I hate to admit this. I have made this mistake three different times. Each time it happened after I had been assigned to a new campus. The first time the mistake could have been expected. The second and third times, well, that was my own fault. What was my mistake? At the beginning of a […]
Here’s the best definition I’ve seen recently: “A movement is a group of people who consciously, and at their own cost, connect to change the status quo.” This simple definition applies to any type of movement that is focused on change. We’re interested in spiritual movements – movements that seek lasting transformation of hearts and […]
Let’s dive in. By way of context, I’ve been doing field evaluation of local ministries/movements in cross-cultural settings for the past 11 years. I’m not saying I’ve seen everything, but I will say that common trends emerge very consistently from trip to trip and from campus to campus. Scenarios 1 (The Place to Be) and […]