Tag Archives: Church Planting

Counting the Cost, Pt. 2: Exploring Singapore

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My American family has spent 1 month exploring Singapore! As expats in Singapore, we’re guests with honest perceptions of our new home. Continue reading →

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Forests in the Seed by William J. Dubois (2024)

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What wrong with rapidly-reproducing Church Planting Movements? I delve into that sticky topic in this book review. Continue reading →

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Torches of Joy by John Dekker (1992)

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Although lacking the “thrills” of Don Richardson’s books, John Dekker’s book, Torches of Joy shares similar, pioneer victories overseas. Continue reading →

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The Cross in the Land of the Khukuri by Norma Kehrberg (2000)

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An historical, cultural, and religious look at the nation of Nepal. Continue reading →

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Detours by Paul Seger (2020)

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10 Roadblocks to the Great Commission I love missions. There’s no getting around it, so I’m always drawn to books about missionary experiences and struggles, missionary biographies, mission styles, and missionary sending. This book falls in the latter category, but … Continue reading →

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Mea Culpa by Kyle McClellan (2015)

Learning from Mistakes in the Ministry My dad (a Baptist pastor in the Midwest) joined a reading club that I’d never heard of before, Ten Things, I believe it’s called, which focuses on ministry-related literature for men in the ministry. … Continue reading →

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Peace Child by Don Richardson (1974)

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A critical evaluation of Peace Child by Don Richardson (1974), an excellent and thought-provoking study of missions in action. Continue reading →

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Something Needs to Change by David Platt (2019)

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God used Something Needs to Change by David Platt (2019) in my life during COVID, when I was seriously asking: “Now what in the world am I supposed to do?” Continue reading →

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Lords of the Earth by Don Richardson (1977)

Another incredible-but-true story from the stone-age hell of Irian Jaya’s jungles How do you start reviewing such a story as this? Like Through Gates of Splendor, this unbelievable recounting of martyrdom and missions is a flawless modern classic based upon … Continue reading →

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Church Planting Movements by David Garrison (2004)

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How God Is Redeeming a Lost World I felt deeply convicted by this book,  specifically how it highlighted my lack of vision in ministry, my apparent lack of passion, and what these two shortcomings suggest about the size of my God! … Continue reading →

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