Monthly Archives: January 2010

Interview with Jay (1)

A few years ago I was interviewed by Jay Lorenzen of Campus Crusade. Jay published the audio, now thanks to Sue, here’s the transcript. Jay: Tell us a little bit about your work with Church Resource Ministries? Steve: I’ve been with CRM since 1992 and my main work is in coaching and equipping church planters [...]

Missional Fad vs Missional Movement

Ed Stetzer wonders why so many “missional” churches are uninterested in doing global missions. Others have wondered why the emerging/missional church doesn’t do evangelism. Dan Kimball agrees that something is wrong: “For the past few years, I have been observing, listening, and asking questions about the missional movement. I have a suspicion that the missional [...]

When “missional” churches aren’t

Ed Stetzer wonders why some missional churches don’t do global missions. It appears to me that many missional churches are missing the Great Commission in the name of being missional. That makes zero sense. I was recently told by a pastor who called himself “missional” that his church needed to pull back on their global [...]

Out of here

Until further notice, Michelle and I will be on a beach somewhere. . . We’re hooking up the camper-trailer and are wandering off to find a national park somewhere on the South Australian coast. I’ve set a few post to drop while we’re away.

How it began

SVM2 Haystack Video from SVM2 on Vimeo. We began the story of the Student Volunteer Movement in 1886. Eighty years earlier God was preparing the way for the greatest student missionary movement in the history of the church. In 1806 Five students gathered to pray for revival on their campus and in their generation. Samuel [...]

Why wouldn’t you want to migrate to Australia?

Migration numbers for Australia are at a record high. The number of permanent and long-term migrants arriving in Australia has soared to more than 500,000 a year. Record numbers of migrants, temporary workers and overseas students are piling into the lucky country. There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that migrants from all over the world are [...]