Dr. Steve Leston
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What is animism, and why does it represent a major challenge to modern missions? Learn how missionaries decode animistic worldviews to share the Gospel.
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Discover how veteran Ecuador missionary Frank Drown sparked a new frontier of pioneer church planting among the First Nations Peoples of northern Canada.
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Western missions often confuses church planting with trendy cultural adaptation. Discover why planting is actually the natural byproduct of true discipleship.
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Explore the emotional and spiritual journey of a missionary, from the initial call to the hard realities of the field and eventual maturity.
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Learn how the final stages of the 8 Phases of Pioneering—Discover and Affirm—transform converts into indigenous church leaders and partners in the mission.
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Moving beyond conversion: learn how the Nurture and Help phases of church planting provide the “nursing mother” care needed to survive persecution.
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Learn how the Spiritual and Gospel conversation phases prevent syncretism and ensure the “Whole Gospel” addresses guilt, shame, and fear.
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Discover why Arrival and Trust are the most critical phases of church planting. Learn how to avoid treating people as projects and build lasting trust.
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Why the Western attendance model fails in cross-cultural missions. Learn why To Every Tribe focuses on the Ephesians 4 model of mutual discipleship.
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Why Western individualism can hinder church planting. Learn how to reach collective cultures by engaging families and clans for the Gospel.