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Counterfeit Jesus, Counterfeit Missions
Getting Jesus ‘wrong’ has been happening since Paul wrote to the Colossians and John wrote his first epistle to those denying the incarnation of Christ. Missions, too, has had its share of counterfeits.
The Advantages of Donating Appreciated Stocks
Charitable Stock Gifting: An often-overlooked tax efficiency.I Peter 4:10 “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” The Lord has been exceedingly gracious and generous in providing for Radius over the last...
Why I Embraced DMM
*This article was originally written for Radius International in 2016. Since attending the Disciple Making Movement (DMM) Level 1 two years ago - which I thoroughly enjoyed - I have been wrestling with how to apply DMM to our context and our work. I want to share a...
A Commentary on L.D. Waterman’s Contributions to the DMM Debate
This contribution is by a student of Radius International. His name has been withheld due to the sensitive nature of his work and location. Responding to: A Straw Man Argument to Prove What God Shouldn’t Do: A Critique of Chad Vegas’ “A Brief Guide to DMM” by L.D....
A Commentary on Ken Guenther’s Contribution to the DMM Debate.
The following is a contribution from one of our students. His name has been withheld due to the sensitive nature of his future work. Responding to: Response to Radius International’s Criticism of Disciple Making Movements (DMM) by Ken Guenther, SEND International ...
A Plea for Gospel Sanity
About the Author Aubrey Sequeira Aubrey Sequeira grew up in South India. He is a PhD candidate in biblical theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is presently a pastoral intern at the NETS Center for Church Planting and Revitalization in Williston,...
Persons of Peace
About the Author Bob is currently serving in North Africa learning his 3rd language and preparing to do church planting in a refugee context. He has his master’s degree in Public Health and has served with Frontiers International for 7 years on the continent of...
Should we still teach?
Facilitating discovery, as advocated by DMM, is a technique by which we can teach the nations in obedience to Christ’s Great Commission. It is an excellent way of teaching. However, it is only one way of teaching. Below, I contend that by discouraging direct teaching, DMM breaks the pattern we see in the Scriptures and may in fact leave new groups of believers untaught and unstable.
9Marks Journal-Fall 2015
Zeal without knowledge hurts missions; it can even lead to damnation (see Rom. 10:1-3). Yet too often churches assume the sincerity of their efforts makes up for any deficiencies in their methods. The sense of urgency especially leads toward hasty, unhealthy, and...
