Articles for tag: Doug Lucas

November 6, 2012

Unreached People Groups

By Doug Lucas In spite of tremendous strides forward in Bible translations, religious satellite broadcasts, and Internet-based evangelism, God”s good news still has not yet penetrated numerous pockets of the planet”s population. To make matters more complex, these pockets sometimes do not follow political boundaries. Rather, they often follow ethnic and/or linguistic boundaries that are much harder to document. Ralph Winter was among the first to articulate the concept of people groups back in 1974 at the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. (See Stephen Burris”s article for more on the origin, biblical roots, and history of the development of this

February 22, 2012

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Sending, Serving, Reaching: Team Expansion

By Jennifer Taylor Team Expansion (Founded 1978) 4112 Old Routt Road, Louisville, KY 40299 www.teamexpansion.org Doug Lucas, President Team Expansion is serious about prayer. The ministry began as a movement of prayer when President Doug Lucas was a student at Kentucky Christian College (now Kentucky Christian University). In addition to raising support, team members also recruit prayer partners””an average of 200 for each individual or family! And Emerald Hills, the ministry”s training center, is “a prayer center first,” says Eric Derry, vice president, mobilization. From those first prayers almost 35 years ago, Team Expansion has grown to more than 300

July 11, 2011

Christian Standard

Christian Living

Their Guide, and Yours

By Mark A. Taylor Haven”t you been enjoying our 2011 Bible feature “The Bible, My Guide”? Many of the entries, although by known writers, share details about their lives or conversions or spiritual practices new to many of us. We can”t list every one of them here, but as I reflect on the columns we”ve printed so far, several stand out in my memory: Nancy Karpenske Janet McMahon Pat Magness Doug Lucas Chris Travis Tony Twist Diane Stortz Brandon Smith Kay Moll Michael Sweeney Wayne Shaw If you missed any of these, you”ll do yourself a favor

March 18, 2011

Doug Lucas

Mission & Evangelism

How the Bible Changed My Life

Doug Lucas recalls how Scripture led him from a storm at the Indianapolis 500 Qualifying to Bible college, deeper faith, and a lifelong calling to missions.

November 29, 2009

Russell Johnson

Mission & Evangelism

Restoration Revolution

Russell Johnson introduces Restoration Revolution, a 10-year mission effort calling churches and leaders to prayer, church planting, translation, discipleship tools, and new laborers.

May 24, 2009

John Plunkett

Stewardship & Generosity Giving & Fundraising

What We Learned from Hard Times

John Plunkett reflects on how one church moved from fear-driven cutbacks to prayerful generosity, learning to trust God through Caterpillar strikes and economic hardship.