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Diaspora Missiology Part 4-Students
In this fourth post in the series, I want to spend a moment addressing the great migration of students across the globe. If you happened to miss the three previous posts, you can find them linked...
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Students and Global Evangelization
Lord willing, over the next few days, I will have the privilege to speak to some of the world’s most influential people: campus ministers and college students. On Saturday, I plan to be in Columbus,...
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Collegiate Church Planting Collaborative
Last week at Southern Seminary a group of 70 collegiate ministers and church planters gathered to discuss a growing area in missions today. These men and women arrived from the United States and...
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Numbers on the Students in the United States
Earlier this month, my wife and I experienced another milestone–our youngest child entered kindergarten. All three of our kiddos are officially enrolled in school. Thankfully, the transition has been...
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First Day of School
“There are a 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to end it…” (If you don’t know what cartoon theme I’m singing here, just sing this line to your ten year old and he or she will...
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Call Your People to Marketable Skills and Degrees
We pastors often forget that stewardship extends beyond the realm of giving money for gospel advancement. For the longest time, we have allowed the notion of being a wise steward to be defined...
View ArticlePSA: Shepherd Your Students to the Field
The school year is almost over. Our church recognized graduates this past Sunday. This is a common practice among some churches in the U. S.. We asked our graduates to stand during the worship...
View ArticlePreparing Others for the Death Penalty
“If Jesus is the truth and the way, then I want to follow Him,” the Saudi student responded. “Do you understand what that could mean for you,” Gary asked. “If Jesus is the truth and the way, then I am...
View ArticleBooks on Migration and Missions
I am sometimes asked about books on migration and missions. While I reference many excellent works in Strangers Next Door, here are a few that quickly come to mind and in no particular order. I am...
View ArticleSchool’s Out, Recast Vision for Vocation
During this time of the year, many U. S. college students are home for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. For many pastors, this is the only time they will see some church members before summer....
View ArticleShepherd Your People to the Marketplace: Soft Skills Needed
Lord willing, next Monday, I will be speaking at the Business as Mission Conference hosted by Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham. My assigned topic is “Careers for the Kingdom,” and I am supposed...
View ArticlePastoral Care is Good for Life’s Big Decisions, Except for One of the Most...
One thing I have learned after 19 years of pastoral ministry is that pastors believe their counsel is good for all of life’s big decisions/experiences, except one. Someone wants to make the big...
View Article7 Ways to Shepherd People to the Global Marketplace
As a teenager, I was a member of an excellent church. The Lord used those brothers and sisters to bring me to faith. My passion for expositional preaching and evangelism developed with that community....
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Latest Stats: International Students in the U. S.
image credit: pixabay The Institute for International Education tracks data on students studying at colleges in the United States. Their annual report, Open Doors, is an excellent resource and was...
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