More often than not, “partnering in missions,” means small churches give what little money they think they can afford to a larger church or a missions sending agency that will handle mobilization, screening, indoctrination, training, sending, and maintenance of missionaries on the field. This is not “partnering,” it’s outsourcing.

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Grown-up Church

If everything I know about church was learned in youth group, I’d be inclined to think that:

Church should be a good mix of games, singing, a short devotion, and pizza.
Accountability is meeting with a “grownup” who asks me if I’ve been reading my Bible.
Socially, it’s easier to be a big fish in the “small pond” [...]

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The Counterintuitive Church (pt.5, What’s Wrong With Pragmatism?)

PREVIOUSLY:  Let’s Be Clear
Some might read my commentary about widespread pragmatism in the American church today and ask, “So what?” Others might share my concern, but see few alternatives. I have never wanted to be merely a critic, so here I’d like to draw some conclusions. Next, I’ll try to share some ideas for [...]

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