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Preoccupied with Love: Lifting High Evangelism Again | [View online]( [Give Now]( Advertisement [The Exchange]( [Home]( [Subscribe]( Tuesday, January 8, 2019 [Missional Atrophy and the Thought Police]( [Missional Atrophy and the Thought Police]( Is theological uniformity required in order to trust the missionary intentions of fellow kingdom laborers? Jeff Christopherson It would seem that the new superpower among evangelical leaders in our era is a generous spirit of gracious humility. It is increasingly rare to see a leader who walks with the steady confidence of spiritual conviction while tempered by a reflective intelligence that recognizes the limits of human perspective. The new breed of religious leader that competes for centerstage often demonstrates that he or she (most often he) is theologically-omniscient, ecclesiologically-certain, missiologically-indifferent, ... [Read More]( [The Audacity of Mary]( [The Audacity of Mary]( God chooses the unlikely yet obedient to be his image bearers. Jessica Leep Fick [Read More]( [Five Ways to Be a More Effective Leader in 2019]( [Five Ways to Be a More Effective Leader in 2019]( Some food for thought as you reflect on where God has you and who he has under your care. Ed Stetzer [Read More]( [What Is Biblical Preaching?: The Demonstration of the Spirit’s Power in Preaching]( [What Is Biblical Preaching?: The Demonstration of the Spirit’s Power in Preaching]( When the Spirit moves during a sermon, what does it look like? Samuel Rodriquez [Read More]( [Preoccupied with Love: Lifting High Evangelism Again]( [Preoccupied with Love: Lifting High Evangelism Again]( An interview with Dominique Dubois Gilliard. Ed Stetzer [Read More]( [Gospel-Centered Resolutions: Not All about You, but God Working in You]( [Gospel-Centered Resolutions: Not All about You, but God Working in You]( The cultivation of our love for God isn’t something we can nurture all on our own. Ed Stetzer [Read More]( [What Is Biblical Preaching?: Multiethnic Culture and Preaching]( [What Is Biblical Preaching?: Multiethnic Culture and Preaching]( Apostle Paul was able to gather multiethnic audiences because he knew how the various people who gathered would hear what was being said. Brian Loritts [Read More]( [What is Biblical Preaching?: Preaching and Culture]( [What is Biblical Preaching?: Preaching and Culture]( While the core of scriptural truth remains the same from culture to culture, the outworking of those truths is much more fluid. Rochelle Scheuermann [Read More]( More from the Exchange - [Choose Faith]( - [Seeking the Peace of Christ this Christmastime]( - [He Dwells Not Far Off: Reflections on Christmastime]( - [Unwrapping the Gift of Reconciliation this Christmas]( Advertisement More from Christianity Today [From Russia, Without Love: Ukraine Marks Orthodox Christmas with Biggest Schism Since 1054]( [News]( [From Russia, Without Love: Ukraine Marks Orthodox Christmas with Biggest Schism Since 1054]( Eastern Orthodox experts and Protestant neighbors explain impact of Constantinople freeing Kiev from Moscow. Jayson Casper [Read More]( [How to Defend the Gospels with Confidence]( [Book Review]( [How to Defend the Gospels with Confidence]( Questions about their reliability deserve better than sheepish mumbling. Rebecca McLaughlin [Read More]( [The 7 People Christians Trust More Than Their Pastors]( [News]( [The 7 People Christians Trust More Than Their Pastors]( Gallup’s latest poll finds Americans now believe clergy (at a record low) are nearly as honest and ethical as journalists (at a record high). Griffin Paul Jackson [Read More]( [View All of our Latest]( Related Newsletters [Christianity Today Connection]( Get the inside story with this official newsletter of the global media ministry. [Sign Up Now]( [The Galli Report]( Want to stay informed but a little short on free time? Try The Galli Report, a weekly newsletter giving you 5 must-read articles for thought leaders handpicked by CT Editor Mark Galli. [Sign Up Now]( Advertisement Follow Us: [Follow on Facebook]( [Follow on Twitter]( [Follow on Vimeo]( [RSS]( The Exchange newsletter is a weekly digest of coverage, research, and perspective from Ed Stetzer. The Exchange Delivered free via email to subscribers Weekly. [Subscribe]( to this newsletter. You are currently subscribed as {EMAIL}. [Subscribe]( to more newsletters like this. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](. Copyright ©2019 Christianity Today 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188 All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Advertise]( | [Subscribe to CT]( | [Give Now]( Christianity Today is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.