One of the key things we as everyday missionaries can learn from the ministry of Jesus is that he modeled for us a holistic approach to evangelism. As he traveled, he seemed to always tie together the proclamation of the Good News with the demonstration of love and compassion.  Matthew 9:35-38 paints this picture for…

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples…

Think: PLANT A MULTIPLYING Gospel  instead of EXTRACT people so we can “disciple” them in church.   It’s very possible that I’ve learned more about the nature of spreading the Gospel from watching zombie movies than going to seminary.  True story.  At the very base level, the zombie apocalypse occurs because infection infiltrates relational networks. …