. Remember, a key componen

Map of Evangelical Lutheran Church Adherents as a Percentage of Total Population   8 PRINCIPLES FOR CHURCHES THAT WANT TO GROW by Mark Driscoll When it comes to numbers, churches tend to err in one of two ways: they either discount them as unimportant or they put too much emphasi