http://blog.strategicchristian.net by Tom Gilson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:24:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Surprisingly good news! Pope Benedict’s choice to publicly baptize the most prominent Muslim in Italy, Egyptian-born Magdi Allam, highlights a quiet worldwide exodus from Islam. In recent years, millions have moved on. With this high-profile action, Pope Benedict demonstratively blesses this massive conversion ... http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2008/04/04/pajamas-media-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-muslims-leaving-islam-in-droves/ Two articles on Biblical leadership teaching, both (in spite of their names) focused primarily on leadership structures:: Leadership in the Bible Leadership Structures in the Bible http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2008/04/03/leadership-structures-in-the-bible/ Mark D. Roberts begins a series on planning and goal-setting in Christian ministries: Can we make plans and formulate goals and still leave room for the Holy Spirit? Should churches and other Christian organizations have formalized processes for clarifying vision and setting goals? Can the Spirit of ... http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2008/03/06/planning-and-goals-is-there-room-for-the-holy-spirit-an-introduction-wwwmarkdrobertscom/ Evangelicals make up the nation's single-largest tradition, followed by Catholics. The survey also notes many Americans have changed religious affiliations or dropped ties to a specific faith.[From U.S. is still overwhelmingly Christian, study finds - Los Angeles Times] http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2008/02/25/us-is-still-overwhelmingly-christian-study-finds-los-angeles-times/ The naked reality of a guilty heart--amazingly and powerfully exposed in this clip from ER. My question, directed specifically toward followers of Christ, is this: What does this say about our mission, about why we must do what we must do? (I've opened up a discussion on a different question, for anybody ... http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2008/02/18/a-hearts-cry/ Young, Restless, and Ready for Revival Over the last three years, I have witnessed thousands of such confessions at churches and at more than 30 campuses, both secular and Christian. I've discovered that this generation of young men and women is crying out for revival.... Technorati Tags: Students, Revival http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2008/01/01/young-restless-and-ready-for-revival/ Here's an entirely different Bible-in-one-year plan, designed to give you the same amount of reading every day. It's based on page numbers, not chapters and verses, and it's customizable to your Bible. It works best with straight-text Bibles; study Bibles have varying amounts of text on each page so ... http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2007/12/29/equal-text-bible-in-one-year-plan/ The List: MissionsWatch | Liveblog | Christianity Today: A list of recommended websites on missions, courtesy of the editor of Evangelical Missions Quarterly, by way of twoorthree.net. http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2007/12/23/missions-websites/ World On the Web  » World New Media Archive  » College students grow more spiritual: A new study finds that college students get more interested in spirituality between their freshman and junior years, but their interest seems to be the vague and hazy kind. http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2007/12/19/college-students-grow-more-spiritual/ So the next time you hear an earth-shattering announcement about Jesus from the media, don't get angry. Rather, take three deep breaths, sit down with your Starbucks coffee, and watch how the announcement is treated on blogs and other media. Above all, prepare yourself for the opportunities it presents. That was ... http://blog.strategicchristian.net/2007/12/14/golden-compass-golden-opportunity/