First, it outlines how a pragmatic theology shapes ministry around visible success and practical results. Second, it presents the theologically reflective camp, prioritizing fidelity to Scripture and spiritual transformation. Finally, it connects these insights to the global missions field

This article outlines a vision for that engagement, rooted in biblical truth and informed by contemporary missiological and sociological insights.

Christianity and Islam both claim to be rooted in divine revelation. Yet when we step into the world of manuscript evidence, we find two very different stories unfolding—one grounded in historical transparency, the other shrouded in mythologized preservation.

Increasingly, the fuel behind mainline social justice is no longer the gospel of Jesus Christ, but something far thinner, far less transformative. It’s what sociologists Christian Smith and Melinda Denton have labeled Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (Smith & Denton, 2005).

The news was subtle but seismic: the Presbyterian Church (USA) has terminated its missionaries and closed the doors of its global mission agency. It sounds like a bureaucratic reorganization, but make no mistake—this marks the end of a significant chapter in American Protestant missions

In early April 2025, news broke that the Trump administration is resuming deportations of Afghan nationals back to their home country—a place where, for many, return means torture, forced marriage, or death. These aren’t nameless, faceless migrants.

When Jesus stood on a Galilean mountainside and gave his followers their final instructions, he didn’t offer a list of optional activities or spiritual electives. He gave them a clear, non-negotiable mandate:

Spiritual warfare is not a side issue in the Christian life—it is at the heart of discipleship. When we are born again, we are not only adopted into God’s family but also conscripted into a battle.