Strike the Match with J. D. Payne

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Don Barger on AI and Missions
In this final episode of the season, AI Alan and Annie are no longer with us. I thought it would be more appropriate to bring in a living and breathing creature. Dr. Don Barger is my guest. Don is the
AI Alan and Annie on Ethical Guidelines for Church Planters
I must confess. . . in this episode Alan and Annie let me down. And just when they were doing so well! Their conversation is related to an article I wrote in February 2010, Ethical Guidelines for Chu
8 Challenges to the Apostolic Imagination
AI Allen and Annie continue this season as they discuss my March 3, 2023 writing, 8 Challenges to the Apostolic Imagination. In this episode, I find myself in more agreement with them. Should I be c
To the World through the Stomach
In the previous episode, I introduced a new aspect of innovation into this season with AI Alan and Annie. Be sure to check it out to understand why I am doing this special season. AI Alan and Annie re
AI Alan and Annie Discuss Payne on Decline in Seminary Enrollment
Today is the long-awaited day! The ninth season of Strike the Match launches with this episode. This season will be brief and will include a series of special episodes. . . unlike any I have posted in
Mission in Revelation
This episode ends season 8 of Strike the Match. Revelation not only concludes the New Testament, but takes readers back into the Old Testament. John draws deeply from Torah and the Prophets to provide
Mission in the General Epistles
Few scholars have written on the topic of mission in the General Epistles. In this episode, I discuss how these epistles address the mission of God to bless the nations. These writings offer a glimpse
Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 2
The Pauline literature is a deep reservoir of information related to Gods mission in the world. I continue in this episode with the discussion of mission in the Pauline Literature. Here we encounter
Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 1
In part one of this two-part study, I address mission in the Pauline Literature. Pauline Literature is a deep reservoir of information related to Gods mission in the world. This episode addresses fou
Mission in Acts
In this episode, I address the mission of God in Acts. This book reveals how the story of Gods glory through relationship and blessing continues, starting with the Jews and extending to the Gentiles.