Emerging Trends for Effective Ministry in the 21st Century

This article challenges the reader to consider the “wormhole” effect on church growth

The Conversations of Our Times

The changes in what the church is and what the church does is explored in this article. These changes are the result of the challenges that have descended on culture in the 21st Century. In the midst of these challenges several conversations are taking place that Christian leaders can’t afford to ignore because each one challenges the fabric of Western Christianity as we know it today. With the goal of reporting what is at stake six budding movements are explored: Emergent, Incarnational, Organic, Reproductive, Missional and Sim Card. Each is summarized with a short explanation as to their potential impact on the church at large. This article does not position itself to be the definitive report on the results each is experiencing, but intends to spur leadership toward productive conversation

Emerging Trends for Effective Ministry in the 21st Century

This article challenges the reader to consider the “wormhole” effect on church growth

Bio-inspired computation: where we stand and what's next

In recent years, the research community has witnessed an explosion of literature dealing with the adaptation of behavioral patterns and social phenomena observed in nature towards efficiently solving complex computational tasks. This trend has been especially dramatic in what relates to optimization problems, mainly due to the unprecedented complexity of problem instances, arising from a diverse spectrum of domains such as transportation, logistics, energy, climate, social networks, health and industry 4.0, among many others. Notwithstanding this upsurge of activity, research in this vibrant topic should be steered towards certain areas that, despite their eventual value and impact on the field of bio-inspired computation, still remain insufficiently explored to date. The main purpose of this paper is to outline the state of the art and to identify open challenges concerning the most relevant areas within bio-inspired optimization. An analysis and discussion are also carried out over the general trajectory followed in recent years by the community working in this field, thereby highlighting the need for reaching a consensus and joining forces towards achieving valuable insights into the understanding of this family of optimization techniques

An address delivered at the Beeson Institute series, (2002, February 28)

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An address delivered at the Beeson Institute series, (1999, February 11)

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An address delivered at the Beeson Institute series, (2002, February 28)

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An address delivered at the Beeson Institute series, (1999, February 11)

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