Missions Blog for Churches

A blog serving missions leaders in the local church

December 28, 2007
by Seth W.
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Why Plant Churches

by Rev. Tim Keller Introduction The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for 1) the numerical growth of the Body of Christ in any city, and 2) the continual corporate renewal and revival of … Continue reading

December 27, 2007
by Seth W.
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Toward a Definition of Church-Planting Movements

by Dr. Paul Kooistra Much has been written and discussed in recent years about church-planting movements. There is also significant debate about just what it is. It has proven an elusive subject to describe with precision or finality. What follows … Continue reading

December 24, 2007
by Seth W.
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Under the Mango Tree: Church Planting Movement in the Philippines

by Rev. Paul Taylor “All important decisions are made under the mango tree.” So goes the old Filipino saying. On a Sunday afternoon in May of 1993, three missionaries, six Filipino men, and one Filipino woman met under a mango … Continue reading

December 23, 2007
by Seth W.
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God's Love Of Cultures

We affirm the contextualization of the local church according to biblically valid and culturally indigenous forms. God delights in the diverse cultural expressions of worship and service of His people throughout the world. Our efforts must encourage the contextualization of … Continue reading

December 18, 2007
by Seth W.
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Global Missions – Our Theological Foundations

by Dr. Paul Kooistra Mission to the World, as an arm of the Presbyterian Church in America, a confessional church, does Reformed and covenantal missions around the world. The Reformed faith, in its simplest definition, is God-centered faith. God alone … Continue reading

December 16, 2007
by Seth W.
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From Patron to Partner

by Rev. Scott Seaton THE UNTRADITIONAL BECOMES TRADITION Shortly after the publication of his “Enquiry Into the Obligation of Christians” in 1792, William Carey addressed ministers of the Baptist Association at a meeting in Nottingham, England. After encouraging them from … Continue reading