It was around 4am. The second night in Malaysia and I was wide awake. I wandered down to the hotel lobby to see if I could pick up an internet connection and bumped into another insomniac—Abdul from Saudi Arabia. Malaysia is a great place to meet muslims. It’s a muslim state, and thousands of muslims [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Where to begin with church planting movements
28 July, 2010 – 11:50 PM
Michelle and I have just returned from a visit to Malaysia. After a five day road trip we met up with CRM workers from around the globe. A growing band of them are keen to fuel church planting movements. For their benefit and yours, here’s a list of resources that will get you started in [...]
Mongolian invasion
22 July, 2010 – 3:08 AM
The book of Acts teaches us that despite the obstacles, the spread of the word is unstoppable. Dave Lawton has just returned from a visit to Mongolia. Since the fall of communism Mongolia has seen the emergence of church planting movements. Thousands have come to know Christ. Unfortunately, foreign interference and funding has caused the [...]
The power of discovery
18 July, 2010 – 12:34 AM
Here’s an interview with Nicky on how God’s word is changing lives in Cape Town South Africa. Neil Cole once told me, “How you disciple the first new believer will determine whether it becomes a multiplying movement or not.” Listen for the lessons in multiplying disciples and churches. For the full story visit Dave Lawton’s [...]
Acts and the kingdom
15 July, 2010 – 8:44 PM
The kingdom of God was the central theme of Jesus’ ministry. So why does the book of Acts appear to neglect it? The term “kingdom” occurs forty-two times in Luke’s Gospel, but just eight times in his book of Acts. How could such an important theme to Jesus appear to almost vanish for the early [...]
Missing Inaction
13 July, 2010 – 12:09 PM
Off to Malaysia tonight to meet our with our team from around the world. Not sure how I’ll go with the blog while I’m away. Back in a couple of weeks.
Why Acts?
13 July, 2010 – 12:18 AM
Howard Marshall asks: Q. What’s the significance of Luke combining the story of Jesus and the story of the church in one account? A. He’s telling us the two stories are really one. “Luke: Historian & Theologian (Gospel Profiles, 3)” (I. Howard Marshall)
To the 4th generation
12 July, 2010 – 7:06 PM
One of the indicators you’re in the middle of a church planting movement is when you typically get to four generations of new churches every time you plant a church. Earlier in the year I spent three days in a room full of CPM practitioners from around the world. They spent a session sharing what [...]
Perplexed but not discouraged
9 July, 2010 – 1:05 AM
Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of [...]
Drifting in calm waters
7 July, 2010 – 4:55 PM
Our nature lies in movement; complete calm is death. Blaise Pascal I caught up with an old friend a few years ago over coffee. He confided in me that he wasn’t sure if he believed in hell any more. He was a church leader with an evangelical background. He didn’t seem concerned. After all, he [...]
