9Marks Archive

  • Is it Lying?

    Is it Lying?

    Lying, Hostile Nations and the Great Commission By a missions strategist for Central Asia Can missionaries traveling to a country that’s hostile to Christianity and the Great Commission lie about their reasons for coming? Can they point to a secondary purpose for coming?

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  • Contextualization in the Muslim Context

    Contextualization in the Muslim Context

    Putting Contextualization in its Place By a missions strategist for Central Asia Contextualization is one of the hottest topics in missions today. Simply put, contextualization is the word we use for the process of making the gospel and the church as much at home as...

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  • Pragmatism, Pragmatism Everywhere!

    Pragmatism, Pragmatism Everywhere!

    By Andy Johnson A friend and I were riding in his car after lunch vigorously discussing a controversial topic in missiology, and with good reason. We served together on the board of trustees for a mission sending organization, and a number of board members had...

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  • Two easy ways church can shape the culture

    Two easy ways church can shape the culture

    The homepage of the 9Marks.org website poses the following question: Is Your Church Reflecting the Culture or Shaping It? That is a great question.  In fact, that very question is being asked by many various groups (Emergents,  church growth experts, church planting organizations,  postmil thinkers)....

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