Great Commission Research Journal
The Great Commission Research Journal is a scholarly, peer-reviewed publication presenting research on ministry that aims to help people follow Jesus-Christ. This research draws from multiple disciplines, including theology, missiology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and history. The journal focuses on church-based research relevant to the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20), Jesus’ call to help others follow him.
Current Issue: Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
Full Issue
Complete Issue
David R. Dunaetz
Editorial
Church-Based Qualitative Research
David R. Dunaetz
Articles
Using Demographics and Psychographics to Advance the Great Commission: Lessons from the National Association of Free Will Baptists
Edward E. Moody Jr.
Maximizing the Use of Interpreters in ShortTerm Medical Missions
Barbara L. Loach
Outside the Church Walls: An Empirical Exploration of Organizational Culture and Pastoral Leadership in Two Urban Churches
Althea P. Gordon-Scott, Joshua D. Henson, Bethany D. Peters, and Katrina Hutchins
Perspectives
My Pilgrimage in the Growth of the Church
Charles Van Engen
Book Reviews
Disability & Evangelism: The Good News of the Fullness of God’s Kingdom by Rochelle Scheuermann
Kenneth Nehrbass
Repairing the Missional Breach: Why the Church isn’t Making Disciples and How We Can Fix It by Kevin Blackwell
Henry E. Walker
About the Great Commission Research Network
About the Great Commission Research Network Fall 2026
David R. Dunaetz
Editors
- General Editor
- David R. Dunaetz, Azusa Pacific University
- Book Review Editor
- Kenneth Nehrbass, California Baptist University
- Assistant Editor
- Hannah Jung, Azusa Pacific University
- Editorial Board
- Brent Burdick, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
- Alan McMahan, Biola University
- W. Jay Moon, Asbury Seminary
