trend tracker 2023: digging deeper 

 

1. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): a supercharger for mission

• Oliver, W.H., 2020, ‘The Bible in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: ‘What’s in it for me?’’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 76(4), a6020: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344166995_The_Bible_in_the_Fourth_Industrial_Revolution_%27What%27s_in_it_for_me%27

• The ethical implications of 4IR - Jeremy Burford Peckham: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEET-04-2021-0016/full/pdf?title=the-ethical-implications-of-4ir

• https://arvrjourney.com/top-7-reasons-for-the-rise-of-virtual-reality-df61bfaf5534

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2. Dis-Integration of the West: the fragmentation continues

• “Neil Howe: The Fourth Turning Has Begun, How Will it Unfold?” Wealthion video: https://youtu.be/u9EmSI12raQ.

• “The Grant Williams Podcast”

• “Rebuilders” podcast, with Mark Sayers of Red Church.

           

3. From Post-Christendom to Pre-Christian: religious trend in Canada

• Thiessen, Joel and Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme. None of the Above: Nonreligious Identity in the US and Canada. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press, 2020.

• Barna Group. The Open Generation, Vol. 1: How Teens Around the World Relate to Jesus. Ventura, CA: Barna Group, 2022.

• https://www.waybase.com/research/reports (“Christianity in Canada 2011-2021" and “Religious Changes in Canada 2011-2021").
   

4. Increasing Economic Volatility: the storm may not be over

• “Hidden Forces” podcast, with Demetri Kofinas.

•  “The Collapse of Our Global Economy” – Hedgeye video with Keith McCullough & Jim Rickards: https://youtu.be/nko2n6-NQjQ.

• Joe Rogan Podcast, episode 1921 with Peter Zeihan, author of The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization.

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5. Rise of Right-Wing Populism

• Roy H. Williams and Michael R. Drew, Pendulum: How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future. Vanguard Press, 2012.        

• Joe Rogan Podcast, episode 1985 with Matt Walsh.

 

6. From Power Leadership to Servant Leadership

• McKnight, Scott and Laura Barringer. A Church Called TOV: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, 2020.

• Ford, Wegner and Hirsch. The Starfish and the Spirit: Unleashing the Leadership Potential of Churches and Organizations. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2021.

• Wilder, Jim and Michel Hendricks. The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2020.

 

7. From Ministry Capacity to Disciple Making Capacity

• Watson, David L., and Paul D. Watson. Contagious Disciple Making: Leading Others on a Journey of Discovery. Nashville, TN: Tommy Nelson, 2014.

• Moran, Roy. Spent Matches: Igniting the Signal Fire for the Spiritually Dissatisfied. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2015.

• https://www.movements.net/

 

8. The Rise of Co-vocation and Marketplace Ministry

• Brisco, Brad. Covocational Church Planting: Aligning Your Marketplace Calling & The Mission of God. Alpharetta, GA: The SEND Network, 2018.

• Scott, Andrew. Scatter: Go Therefore and Take Your Job With You. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2016: https://www.scatterglobal.com/

• https://www.cmacan.org/go/#marketplace

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9. From Traditional Model Church to Micro Disciple-Making Environments

• Sanders, Brian. Microchurches: A Smaller Way. United States of America: Brian Sanders, 2022.

•  Mills, Bree. “Micro Churches: Remembering the Past to Shape the Future,” 2022 Annual Tinsley Lecture: https://vimeo.com/708058995 

• https://www.kcunderground.org/