This has taken a little longer than I wanted it too, but finally some news on our night out as a urban mission class. As mentioned earlier, we left the class room and took to the streets (probably where urban mission should begin). Each student had chosen a particular area to focus on such as: … Continue reading An Exegesis of San José
EXEGESIS IN THE CITY
As part of our urban mission class we will be performing an "exegesis in the city"....say what??? Yeah, that's what my class asked. A few years ago, while working on my MA at Fuller I was in an urban mission class and part of a class exercise was focused on interpreting the city. It really … Continue reading EXEGESIS IN THE CITY
Understanding God’s Heart for Children
This is a new book on Understanding God's Heart for Children. It is based on Viva Network’s 2005 Cutting Edge conference. This book delves into the theological foundation for ministry to children at risk by tracing the biblical narrative from Genesis to Revelation. Practitioners, teachers, and theologians develop seven key themes that provide an overview … Continue reading Understanding God’s Heart for Children
Missions Week at ESEPA
This past week we had a great Mission Emphasis week at ESEPA. The week included a former Uzbekistan worker, with his family now planning to work in an undisclosed Asian country. On the closing evening we enjoyed an Uzbek meal together. This was my first time to really experience an Uzbek meal, and it was … Continue reading Missions Week at ESEPA
EMS conference in Minneapolis
Just returned on Sunday from the EMS conference in Minneapolis. GOOD TO BE HOME! There was some thought provoking papers presented. The general theme of the conference was on short-term missions (STM). This is a critical issue given the amount of people who are involved in STM's each year. Some estimates are reaching 1.2 million … Continue reading EMS conference in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Bound
Yup, that's right, going to Minneapolis. The last time I was there I was 16 and in spiritual boot camp on my way to Europe for a mission trip with Royal Servants. My life has never been the same! But anyway, I will be presenting a paper entitled "Children at Risk in Short-term Missional Engagement" … Continue reading Minneapolis Bound
Urban Mission at ESEPA Seminary
The Urban Mission course is now going on week 4 for the class. I have a good group of students, with a number of them active in ministry to the poor in the city.The students are from Costa Rica, Venezuela, Nicaragua and the US. I find it thrilling to be in conversation about … Continue reading Urban Mission at ESEPA Seminary
Mission in the City
This week classes begin at ESEPA. Up to this point we have been focusing on preparing for the course and meeting with different ministry directors in the greater San Jose area. I have been on a quick learning curve trying to prepare to teach a class on urban mission and poverty in a new city … Continue reading Mission in the City
McLaren on Justice and Power in the Kingdom
Excellent video. This really speaks to a number of core values of the Gospel. More to come as I take time to reflect on this video.
Missional Church
Fascinating video on Tim Keller and his take on the missional church. I came across it on Matt Stone’s blog.
Development and Justice 