by jtrotter1 | Jul 4, 2021 | missiology, spiritual formation
In early June, I wrapped up my first year of a doctoral program in missiology/intercultural studies at Fuller Seminary. Some have followed my musings, progress, whining, and more as I have journeyed along. Understanding that the first year is the toughest year, it is...
by jtrotter1 | Oct 3, 2020 | language learning, refugees, missiology
As a college student over 20 years ago I remember entering discussions about the validity of cross-cultural ministry/missions in the US versus missions abroad. There were actual debates ranging from the need, finances, strategy and on and on. Fast forward 20 years and...
by jtrotter1 | Sep 22, 2020 | missiology, spiritual formation
Growing up I was not a star student, did not enjoy school, nor did I have high hopes of what I wanted to accomplish in the world. As a high schooler though, God lit a fire in my heart for Him and I really did not want to do anything other than serve Christ. As I...
by jtrotter1 | Feb 16, 2020 | missiology
:You are either a missionary or a mission field.” We have seen this written somewhere in a church or heard said with great gusto from a pulpit. While I can appreciate where it is coming from, it is not true. Everyone is not a missionary. Everyone is not going to cross...
by jtrotter1 | Jul 8, 2018 | missiology
This week has been a fun one as we have been out in the community a lot engaging people in a variety of ways. On Monday we were at a crime watch meeting composed of mostly older white residents in the community where they addressed some of the problems in the...
by jtrotter1 | Jun 30, 2018 | missiology
Last week I wrote a bit on why Love Carrick has chosen to do house churches as the way we gather. Another equally important and potentially confusing thing about our ministry is why we focus on such a concentrated area. I mean didn’t Jesus die for the whole...
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