I've been posting about church planting in Croatia for a couple of weeks now. Today, I am reposting this, something I wrote several years ago (2019), about why American Christians should care about the work of the Kingdom of God in Croatia. Why should you care about the work of Biblijski institut (and dozens of … Continue reading Why Should You Care, pt 1?
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DiscipleTrips
As I talk to American churches about the Biblical Institute of Zagreb and our work, one of the things I regularly hear is, "We would love to come and visit, but what would we do?" In American churches, it's traditional to send groups of people on missions trips to help build or maintain buildings at … Continue reading DiscipleTrips
The Mission Has a Church
Beth and I encountered Momentum Yes at ICOM this past November ... (ICOM = International Conference on Missions, the successor to the old National Missionary Convention. It's an annual gathering of 5,000+ Christians from around the globe who believe in, support, and are active in missions.) Recently, we've been watching Momentum Yes's video curriculum. And … Continue reading The Mission Has a Church
Teaching Theology at Evanđeosko Teološko Veleučilište
This semester, I am teaching theology TWICE at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia. January - March, I am teaching undergraduate students, "Biblical Theology of the New Testament". March - May I am teaching graduate students, "Contemporary Approaches to New Testament Theology." I'm ridiculously excited about this! Theology is my favorite class to teach, … Continue reading Teaching Theology at Evanđeosko Teološko Veleučilište
Keller on Church Planting
Tim Keller writes: "A vigorous and continuous approach to church planting is the only way to guarantee an increase in the number of believers, and is one of the best ways to renew the whole body of Christ." The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for (1) the numerical … Continue reading Keller on Church Planting
The Benefits of Planting Churches
Friday, I said that planting new churches was one of the healthiest things an established church can do. That sounds counterintuitive, and over the years I've had pushback when I have made that statement. But it's TRUE; there are few things that you can do for YOUR church that will benefit YOUR CHURCH more than … Continue reading The Benefits of Planting Churches
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