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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

Today’s program was an interview with Stephanie Venjohn, Colby Jorgensen, Anna Morrell .  The program aired on Saturday, September 1st at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM.     To listen to the program click on the link below, each segment is around 12 minutes: On Mission with Tim Lub

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

Today’s program was an interview of Terry Jarvis of Mission Hills Church in Littleton, CO. 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, July

Toward Better Short-Term Missions It is easy to be critical. I was once listening to a teacher from a European country lecture at a U.S. seminary on the evils of short-term missions. It was a highly critical lecture (with which I largely agreed), but there was no direction for what wa

Today’s program was an interview of John Alford of Brookside Church in Omaha, NB. 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 30th at 1

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

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

Today’s program was a panel discussion of multi-site churches with Brandon Barker of Westwind Church in Waukee and Bobby Scott and Todd Wallace from Cornerstone Church in Ames. The program aired on Saturday, June 16th at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM.   To listen to the program click o

Today’s program continued the interview with Brandon Barker of Westwind Church in Waukee, IA. The program aired on Saturday, June 2nd at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM. To listen to the program click on the link below, each segment is around 12 minutes: On Mission with Tim Lubinus, 6-2-12 Br

N. T. Wright has produced another brilliant book on the message of the gospels of Jesus Christ. Wright thinks many of us have it wrong when we talk about the main purpose of the gospels. The descriptions of the gospels used today often do not adequately account for the content that Ma