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I am heading to Japan in a few days. I am quite excited about this trip. In fact it is the first international trip for me in a year outside my time in Canada last Fall. I normally wait til the day before to pack but for some reason I decided to start putting things [...]

This post is a continuation of a series I’m doing on young churches that have built missions into the DNA of their church. Paul Davidson of Revo Church heads up his churches missional focus and I’m thankful he took the time to tell me more about what their church is doing to engage the nations [...]

Copenhagen is a modern city known for design and creativity. One American couple living there understands this so well that they have created an entire missional strategy around it. They are engaging creatives through a missional lifestyle using their combined skills of photography and creativity. When asked what some of their needs are, here is [...]

Over the last year or so I have gotten to know Matthew Ellison who is the founder and leader of Sixteen:Fifteen. I really like working together with him when we get a chance. I always come away challenged and encouraged at the same time. I think 1615 fulfills an unique mission niche. What does sixteen:fifteen [...]

One of the ways Webster defines niche is “a specialized market” I think there are 100′s of what I call mission niches. These are specialized ministries that are a vital part of missions. We tend to think of people involved in missions as being on the front lines or in support roles. I know that [...]

I am sitting at a conference that the Upstream Collective is doing with pastors here in the states and workers from East Asia. I always learn a lot when I am involved in this interaction. Two quick thoughts that stick out to me as I listen to their stories. These guys really desire partners that [...]

Thinking about Turkey Three times this past week I was reminded of my time in Turkey this Spring. First I read this excellent interview from Ed Stetzer and a worker in that part of the world. You should take time to read it. Secondly, I  talked with two of the pastors that went with us [...]