A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By Luz Jimenez Avendaño “In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. When they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work... Continue Reading →
Our Mesoamerica Genesis office is working diligently on assisting churches that exist in large urban areas to become healthy and missional. One of the first steps in doing so is to take a church health survey in order to discover strengths and weaknesses. It’s a brave task to undergo actually. No one wants to find... Continue Reading →
In the previous post, we heard from Pastor Rich Villodas as he taught us about how Advent is a season for “Wait Training.” In part two of his article, originally published at Missio Alliance, we now look at four practical ways we can learn to bear fruit in our spiritual lives as we wait during... Continue Reading →
By Ed Stetzer Many people have slipped into the mindset that evangelism is a gift that some believers have and others do not. The reality is that when someone becomes reconciled to God, He sends them out to reconcile others. That’s not a gift—we all have the responsibility to take Christ to others. Pastoral leadership... Continue Reading →
By Howard Culbertson When believers from one culture introduce the “unchanging gospel” to people of another culture, how do they keep the Good News from being dismissed as a foreign import? The short answer is one word: Contextualization. When Christianity moves from one culture to another, there is danger that it will be thought of... Continue Reading →
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