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Missiologically Thinking: Equipping the Church for the Multiplication of Disciples, Leaders, and Churches
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Don Barger on AI and Missions
In this final episode of the season, AI Alan and Annie are no longer with us. I thought it would be more appropriate to bring in a living and breathin...
AI Alan and Annie on Ethical Guidelines for Church Planters
I must confess. . . in this episode Alan and Annie let me down. And just when they were doing so well! Their conversation is related to an article I w...
8 Challenges to the Apostolic Imagination
AI Allen and Annie continue this season as they discuss my March 3, 2023 writing, “8 Challenges to the Apostolic Imagination.” In this episode, I find...
To the World through the Stomach
In the previous episode, I introduced a new aspect of innovation into this season with AI Alan and Annie. Be sure to check it out to understand why I...
AI Alan and Annie Discuss Payne on Decline in Seminary Enrollment
Today is the long-awaited day! The ninth season of Strike the Match launches with this episode. This season will be brief and will include a series of...
Mission in Revelation
This episode ends season 8 of Strike the Match. Revelation not only concludes the New Testament, but takes readers back into the Old Testament. John d...
Mission in the General Epistles
Few scholars have written on the topic of mission in the General Epistles. In this episode, I discuss how these epistles address the mission of God to...
Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 2
The Pauline literature is a deep reservoir of information related to God’s mission in the world. I continue in this episode with the discussion of mis...
Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 1
In part one of this two-part study, I address mission in the Pauline Literature. Pauline Literature is a deep reservoir of information related to God’...
Mission in Acts
In this episode, I address the mission of God in Acts. This book reveals how the story of God’s glory through relationship and blessing continues, sta...
Mission in the Gospel of John
The fourth Gospel has a great deal to say about mission. One scholar noted, “the Fourth Gospel’s focus is not on God’s mission per se, but on his miss...
Mission in the Synoptics
In this episode, I address the theme of mission in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is important to understand the Synoptics provide a continuity between t...
Mission in the Writings
The Writings comprise the latter section of the Hebrew Scriptures and attempt to show how the people of God were to live in a variety of circumstances...
Mission in the Prophets – Part 2
This episode continues the second discussion of God’s mission in the Prophetic Literature. An examination of the Latter Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ez...
Mission in the Prophets – Part 1
In this episode, I address a theology of mission by examining the mission of God in the Prophets. The methods by which the nations move into relations...
Mission in Torah – Part 2
I conclude the discussion of mission in Torah. God’s mission to bless the nations primarily happens through: 1) A Person (Abraham); 2) A People (Israe...
Mission in Torah – Part 1
In this two-part episode, I continue the series on theology of mission with the discussion of God’s mission in Torah. Throughout these five books, God...
The Apostolic God
The biblical storyline reveals a God who remains faithful to His promises which require the ongoing sending of Himself and His servants into a tragica...
Theology of Mission
Today is the first day of Season 8 of Strike the Match! Over the past seven seasons, I have addressed a variety of topics related to missions, innovat...
10 Most Downloaded Episodes
This episode of Strike the Match concludes season 7. In this podcast, I take a journey down memory-lane. What are the 10 most downloaded episodes of S...
George Robinson on Generational Disciple-Making
How can ordinary followers of Jesus be transformed into extraordinary disciple makers? That is the topic of discussion on this episode of Strike the M...
Big Announcement-Top 10 Countries Listening-Personal Update
I go solo on the mic in this episode and share the big announcement that Apostolic Imagination and Theology of Mission were recently published. Every...
Joe Handley and Polycentric Mission Leadership
Polycentric – a word quickly growing in popularity in missiological circles. It describes the concept of having more than one center. When applied to...
Paul Lawler – Present and Future Realities for the United Methodist Church
In a recent gathering of United Methodists, an African leader addressed his Western brothers and sisters when he said, “The gospel you brought to us o...
Craig Ott on Teaching and Learning Across Cultures
Craig Ott is my guest in this episode. He is professor of mission and intercultural studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and author of a new...
David Joannes on Gospel Privilege
In this episode of Strike the Match, I have the honor of having a conversation with David Joannes about his latest book Gospel Privilege: The Unearned...
Ted Esler and the Innovation Crisis
If Jesus is building His Church and we are filled with a dynamic Spirit, then we should expect change. Also, we live in a world where change is consta...
Peyton Jones and Church Plantology
Peyton Jones is no stranger to the ministry of church planting. After two decades of such kingdom labors in Europe and the United States, his recent b...
Updates and US Census Data
Season 7, episode 1 is now available! In this initial podcast of the season, I provide several updates since last season and share some important fact...
On Writing and Publishing – Part 2
In this second episode of a two-part series, I continue to discuss the ministry of writing and publishing. I specifically address publishing books thr...
On Writing and Publishing-Part 1
Writing and publishing expands your influence in the present and extends your influence into a future (Lord willing) beyond yourself. In part one of t...
Apostolic Imagination: 14 Suggestions for Pastors
Elders are the most influential people when it comes to churches going to the nations. However, such pastors are busy and often so focused on establis...
Apostolic Imagination: Rethinking the West
Lesslie Newbigin once stated, “there is no higher priority for the research work of missiologists than to ask the question of what would be involved i...
Apostolic Imagination: Rethinking Location
The Church has been told to go into all the world and make disciples. The world is a big place. Where should she begin her apostolic work? How does th...
Apostolic Imagination: Rethinking Priority
I return to the discussion of the apostolic imagination in this episode. The majority of evangelicals do not subscribe to an evangelistic priority whe...
Lianna Davis on Writing with David Hesselgrave
One of the most influential U. S. missiologists was David Hesselgrave. After serving in Japan for several years, he was a professor at Trinity Evangel...
Apostolic Imagination – Apostles and Apostolic Function
How many apostles are in the Bible? Twelve? Twelve plus Paul? More than that? What about Jesus “the apostle and high priest?” Did apostles cease to ex...
Apostolic Imagination: Rethinking Language of Mission
Mission language forms our ideas and actions. Talking about such language is not a waste of time. Uncertainty abounds when it comes to the language of...
Apostolic Imagination: Rethinking Missions
With the publication of Transforming Mission (1991), David Bosch acknowledged the Church’s activity in mission has transitioned through several paradi...
John Ferch on Climate Change and Mission
The topic of climate change makes the news everyday. Yet, few within the missions community are talking about this matter. John Ferch is an exception....