Category Archives: Missions
Mentoring from a Father.
Henry Allen Tupper was Corresponding Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1871 to 1893. In the seminal biography of his life and contribution, Al James (my PhD mentor) includes this little tidbit about his … Continue reading
Filed under Education, History of Missions
Persons of Peace Preserving the Progress of the Gospel: A Historical Example
The years 1899-1900 were terrible years in North China. The Boxers, a group so-called because of their fighting methods, arose in opposition to everything foreign and in support of the Qing dynasty. They had formed a belief that their protecting … Continue reading
Filed under China, History of Missions
Culture and the Trinity
I just finished reading an excellent book, a published dissertation, by Eric Flett. Flett is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. The book is entitled “Persons, Powers, and Pluralities: Toward a Trinitarian Theology of Culture”. I wrote … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Culture, Theology, Theology of Missions
Blog Series on Insider Movements
On Between the Times, the faculty blog for Southeastern Seminary, a new series is being posted on a missiological strategy called “Insider Movements.” This series is being written by Dr. Doug Coleman,* a missionary to Muslims for over a decade, … Continue reading
Biblical Giving: A Concluding Overview
In the first post on biblical giving, we found that our giving is rooted in the prior and also ultimate giving of the triune God. Then, we discussed the issue of tithing as it relates to the Old and New Covenants. … Continue reading
Filed under Church Planting, Pastoral Theology, Theology
Biblical Giving: What are Some Principles?
Given the nature of God, and the freedom wrought by Christ in the New Covenant, what then are some principles of biblical giving? The first principle is that biblical giving transcends monetary giving. In the US, we have a worldview … Continue reading
Filed under Church Planting, Pastoral Theology, Theology
Biblical Giving: Does that Mean Tithing?
The first time the Bible mentions tithing is the Abraham narrative. In this account, Abram gave a tenth of all his spoils to the mysterious Melchizedek, King of Salem (Gen 14:17–24). No law though is given. And afterward until the … Continue reading
Filed under Church Planting, Pastoral Theology, Theology
Nevius Methods and Church Planting Movements – An Article
If you have read much of my blog in the past, I have posted on various revivals that have occurred in nonWestern lands, such as in Korea, China, and East Africa. I’ve also mentioned a guy named John Nevius quite … Continue reading
Filed under History of Missions, Korea
Sacrifice and Southern Baptist Missions
Yesterday, Nathan Finn and Micah Fries, in their joint post on Between the Times, made a call for Southern Baptists to commit to make the sacrifice to support the Cooperative Program for the sake of the gospel as it is … Continue reading
Filed under History of Missions, Other
Speaking in Tongues and the Shandong Revival
One of the recurring questions surrounding the Shandong Revival is whether or not the missionaries spoke in tongues. Historically, Southern Baptists have held that ”speaking in unknown languages” was not the biblical understanding of glossolalia, and certainly that speaking in tongues … Continue reading
Filed under China, History of Missions, Revival
Great Post on Insider Movements & Theology
Dr. Bruce Ashford is Dean of the College at Southeastern. He served a couple of years with the International Mission Board in Tatarstan, Russia, and has a PhD in Theology. If you love philosophy, you’ll enjoy reading his dissertation on … Continue reading
Filed under Missionary Methods, Missions, Theology of Missions, World Religions
Nathan Finn on the Mission of the Church
Nathan Finn is Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; and he has a serious missions streak. When he speaks on Christian mission, he usually does so very well. In light of Chris Wright’s … Continue reading
Filed under Missions, Theology of Missions
Chris Wright on God, Israel, & the Nations
Christopher Wright — God, Israel, And The Nations: The OT and Christian Mission from Southeastern Seminary on Vimeo.
Filed under Missions
Chris Wright on the Mission of God
Christopher Wright – Reading The Whole Bible For Mission: What Happens When We Do? from Southeastern Seminary on Vimeo.
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Historical Quote of the Day
from Daniel H. Bays, A New History of Christianity in China, pg. 3. Ahem…please pardon his French… plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose In other words, “The more things change, the more things stay the same”
Filed under China, History of Missions
