In this video interview, Winfield Bevins and Dan Alger sit down to discuss both the positive contributions and the cultural barriers of planting a church in the Anglican tradition. They conclude that the richness of Anglicanism is fertile ground for missional work in 21st century America.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer famously said, “Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.” Watch this Seven Minute Seminary video with Mike Breen, a leader in the global missional movement, as he walks through three aspects of discipleship—information, imitation, and innovation.
Have you ever considered ministering to people who are from another country? John Van Valin discusses how much impact you can make by opening your home to be an international house church.
Why must Anglicans plant churches, and what about their tradition makes it a stream that enriches the mission of planting churches? In this video interview, Dan Alger offers wisdom and encouragement for those sensing a call to this particular vocation.
Most Christians in North American imagine that missions work is the church in the West bringing the gospel to the undeveloped world. In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Stanley John dispels this myth by highlighting important statistics about global Christianity, and shares stories about how the global church is reaching a globalized world.
What does it look like to live a missional life in the context of community? Laura Ice talks about what that looks like in practical application.
How should Christians approach Halloween? The opinions are all over the map! Winfield Bevins shares his take on appropriate behavior for Christians during Halloween.
Here’s a list of 25 books that Andrew Dragos would bring to his office should he ever serve in local ministry again. Maybe you’ll get some tips or ideas for resources to add to your own reading list or ministry library.
What happens when the church loses its privileged place in its host culture? What should we make of Jesus praying for us to be “in” but not “of” the world? Watch this Seven Minute Seminary with Dr. Stephen J. Grabill of the Acton Institute as he suggests 3 mistaken ways the church should avoid engaging with culture.
The biblical mandate is clear—the people of God should be welcoming the stranger, even when it’s risky and uncomfortable, because in doing so, they are welcoming God. In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Amy Oden shares about this essential Christian practice as its woven throughout Scripture and in early Christian tradition.
There are many concerns about the ethics of short-term mission trips being brought to the missional table. Certainly, these concerns warrant investigation. Yet, in this time when trends in missional work are shifting away from short-term trips, Richard Coleman shares the potential benefits short-term missions could potentially have on youth.
Is the Mainline in decline? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Ted Campbell reminds us that though the membership numbers appear to shrinking, there are followers of Christ in the historic Protestant churches who worship together and faithfully live as the body of Christ.
