Monthly Archives: July 2011

Missionary Moment: Jim Elliot

Jim Elliot – Missionary to the Waodani Indians of Ecuador (1927-1956) To the casual observer at the midpoint of the twentieth century, Jim Elliot might have seemed like an ordinary, bright, clean-cut, all-American boy.  He had good looks, knew how to work hard, got good grades…and could easily have achieved “the American dream” of a successful [...]

Is the Church “Divided”?

I was recently informed about a brand new documentary film that just been released called “Divided.” (www.dividedthemovie.com)  The movie is produced by a young man who investigates some hard questions about the practice of segregated church ministries and the impact they’ve had, especially on the youth.  He himself was on a quest to discover a better and more Biblical [...]

Five Trends for American Churches

There’s an interesting article about current and upcoming trends for the church in the Summer, 2011 issue of Facts and Trends, the periodical from LifeWay Christian Resources.  The article has credibility because it is written by Thom S. Rainer, LifeWay’s President and CEO and author of Breakout Churches and co-author of Simple Church.  Rainer has made a [...]