Indian Insights - How Does DMM Need To Change From Villages to Cities?
Books like 'Bhojpuri Breakthrough’ record the successes of these leaders and others like them.
The Indian leader of this movement reported being challenged recently while he was praying… now he and his team are looking at the cities in his country with fresh eyes.
What are they noticing about the differences and similarities between rural areas and cities?
4 Habits to More Effective Outreach and Discipleship
Book Review:
21 Days to Becoming a Disciple Maker by Jim Britts
After finishing this book, I wish it had been available earlier.
Barren but Alive: When “Nothing” is Happening
God’s work of character building was being accomplished in Joseph, even when he might have thought nothing was happening.
Spiritual Hunger Through Discovery
Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 9
Hunger for wholeness and spiritual hunger are signposts to where God is already working.
But once we've identified spiritual hunger, how do we actually serve it?
Transparent Spirituality: Being Found By Kingdom Hunger
Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 8
Today we're going to dig a little deeper into a powerful concept - being found BY spiritual hunger. This dynamic can transform how we engage with our urban villages.
5 Questions to Ask as We Serve Hunger for Wholeness
Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 7
There are many ways to serve hunger for wholeness in an urban village. However, it's easy to create barriers to lasting spiritual fruit.
Here are five crucial questions for us to consider.
No-religion? No problem!
‘I am not interested in religion’, declared “Carol”, my Pilates-mate.
It was reported by the Singapore Department of Statistics (2020) that in Singapore, about 20% of the population is not affiliated with any religion, a figure which is steadily increasing.
The rising of trend of ‘no-religion’ presents opportunities.
Finding Spiritual Hunger: The Art of Being Found
Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 6
In this article we will talk about looking for spiritual hunger in an urban village.
By “spiritual hunger” I mean a desire that relates specifically to spiritual life. It might be a desire to know God, to walk with Him more closely, to understand the Bible, to grow spiritually, or a desire for greater inner peace or self-control.
Finding Hunger for Wholeness in Your Urban Village
Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 5
So much in effective urban mission involves listening and discerning.
In this article, I'm going to zoom in on seeking out the hunger that He is stirring up within the affinity. How can we be confident there is hunger for God's Kingdom? What might that hunger look like?
Northern Lights: 9 Movement Lessons from a Finnish Network
"That might work in African or Asian villages, but it can't happen here."
Yet in Finland, one of Europe's most secular and individualistic nations, a different story is emerging.
Clues to Observing & Uncovering in Urban Villages
Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 4
In this series we're walking through a 4-step framework for engaging urban affinity groups.
This post continues “Step 2”. How do we discern how God is already at work in our urban villages? Observing and 'listening' are crucial steps before identifying how we might join Him and serve.
Seven More Mistakes that Sabotage DBS Fruitfulness (and What to Do Instead)
I've facilitated and coached a LOT of Discovery Bible Studies over the years and have probably made every mistake there is to make.
Here are seven mistakes I have seen have the biggest impact on helping people to discover and encounter God (or not).