I hear people questioning the use of the term “pastor” and its biblical basis these days. I also hear people asking for more diverse, polycentric, and team-oriented approaches to ministry. In this post, I start by exploring the importance of the role of "pastor" and...
*영문 블로그는 이곳에서 구독하실 수 있습니다. 몇몇 기독교 운동에서 이사야 53:4-6. 마태복음 8:14-17 그리고 베드로전서 2:21-25를 근거로 삼아 예수님의 속죄와 육체적 질병의 치유를 연결하는 시도가 있었습니다. 이러한 신학은 실제로 이미 전 세계적으로 발달 되었으며, 특히 제 3세계, 은사 주의 혹은 오순절파 교리를 실천하는 교회에는 이미 만연하게 자리 잡고 있는 신학입니다. 우리는 이 시점에서 이러한 치유 신학이 정말로 그들이 근거로서 제시하는 성경 구절들로...
O Mundo Majoritário e as igrejas indígenas e da diáspora estão redefinindo o cristianismo do século XXI. Aqueles de nós que são cristãos ocidentais devem decidir como vamos responder. O Mundo Majoritário e as igrejas indígenas e da diáspora estão redefinindo o...
I recently asked this question on a few Facebook groups, including those for pastors. "If you are a pastor, what one or two books most shaped your vision and passion for pastoral ministry (including your pastoral practice and imagination)?" The following 50 books...
Jesus respondeu: “Errais, não conhecendo as Escrituras, nem o poder de Deus” (Mateus 22:29). O batismo no Espírito tem sido uma experiência decisiva no meu discipulado para Jesus Cristo. Eu me lembro bem da noite. Eu tinha dezesseis anos, estava irritado, magoado e...
Se você é um cristão no Ocidente, você agora é uma minoriaEmbora muitas estatísticas mostrem que a igreja no Ocidente está em declínio multigeracional, o oposto é verdadeiro em quase todo o resto do mundo.Culturas e igrejas não ocidentais não são mais a minoria: elas...
“Evangelical. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” – Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride, on Vizzini's use of the word “evangelical.”I’m an evangelical.I love the things that evangelicals hold dear: the joyous...
In this series of posts, we’re looking at 7 inspiring women – passionate, courageous, prophetic women, who inspire us to think deeply, act courageously, embrace others, and bring hope to the world. Reta Halteman Finger is an affiliate associate professor of New...
Coping with Grief and Loss: How Christians and Churches Can Help
انقر هنا للترجمة العربية لهذا بلوق. (Translation: Click here for the Arabic-language version of this blog). تعيد كنائس عالم الأغلبية والشعوب الأصلية والمسيحيون المشتتون في العالم تعريف المسيحية في القرن الحادي والعشرين. يجب علينا نحن المسيحيين الغربيين أن نقرر...
As followers of Jesus, we need clarity about the gospel and whether we are being faithful to the gospel. The gospel leads us toward justice, discipleship, worship, mission, church planting, community, neighborhood engagement, peacemaking, and more. But these are an...
انقر هنا للترجمة العربية لهذا بلوق. (Translation: Click here for the Arabic-language version of this blog). إذا كنت مسيحيًا في الغرب، فأنت اليوم من الأقليات في الوقت الذي تظهر فيه العديد من الإحصاءات أن الكنيسة في الغرب تعاني من تراجع للأجيال المتعددة، فإن العكس...