Co-morbidity. In this year of the coronavirus pandemic, we have been continually confronted with this term...
Mission Strategy Articles
In an age where unbiblical practices abound, commitment to not only biblical theology but also biblical practice is becoming increasingly rare. More than ever before, missionaries and scholars need to be equipped to apply biblical principles to the way they do missions. Find answers to your questions about Insider Movement, mission strategy, and more plus practical articles that will equip you for success in ministry.
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Contextualizing the Gospel Without Compromise
At the Heart for Muslims Conference Saturday, Georges Houssney spoke on "Contextualizing the Gospel without...
Loving Muslims and Sharing the Gospel with Them – Can You Do It?
Muslims and the Gospel - How to Share the Gospel with Muslims Muslims were my enemies. I hated them with a passion....
Jesus in the Qur’an: ‘Word’ and ‘Spirit’?
Muslims and the gospel — a key question in considering how to share the gospel with Muslims is how the Quran and the...
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Henry Martyn on Islam and the Divinity of Christ
Next to David Brainerd's Life and Letters, Henry Martyn's missionary zeal and legacy as a pioneer missionary and translator as captured in The Life and Letters of Henry Martyn (John Sargent) has become a classic in the modern missions movement. Martyn served in India...
Sending Missionaries in Ways Worthy of God
"You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God" (3 John 1:6). In this passage a senior elder of the church commends Gaius for the way that he took great care of people who “went out in the Name” of Jesus. He asks him to continue doing so...
A Former Mormon on Why Muslim Idiom Translations Are Dangerous
“I know the Church is true, and that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God.” I can’t count how many times I stood up in front of my Mormon church on the first Sunday of the month as a child, and said these words. Though no one ever told me (nor anyone else) to say these...
Eschatology and the “Need for Speed” Missions
The approach that a missionary or evangelist employs can be greatly influenced by their home culture. Imagine two missionaries: the first from a culture that values respect at all costs, and the second that values success at all costs. How might this show up in their...
Did the Apostles Proclaim an Honor Shame Gospel Part 1
As I was writing this article my wife and I were reading The Soul of Shame. I say “reading” but we were doing more than reading. We also shed tears and talked at length about how we had both listened to and transmitted shame to others, not the least of which were...
Reaching Muslims: A Practical Approach
Praise God for Georges Houssney and his ministry reaching Muslims! In Engaging Islam(2013), Houssney distills his years of experience of both living in a predominantly Muslim country and reaching Muslims with the Gospel into a...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Authentic Community: Confessions of a Delusional Visionary
Some years ago I was a young youth pastor at a large and successful mainline denominational church, trying desperately to make my mark through the ministry I had just taken leadership of. For many years, the church had operated as a well-oiled, evangelically faithful...
What’s Inside the Insider Movement, Pt. 4 of 4
We will begin this final article with a review. So far we have looked briefly at six of ten characteristics of the Insider Movement methodology promoted among some missions groups today. This movement exists with intent to reach Muslims and other unreached people...
What’s Inside the Insider Movement, Pt. 3 of 4
In this series' study of the Insider Movement (IM), I highlight ten characteristics of this methodological missions movement. Insider methodology is focused on being an effective way to reach Muslims with the good news of Jesus. However, the problems with the movement...
What’s Inside the Insider Movement, Pt. 2 of 4
In the first installment in this series on the Insider Movement (IM), I discussed the definitions of terms (Insider and Contextualization) used to help describe what the Insider Movement is about. In this article we will look at the first three of ten characteristics...
What’s Inside the Insider Movement, Pt. 1 of 4
In this series of articles we will look at a methodological approach being used in some areas of the world to reach Muslims and other unreached people groups with the good news of Christ. In missions circles, this methodology is commonly referred to as the “Insider...
Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds, Part IV: “MBBs as Messengers of God”
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) This series of articles has peered...
Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds, Part III: Prayer, Presence, and Program
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) The growing movement of Christians...
Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds, Part II: “A Place and a Nation: Encouragement to Overcome Insecurity and Shame”
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) The previous article in this series...
Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds, Part I: “Tear Down my Father’s Altar? Encouragement to Overcome Fear and Family Disapproval”
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) Preface to the Series Due to the...
The god of Cain and the god of Islam: Missiological Insights
On the surface the story of Cain and Abel is about murder, jealousy, anger, and family feud. And indeed it is; for the book of Genesis was all about the beginning of all things. It was the first murder story. It demonstrated the horrible effects of the entrance of sin...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions (PART 3 OF 5)
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS: MUSLIM IDIOM BIBLE TRANSLATIONS (MIBT) This article is posted as a 5-part series. You can find the other parts here: Introduction (11/5/18) A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals I. The Insider...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions (PART 2 OF 5)
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS: THE INSIDER MOVEMENT This article is posted as a 5-part series. You can find the other parts here: Introduction (11/5/18) A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals I. The Insider Movement...
Ethical Implications of Contextualization: Part 6/6: Conclusion
The following is Part 6 of a 6 part series: Part I: Preaching in Babel: Telling a Fickle World of the Unchanging God (Dec 11, 2017) Part II: The Need for Contextualization (Dec 18, 2017) Part III: Contextualization and the Ethics of Communication (Jan 15, 2018) Part...
Ethical Implications of Contextualization: Part 5/6: Ethics and the Power Dynamics of Contextualization
The following is Part 5 of a 6 part series: Part I: Preaching in Babel: Telling a Fickle World of the Unchanging God (Dec 11, 2017) Part II: The Need for Contextualization (Dec 18, 2017) Part III: Contextualization and the Ethics of Communication (Jan 15, 2018) Part...