Two months ago, I came across an interesting article by Andy Johnson at 9Marks, "Pragmatism, Pragmatism Everywhere!"  While Johnson's article is applicable to all Christians and all evangelical organizations, he deals mostly with pragmatism among IMB missionaries, since he serves as an IMB trustee.  The article is a bit long (10 pages) but well worth reading even if you don't agree with Johnson at every point.  If you're a missionary, his article at least deserves a good scan.

The article has many worthy quotes, and here's just one to whet the appetite:

"Now, I am not suggesting that everything we do which is pragmatic is ill-advised (taking airplanes overseas instead of boats, for instance). Rather, I’m talking about a willingness to overlook or even contradict what the Bible says for the sake of what appears to work visibly and immediately."

His outline goes like this:

A NEW BIBLICAL CRISIS?

THREE WORRISOME SIGNS

Arguing From Results, Not Exegesis

Evaluating Numbers, Not Faithfulness.

Assuming the Bible Is Silent About “How”

A DISCLAIMER

LET’S EVALUATE OUR FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY

Attractions

Definitions

The Source of Our Methods

EVANGELICAL PRAGMATISM: AN OLD PATH TO LIBERALISM

A NEW CONVERSATION

Check it out:

"Pragmatism, Pragmatism Everywhere!"