Missional Living
The Process of Deciding, Discerning, and Doing
In light of this three-article series on discernment, it seems appropriate to finish with a final article on some practical application. This piece covers some decisions we need to make, some examples of discernment processes we can apply (including two book reviews), and then finally an encouragement towards actually doing, or putting what we have discerned into practice.
Continue ReadingDeveloping Practices of Communal Discernment
To follow up with last week’s article on discerning God at work in our neighbourhoods, we offer this article from Aileen Van Ginkel on corporate discernment.
Continue ReadingDeveloping Practices of Communal Discernment in Relation to Institutional Decision-making
Practices of communal discernment that are intertwined with decision-making and strategic planning processes offer an opportunity to bridge the divide between what is deemed to be “sacred” and what is said to be “secular.”
Continue ReadingPhilippines Relief Effort
Early in December, a Category 4 typhoon made landfall in the Philippines. Mayette Ativo-Bueno, an NAB national missionary who runs the Bicol Center for Christian Leadership (BCCL) in Legazpi City, said, “Only by the grace of God did we survive with minimal damage.”
Continue ReadingDiscernment—Paying Attention to God at Work in our Neighbourhoods
One of the greatest joys of my life has been to serve for the last ten years in the NAB, encouraging pastors and helping churches to wrestle with issues of theology, missiology, and ecclesiology in this current context we find ourselves in.
Continue ReadingPraying for our NAB Family
It is with heavy hearts that we share of the news of Ron Mayforth’s passing on December 28, 2019.
Continue ReadingAs We Enter 2020
As we look ahead to 2020, hear from NAB Executive Director Dan Hamil as he shares about seeds that have been planted in the past year and beyond that we believe will yield significant fruit in the coming year.
Continue ReadingMerry Christmas from the NAB IO!
Christmas wishes from the NAB International Office staff. We pray you have a very Merry Christmas!
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