God seems to be preparing the world for a vast new wave of churches that will be simple in organization and effective in teaching and evangelism.Read more…
Being the Church in Different Cultures
Expressions of the Christian faith and how we come together are complex and varied; and yet, by the power of the Holy Spirit we can be a diverse and yet unified global Church.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Being the Church in Different Cultures…and Other Issues of Global Interest
Cairo's garbage villages The Church expressed in different cultures South Pacific outreach
Chinese Missions in Africa: Consultation and Action 2008
CCCOWE conference in Kenya to address Chinese missions to Africa.Read more…
House Churches in the United Kingdom
Nearly five decades of research of “House Churches” and “New Churches” reveals a decline in the movement in England.Read more…
The Dilemma of State Church Structures in Europe
European levels of church attendance are deteriorating; therefore, a focus on “church as mission” (not structure) is necessary.Read more…
What Does It Mean to Be the Church in Specific Cultures?
The Church has a word for the world about our Lord Jesus Christ; however, we must work on making it contextually relevant and culturally comprehensible.Read more…
Fresh Expressions of Church in England
New initiatives in the Church of England have led to new communities of Christians meeting on different days of the week, in different places, learning to be church together.Read more…
Lausanne South Pacific Region
Church attendance in the South Pacific is decreasing, while interest in other major religions is growing markedly. However, mass evangelism is alive and well in this area of the world!Read more…
New Briefs
AROUND THE WORLD: Christian Persecution Showing No Sign of Improvement According to the German yearbook, Martyrs 2007, at least one in ten Christians around the world suffers persecution. In Iraq alone, three in four Iraqi Christians have left their countryRead more…
Transforming Lives in Cairo’s Garbage Villages
The growing Christian communities in Cairo’s garbage villages are leading to real changes in individual lives.Read more…
Loving the Urban Poor in Cairo
Meet the people of the garbage villages in Cairo…Read more…
Global Christianity, Contextual Religious Identity and Local Theologies: íÈsí Imandars and Khrist Bhaktas in South Asia
How does Christianity interact with other major religious traditions and how does this interaction affect Christian identity?Read more…