Often, when you hear an “expert” speak or write about reaching a particular generation, it will inevitably be someone from an older generation. For example, you’ll have a Baby Boomer or Generation X’er talking about how to connect with Millennials. In no way am I saying this is an ineffective approach. In fact, there is […]
Shane Pruitt
What is a church planter? A simple definition of a church planter is one who plants (or starts) a new local church. Of course that begs the question, “What is a good definition for church?” The word “church” originally comes from the Greek word ekklesia, which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” The […]
Shane Pruitt
In life, there are three things that we can’t avoid: death, taxes, and criticism. From the suburbs of Texas to the urban areas of New York to the jungles of the Congo to the mountains of Nepal, people are desperately trying to figure out how to respond to criticism. Criticism is “the expression of disapproval […]
Shane Pruitt
The number of Christians in the United States who participate in short-term mission trips ‒ those lasting a year or less ‒ has risen exponentially over the last 50 years, growing from 540 in 1965 to more than 1.5 million annually, with an estimated $2 billion per year spent on the effort, according to Missiology […]
Shane Pruitt
