At the end of his life, lying on his death bed, it is said that Francis of Assisi said to the brothers, "Let us begin again, for as yet we have done nothing." If I had something to speak into

This series offers frameworks for understanding how our metaphorical maps have changed. It proposes ways of developing maps for cultivating local communities of witness and mission. Chapter 5 is now available.

In a small, captivating essay about Genesis, Creation and Fall, Dietrich Bonhoeffer described biblical stories as "ancient, magical pictures that we need alongside modern technical, conceptual pictures if we are to become wise." In England, I began to see in

Allelon Netcast Feature Interview: Leanne Van Dyk, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western Theological Seminary.

My friend Dave Dunbar, president of Biblical Seminary where he publishes the Missional Journal, has written an article on "A New Imagination for the Church," and has given permission for me to share it here. He opens with a statement

This Netcast Video was recorded at the TrueCity Conference which took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on the last weekend of February, 2008. The video features Pernell Goodyear and Alan Roxburgh, who lead one of the seminar sessions, "Growing Missional

This 8 minute video features Alan Roxburgh talking about Allelon's Mission in Western Culture Project, and how it relates to teams in the UK and South Africa. The video includes comments from Dr. Sara Savage, Dr. Frederick Marais, and a