What are the common concerns people have when planning succession? by Peter Bunton In recent years I have engaged in field research on Christian organizations and movements as they have undergone leadership succession, particularly founder succession. In the process, it became clear that there are some widely shared concerns when Christian organizations considered how to [...]
How God’s people changed the world by applying biblical truths to every area of society by Peter Bunton Let me begin by questioning my own title. “How God’s people changed the world by applying biblical truths to every area of society” would be more accurate—but that doesn’t make for a short, catchy title! The point [...]
Missions teams from the perspective of the hosts by Peter Bunton There we were. Northeastern Thailand, near the border with Laos. Our short-term mission team was working with a missionary to some of the unreached people of the area. There was no church in this village. It’s possible that no one had ever preached the [...]
In this knowledge, there is peace. By Peter Bunton The circumstances of the world, indeed of our personal lives, are constantly changing. At the macro level, we see wars, times of economic flourishing, and times of recession. More recently, the whole world is going through times of constraint due to a global pandemic. Even in [...]
Succession is a hot topic, with a growing amount of literature addressing this topic, whether in the business world1 or within Christian ministries and organizations.2 What exactly is succession, and why is it becoming a topic of increasing focus in our world today? Succession Can Go Really Well Leadership succession is about the replacement of [...]
By Peter Bunton What do you think of when you hear the term “missions”? Probably many of us think of someone traveling on a plane to another nation to serve the indigenous people. We probably also assume that those people speak a different language and may likely be of a different race to the missionaries [...]
In its simplicity, the Lord's Prayer contains some of the most challenging words we will find in our walk of faith. By Peter Bunton A mission team I was with a few years ago was praying around an inner-city neighborhood. I particularly remember the team praying in a park. The children’s play area was covered [...]
Jesus gave the Great Commission in five different forms By Peter Bunton In the church we often talk about the Great Commission. In doing so, we usually think of some of the final words of Jesus Christ to His disciples found in Matthew 28:18–20: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to [...]
Jesus said, "Wake up and look around!" By Peter Bunton “Missions” is a term the church uses frequently. We immediately start to think of remote places in the world and activities such as communicating the Christian gospel to those who have never heard, or educating children in remote villages. The reality is, however, that missions [...]
