From their humble beginnings, ESCENERIO now reaches numerous Latin America countries for Christ with the arts. (Este artÌÄå_culo fue escrito originalmente en espaÌÄå±ol. Chasque aquÌÄå_ para el texto espaÌÄå±ol.)Read more…
Into Their World… The Hui of China
With over ten million Hui in China, it is astonishing that there are no known Christians among this people group.Read more…
Using the Arts to Reach Japan for Christ
Four examples of how missional churches and ministries in Japan are using the arts to share the gospel in diverse and effective ways.Read more…
Hope 2008 and the Gospel Message in Britain
Youth for Christ in Great Britian seeks to reach the nation through Hope 2008.Read more…
UNITED STATES
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has announced the results of a study called Ì¢âÂÒOperation AccessÌ¢âÂå that will have a profound impact on the spread of the gospel in hard to access areas. MAF’s Ghislaine Benny spearheaded the effort. It focuses onRead more…
THAILAND
One of the most effective ways to share the gospel in South Asian countries where Christians are heavily persecuted is to demonstrate Christian love and to show a new way of living, participants at the annual World Evangelical Alliance ReligiousRead more…
SUDAN
After nearly twenty years of civil war, Christians in the Sudan Interior Church (a church planted by Serving in Missions years ago) are seeking to bring restoration to the land. They are partnering with missionaries from Nigeria and Ethiopia toRead more…
SOUTH AFRICA
The Trainers of Pastors International Coalition (TOPIC) is coordinating a leadership development research project in South Africa to accurately assess the needs of Church leadership and the available formal and informal leadership training in South Africa today. The project willRead more…
KOREA
Ten thousand Methodists from around the world will assemble in the South Korean capital of Seoul 20-24 July 2006 for the 19th World Methodist Council (WMC) to pray for the peaceful resolution of global conflicts. The theme of this year’sRead more…
INDIA
A rccord 10,250 people recently graduated from Hopegivers International leadership training courses in India. Despite threats of violence from radical anti-Christians in Rajasthan, over 8,100 missionaries went forward to receive diplomas in two of the three scheduled 2006 graduations. OneRead more…
INDIA
More than 3.6 million people in India have committed their lives to Christ as a result of the six-day Christmas 2005 Ì¢âÂÒMy Hope IndiaÌ¢âÂå project, sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). During the six-day project, nearly 800,000 homeRead more…
GERMANY
Lutheran leaders in Germany say they hope the global assembly of the Lutheran World Federation scheduled to meet in their country in 2010 will boost links with other Protestant denominations. The federation’s German National Committee has proposed that governing bodiesRead more…
BURKINA FASO
From inside a thatch-and-mud house in a remote village, Nango Ouattara spoke legends into a microphone. Weeks later, her stories captivated hundreds of listeners on The Samogho Program, a weekly radio broadcast that combines traditional lore and music with biblicalRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
In light of current objections from Christians to the movie version of Dan Brown’s bestseller The Da Vinci Code, recent protests from the Muslim community about the Mohammad caricatures and from Jewish groups about anti-Semitism inspired by The Passion ofRead more…
Redeeming the Arts
The power of the arts to move us, engage us and help us see our faith with fresh eyes is indisputable.Read more…
Insider Movements: A New Phrase for an Old Idea
The idea of “insider movement” is seeking to allow those of different backgrounds to decide how to live out their faith in their culture and context.Read more…
Christian Comics? It’s No Laughing Matter!
COMIX35 seeks to equip Christians around the world to use comics, the world’s most widely read form of popular literature, to reach others for Christ.Read more…
A Focus on Southeast Asia: 663 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
A historical overview of the least-reached people groups of Southeast AsiaÌ¢âÂÛand how to reach them through prayer and action.Read more…
An Overview of Southeast Asia
Editor’s Note: Our new Peoples of the World section will consist of three parts: an overview of a specific region of the world, a deeper look into the least-reached peoples of this area and a focus on a specific unreachedRead more…
One Testimony of Sports Outreach International
The story of how sports drew one man to Christ and how he is now reaching others through this avenue.Read more…
Christianity, the Creative Arts and the Narrative Play
Written in the style of a play, this article uses actors, design and production crew members and narrators to tell how the gospel and play go hand in hand.Read more…
Hip-hop, Jazz, Folk, Traditional… Using Dancing of All Styles to Share the Gospel
Many styles of dance are being used around the world as worship to God.Read more…
Anthropological Insights for Gospel Communicators in African-Muslim Contexts
Establishing a local church in a traditional Muslim context in Africa requires emphasis on three important elements: the umma, the mosque and the folk traditions.Read more…
Restoring the Arts to the Church: The Role of Creativity in the Expression of Truth
Approximately seventy-five percent of scripture consists of narrative; fifteen percent is expressed in poetic form.Read more…
Witnessing Through the Artwork of Malaysian Artist Hanna Varghese
The story of how one Malaysian artist uses acrylics and batik-dyeing to teach biblical themes.Read more…
The Use of Dance and Other Creative Arts in Missions and Evangelism
The Christian Dance Fellowship of Malaysia is using both Christian and secular venues to encourage believers and reach non-believers.Read more…
Mission Possible in Bulgaria
One ministry in Bulgaria seeks to equip local churches for outreach through media, sports and nationwide initiatives.Read more…
Christian Tattoos: Sacred Ink or Unholy Blemish?
Sacred Ink, an Internet outreach tool or bridge, exists to speak the language of ink and Jesus.Read more…
Grace in the Gospel: Thai Christian Dance
Thai dance is particularly suitable for worship because of the graceful, non-suggestive movements. This article is a descriptive pictorial.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Arts and Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the WorldGrace in the Gospel: Thai Christian Dance