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?

Book Review:
21 Days to Becoming a Disciple Maker by Jim Britts

After finishing this book, I wish it had been available earlier.

God’s work of character building was being accomplished in Joseph, even when he might have thought nothing was happening.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

"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.

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.

Engaging Urban Affinities - Part 3

Identifying affinity groups helps us break the complexity of the city into bite-size chunks.

Understanding “Urban Villages” helps us take the next step in recognising the opportunities God has placed around us.

B.L.E.S.S. Before You Gather: A Simple Prayer Strategy for Christmas

Christmas is coming! Family gatherings, office parties, and other celebrations create opportunities for meaningful connection. Are we spiritually prepared for these opportunities?