When Missions Shapes the Mission: You and Your Church Can Reach the World

"Why are more churches not engaged in practical, substantial ways of taking the gospel to the nations?"

When Missions Shape the Mission unpacks a statistical study of traditionally evangelical churches that reveals their anemic level of commitment to the biblical mandate of making Christ known around the world. Veteran pastor David Horner makes the data easy to understand, challenging other pastors to radically assign their best leadership and resources to missions as he looks at where the church is today, how it got there, and where we must go from here: 

"Let's dream a godly dream. What if you committed to step up and lead your church in the pursuit of becoming a mission-focused church? Then, what if you invited ten of your pastor friends to join you in the effort—and each of them did the same? What would happen to the available missions force beginning right here in the West?"

David Horner currently serves as the Executive Director for Equipped for Life.  Until 2016, he pastored Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina since its beginning in 1978. A native of Graham, NC, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University, holds a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. David has taught courses at a number of colleges and theological seminaries over the past few decades, including Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary in Amman, Jordan; colleges and seminaries in Romania, Poland, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India and Indonesia; and in the United States at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. David has authored four books, including Firmly Rooted, Faithfully Growing, Dad's Words of Wisdom, A Practical Guide for Life and Ministry (re-released under the title, 7 Challenges Pastors Face), and When Missions Shapes the Mission.

David and his wife, Cathy, have been married since 1973 and have three grown sons, four grandsons and two granddaughters.