The intensifying pace of world evangelism is feeding the wolves. Sheep are dying at an ever-increasing pace.

The problem? Decisions are taking precedence over discipleship. In the process, there is an increasing gap between the numbers who are deci…

Jesus bypassed the cumbersome religious structures and irrelevant worship practices of his day, and started something living and organic. The word “organic” is a good one to describe a spontaneously reproducing simple church movement beca…

When Englishman William Carey (1761–1834) arrived in India in 1793, it marked a major milestone in the history of Christian missions and in the history of India. Carey established the Serampore Mission—the first modern Protestant mission …

Editor's Note: What is the link between evangelism and efforts to bring about societal transformation? Throughout Scripture we see God enlisting a people with and through whom He can work to bring blessing upon all the peoples of earth. This bles…

When John Wesley was born in 1703, four million out of Britain’s five million people lived in absolute poverty—unless they found enough food for that day, they would begin to starve to death.

When John Wesley launched a Church Planting …

Church Planting Movements are changing the spiritual landscape among many poor populations. The intention for such movements to be self-funding through bivocational leadership suggests a natural synergy with “Business For Transformation” …

To excuse neglect of the poor, Christians sometimes remind us of Jesus’ words, “The poor will always be with you” (Mt 26:11). Did Jesus say this? Yes. Does it mean what it appears to mean? Not really.
So what does this troubling ph…

To excuse neglect of the poor, Christians sometimes remind us of Jesus’ words, “The poor will always be with you” (Mt 26:11). Did Jesus say this? Yes. Does it mean what it appears to mean? Not really.
So what does this troubling ph…

Bryant Myers describes poverty in terms of relationships damaged by sin:

• Our broken relationship with God is the essence of spiritual poverty.
• Our broken relationship with others and with community is social poverty.
• Our brok…

Bryant Myers describes poverty in terms of relationships damaged by sin:

• Our broken relationship with God is the essence of spiritual poverty.
• Our broken relationship with others and with community is social poverty.
• Our brok…