The Future of the Global Church | Book Review


Patrick Johnstone is best known as editor of the first six editions of Operation World, a prayer guide for Christians interested in fulling the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16–20). Now in its seventh edition, and edited by Jason Mandryk, Operation World presents data on the geography, peoples, economy, politics, and religion of the regions and countries of the world, which is drawn from sophisticated databases maintained by WEC International, an interdenominational missions agency. This data helps readers pray intelligently about the needs of those regions and countries throughout the year. In The Future of the Global Church, Johnstone has drawn on … Continue reading The Future of the Global Church | Book Review

Thursday’s Influence Magazine Article


Today, over at InfluenceMagazine.com: Kristi Northup wonders whether the Great Commission is going out of style. (Hopefully not!) John Davidson interviews Bruce Statements about making your church safe for the Influence Podcast. Christina Quick notes the projected continuing growth of Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa. Please make sure to follow and like InfluenceInfluence magazine on Facebook, Twitter, and iTunes! Continue reading Thursday’s Influence Magazine Article

‘Believing God for Unreached People Groups’ by Greg Mundis


In the fall 2013 issue of Enrichment, Greg Mundis writes: What we believe shapes our priorities and determines how we live. We believe, as the founders of our Fellowship did, that our Lord commands us to proclaim His gospel and establish His church in all the world. We also believe, as our early leaders did, the Lord’s promise that His Spirit would empower us to accomplish that mission. Recent statistics reveal that the worldwide Assemblies of God now numbers 65 million. We rejoice in the church growth that has taken place in the last 100 years. Yet we know, as … Continue reading ‘Believing God for Unreached People Groups’ by Greg Mundis