Tag Archives: missions

Youth Ministry as Mission

Posted on July 4, 2022 by carlsimmonslive

Making the obvious connections we tend to overlook (or treat superficially) between two types of ministry . . . . Brian Hull and Patrick Mays. Youth Ministry as Mission: A Conversation About Theology and Culture. 272p., $20.99, Kregel Ministry. The … Continue reading →

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Leap of Faith

Posted on May 16, 2022 by carlsimmonslive

The story of one couple’s faithfulness. . . . Bill and Nancie Carmichael. Leap of Faith: The Personal Story of Bob and Charlene Pagett, Founders of Assist International. 216p., $16.99, Deep River Books. Bob and Charlene Pagett’s story offers a … Continue reading →

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Make Disciples of All Nations

Posted on July 19, 2021 by carlsimmonslive

It is what it says it is. . . . John D. Massey, Mike Morris, and W. Madison Grace II. Make Disciples of All Nations: A History of Southern Baptist International Missions. 360p., $22.99, Kregel Academic. For more than 175 … Continue reading →

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He Called Himself a Barnstormer

Posted on July 4, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

Another one from the fiction-based-on-fact department, this one in the more historical vein. . . . Charlotte Reynolds. He Called Himself a Barnstormer. 334p., $15.99, Deep River Books. He Called Himself a Barnstormer is a fictionalized story about a real man, … Continue reading →

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Reframing the Gospel, or Diluting It?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by carlsimmonslive

Yeah, this one’s decidedly more scholarly than the usual fare here. And yet, at the heart of it is a very practical question: How does one adapt the gospel to the culture it’s being presented to—and when does it cross … Continue reading →

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