Panta ta Ethne
by M. David Sills David Sills is A.P. and Faye Stone Professor of Missions and Cultural Anthropology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A missionary who served in Ecuador, Sills is also...
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A New Kind of Big
Can a church be head and heart healthy (theology and passion for missions & worship), while the hands are “conspicuously missing?” Randy Pope, senior pastor of Perimeter Church, Atlanta, GA, says...
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Plates full of spaghetti
Today’s post was written by Dr. George Martin, M. Theron Rankin Professor of Missions and Associate Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at Southern Seminary. I have to be honest....
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Watching the Peoples on the Move
J.D. Payne, Associate Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism, writes today about one of the most significant trends in 21st century missions....
View ArticleSocial Networks: Friend or Foe of Urban Ministry?
In November 2010, Pastor Cedric Miller gained national attention when he ordered about 50 married staff of his church to delete their Facebook accounts or resign. The married father of six also...
View ArticleSocial Networks: Six Mistakes Urban Churches and Ministries Should Avoid
Last week I discussed whether social networks are a friend or foe of urban churches. I believe SNS (social network sites) can be a significant asset to the church as it proclaims the gospel and grows...
View ArticleGrigory Potemkin, Beijing, Hollywood, and the Great Commission
Again this week, Dr. George Martin shares a post with urbanministrytraining.org Historians disagree about the precise nature of the relationship between Russia’s Catherine the Great and her general...
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Confusion in the City
This week, David Sills contributes a challenging post. Sills teaches missions and cultural anthropology in the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at Southern Seminary. He blogs at...
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Hispanics in the U. S. Metro Areas: A Great Commission Powerhouse
This week, Dr. J.D. Payne, Associate Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism in the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at SBTS, contributes to the Dehoney Center blog on a most...
View ArticleNew Director Announced
Zane Pratt, Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism, recently announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Walters, Assistant Professor of Christian Missions and Urban Ministry, as Director...
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Ministry Training: For the City, In the City
by Jeff K. Walters Director, Dehoney Center for Urban Ministry Training When my family and I arrived as church planters in a European city of 12 million people, I quickly realized that I was only...
View ArticlePreparing for Urban Ministry and Mission
If you’re working in an urban context, or even if you’re considering missions in the city, preparation is essential. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers training in urban ministry and...
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