by David Phillips | Jun 16, 2011 | Ministry, Missional, missional leadership, Leadership
The following is a guest post from Dr. David Dunbar, President of Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA. With these words St. Paul (1 Cor. 13:12) contrasts the limitations of our present spiritual vision and understanding with the fullness of knowledge that...
by David Phillips | Jun 13, 2011 | Culture, Missional
My friend Bob Roberts, author of Glocalization, is off to Doha, Qatar and the U.S. Islamic World Forum. Here’s his initial thoughts: The main sessions are things like: How do we see each other and what are our different narratives? The conflicts that divide us,...
by David Phillips | Jun 13, 2011 | Culture, Missional
The more I read David Fitch, the more I love what he writes.‚ In a post today entitled,‚ The Idol Hath Fallen – the Financial Crisis and the Reshaping of the Landscape for Mission, Fitch gives his thoughts on how the financial crisis may result in a missional...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Feature Articles, Missional
UPDATE: I have used this scorecard, along with other thoughts from scripture, to write an ebook on success in ministry. The ebook is available for the kindle only. Reframing Success: Missional Metrics for Ministry Success At my last doctoral class with Len Sweet last...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Culture, Books, Missional, Gospel
Over the next few weeks we are looking at Lamin Sanneh’s book, Whose Religion in Christianity? The Gospel Beyond the West. Chapter One – The Wind Blows Where it Will Part One Chapter one is divided into multiple sections, with sections two and following in...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Missional, Glocal, Conferences, Books
This week I am in Barcelona Spain. This is a beautiful city and the culture is quite inviting. It reminds me in many ways of New Orleans. I felt home. Now if I could just speak the language. I’m here interacting with missionaries from Western Europe for the...
