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This monthly update offers a working snapshot of my ongoing writing, teaching, formation, and global ministry efforts. All of these projects are directed toward equipping the Church, strengthening pastoral and lay discipleship, and recovering a robust theological vision of the human person made in God’s image. Much of this work is intentionally slow, layered, and…
A short overview of Ethne Global Services here—who we are, what we do, and why our work is rooted in the local church and long‑term faithfulness. This is my church and sending organization and we are dedicated to education, equipping, discipleship, and church planting. Ethne Global Services (EGS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in…
This course was delivered in March in a highly encouraging and formative learning environment, marked by strong student engagement and evident pastoral enthusiasm. Dr. Harris noted that the students consistently demonstrated intellectual sharpness and a deep desire to return to their churches equipped to teach and serve more effectively. Translation support, provided by in country…
Our Spring leadership training is set for April 11 at Ministries of Jesus from 8:30am to 10:30am–there will be coffee and snacks available. Historically these sessions have proven effective and helpful for the safety and growth of not just our Celebrate Recovery ministry–but also for the discipleship that happens naturally through our Recovery Ministry. Having…
Our team partners with national leaders in Nicaragua to offer Henderson Training Institute (HTI)—a two-year theological training program equipping pastors and church leaders from Nicaragua and Honduras for local and global ministry. Chris leads an effort to educate and equip Pastors in Central America. This project began in 2017 and his contribution from the beginning is the…
This page serves as a working snapshot of the writing, teaching, formation, and global ministry work I am currently engaged in. These projects are all oriented toward equipping the Church, supporting pastoral and lay discipleship, and recovering a thick theological vision of the human person made in God’s image. Much of the work is intentionally…
It is striking to realize that we have already entered March and are preparing for the second teaching week of our new cohort. The pace of the program has been brisk yet highly productive, and we now look ahead to Session 2 of our current HTI class, scheduled for the third week of the month….
Stand Strong in the Gospel The following is my speaking manuscript from the graduation ceremony of the 2025 class of students, HTI Nicaragua, in Somotillo, Nicaragua–I served as the keynote. This manuscript supported me and my translator. 2 Timothy 2:1–7 When Paul wrote the second letter to Timothy, he was in prison in Rome. He…
The Four Parts of Discipleship The purpose for this post is to begin a dialogue that involves understanding Christian discipleship and the role ministry plays in the process of discipling church leaders and servants. Many testify of the parity between church ministries of various forms and the discipleship process–some find the two equivalent, some find…