


What Is ‘Finishing Well’? Why Is It So Rare?
What a loaded topic. Of course, in my blunter moments, I’m tempted to title this, “Why do Missionaries Quit?” But I’m truly trying to work on my bluntness. Some might say I’m actually going woke, I’m not quite there yet. Last week our church in San Diego had another...
The Value of Pre-Field Missionary Training–A Green Beret’s Perspective
Spend any amount of time in the Radius circles and you may hear stories of a six-foot-six, 230lbs, muscle-bound Navy SEAL that runs our students into the ground every morning during workouts, teaches them to live off of three hours of sleep each night, get out of...
How Paul Measured the Missionary Task
In the 15th chapter of the book of Romans, we have Paul laying out his rationale for why he must press on to new places that have yet to hear the gospel. He says this; “So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ....
The Mandate to Train and Send Missionaries Well: A Lead Pastor’s Perspective
Being in full-time ministry for nearly 37 years, with the past 12 years as a lead pastor, I have had a lot of time to contemplate missions within the church. Unfortunately, and to my shame, while it’s true that I have had a lot of time to consider the role of missions...