Sent Ones Blog Posts

I realized, “Wow, this Jesus guy had some pretty amazing strategies as well.” Since then, as I’ve read Scripture, dditional senses of awe and wonder have helped lock me into being a Great Commission Christian for life. One of the first dominoes to fall was realizing that the Great Commission can and will be completed. https://www.sentones.com/blog/the-great-commission-can-and-will-be-completed

We see in this passage that Jesus saw what the disciples completely missed. They missed the opportunity to reach the Samaritan village. https://www.sentones.com/blog/jesuss-lessons-for-his-disciples-in-john-4-and-today

The movements of people to Christ in South Asia over the past two decades is truly a work of God. Are they still happening? https://www.sentones.com/blog/are-movements-still-happening

So, if I’m finding it hard to relate to the life and example of Paul and the Apostles, what does that even mean? Is the Great Commission not applicable to me? How can I reconcile the important and clearly God-given role of motherhood with the call that I had at 20 years old to make disciples?  https://www.sentones.com/blog/what-if-i-cant-relate-to-paul

One balmy summer evening, I was prayer walking with my friend through a predominantly Muslim area in my city. It wasn’t the smell of street food and masala chai or the horns of the gridlocked vehicles that overwhelmed me the most; it was the sheer amount of people bustling through the tight streets who I knew had never - and likely would never - hear the good news about Jesus that hit me the harde...

In the vibrant tapestry of the local church, we hopefully will encounter individuals with apostolic, prophetic, and evangelistic giftings—each contributing uniquely to the body of Christ. https://www.sentones.com/blog/identifying-apostles-prophets-and-evangelists

Without prayer, there simply is no movement of God among any person or any place. Prayer is the greater catalytic work in movements just as blood is the fluid of life in the human body. It flows through every part of the miracle of reproducing disciples and churches. Prayer is communion with our Creator with the recognition that He moves human hearts and events for His purpose and glory.  https://...

I remember the early days of walking with Jesus: Happily rising early to meet with Him through His Word. It was always a source of joy. Fast forward to about my eighth year of pursuing movement on the field in Japan. I was rudely defending movement principles to believers who were in different tribes than myself. https://www.sentones.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-heart-in-movement

Today, there is more qualitative and quantitative research on the core missionary task than ever. Those not involved in research or directly receiving the information often do not fully understand the purpose, benefit, or process of good missiological research. The role of missiological research is to inform and support the greater Christian community with relevant and accurate data to see the Gre...

The conversation about how and when to mark a specific people group or a particular place as engaged with the Gospel has been going on for a long time. It is an important conversation because it determines where both financial and human resources will be directed. It can also be dangerous if not approached with caution. https://www.sentones.com/blog/the-seven-phases-of-great-commission-progress

Entire books have been written about the interaction Jesus had with the woman at the well in John 4. Let’s look at it with this question in mind: How does Jesus engage a person who is far from God?  https://www.sentones.com/blog/how-jesus-engaged-the-lost

In most modern English translations of the New Testament, there are three places where the phrase “make disciples” shows up. https://www.sentones.com/blog/the-pattern-of-jesus

Some missionaries today stress the importance of this passage for missionary evangelism and practice today. But others disagree strongly, arguing that these instructions were only intended for the specific time and place that Jesus gave them. I want to examine these Scriptures with you and share why I believe these instructions are still applicable and instructive for our missions practices today....

When I was moving to South Asia to be a missionary, I got on the airplane ready to take on the world. I couldn’t wait to save as many lost people as possible.  About 17 hours later, when we landed in South Asia, I discovered the dirty secret of the mission field. www.sentones.com/blog/the-dirty-secret-of-the-mission-field

Submitting to God’s Word and Spirit, God’s people become a church seeking to fulfill all God's commands in a covenantal and confessional relationship. These churches, over time, seek to make more disciples of Jesus and become healthy churches that continue to make and multiply disciples. www.sentones.com/blog/convictions-and-practices-of-a-sending-church

In the west, we are driven to radical individualism more and more. We are told that a reliance on one another is a weakness, so we pursue community only through play dates and occasional poker nights as long as they don’t overlap with our family life and what we would like to accomplish. https://www.sentones.com/blog/created-for-community

There is noticeable confusion in the Church regarding who should be involved in making and multiplying disciples. https://www.sentones.com/blog/the-difference-between-commands-and-calling

Let’s look at three proven approaches for catalyzing others into the work of disciple-making and church-planting. https://www.sentones.com/blog/three-ways-to-catalyze-new-work

Because much speculation has been stirred up around Acts, modern church planters tend to lean on church history, personal experience, and preference rather than Scripture when considering how to plant a church. https://www.sentones.com/blog/a-case-for-emulating-pauls-church-planting-pattern

Should cross-cultural workers prioritize or even approach strategic partnerships with existing believers and churches? https://www.sentones.com/blog/local-partnership-and-the-great-commission

Scott looked at me from across the table with tears welling up in his eyes and asked, “Do you really think I have what it takes to do this?” https://www.sentones.com/blog/who-has-what-it-takes

“Preach the Gospel all the time; when necessary, use words.” For the average Christian, the 10 words in this quote have been detrimental to obeying the Great Commission. Find the source article for this episode at: https://www.sentones.com/blog/escape-gospel-sharing-myths