“Pragmatism, Pragmatism Everywhere” by Andy Johnson

Andy Johnson, associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., wrote this excellent article on pragmatism in February 2010. Using David Garrison's CPM book as an example of a "pragmatic approach to missions," Johnson argues that pragmatism ultimately leads to liberalism. He encourages biblical faithfulness over results and raises a number of questions that challenge…

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“Is Church Planting Movement Methodology Viable?” by Hoyt Lovelace

In this article, Hoyt Lovelace (PhD, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary) critically examines several controversies over church planting movement (CPM) methodology. These controversies include: a rapidity requirementbiblical controversies:strategic problemsevangelistic problemsecclesiological problemsmissiological problemsa universal solution I'd say that this is one of the top articles critiquing Garrison-defined church planting movements. Perhaps the cheapest and easiest way to read this…

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