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December News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Major Demographic Shift Underway in Christianity Scholars claim the biggest change in the history of Christianity is underway amid the religion's move to Africa, Latin America, and Asia. “The story of Christianity as a worldwide faith isRead more…
Should Christians Convert Others?
Scripture teaches that conversion is the work of the Holy Spirit…so what is the Christian’s responsibility?Read more…
Contemplative Activism as a Model for Mission
Contemplative activism as a spiritual posture is essential, the author writes.Read more…
Prayer in the Early Church
Godson looks at how the early Church prayed, where they prayed, and for what they prayed.Read more…
Colorfully Contextualized Evangelism in the Context of the New Testament
Jesus was a colorful evangelist who expected the Church to be creative in implementing colorful evangelistic methods with suitable contextualization.Read more…
Ministry to the Partially Evangelized
The author shares principles for sharing the gospel with those who are partially evangelized, those who have been exposed to the Christian tradition but who haven’t experienced the transformative work of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.Read more…
Two New Prayer Tools to Fuel the Prayer Movement
The author shares two resources to expand prayer movements both nationally and internationally.Read more…
When You Cannot Preach: A Case for Relational Evangelism
One may be surprised to see how simple, yet different, JesusÌ¢âÂ㢠model of evangelism is when compared to many popular models used today.Read more…
Ekklesia: A Call to Unity in the Body of Christ
We should be so connected relationally with other followers of the Lord Jesus that the non-believing world thinks we are one, the author writes.Read more…
Evangelism and the Early Church
What can we learn from the approaches employed by the early Church to reach others for Christ? Root shares five points.Read more…
Nana Yaw Offei Awuku, Evangelism Coordinator, Teacher, Mentor, Ghana
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I live with my wife, Beth, and children, Christie-Joy and Eben-Joy, in Ghana, West Africa. Q. Give us a brief overview of your work and ministry. A. I currently serve on theRead more…
Marcos Amado, Teacher, Pastor, Brazil
Q. Tell us about your family. A. Rosangela and I have been married for twenty-seven years. We have two children: Priscila is about to turn 21 and Filipe (married with Cristina) is 25. Q. Give us a brief overviewRead more…
October/November News from around the World
CHINA: Church Leaders Released after Two Years After serving two years in Chinese labor camps, five leaders of the Linfen house church have been released. Although each experienced physical and psychological torment, all feel strong, experiencing “glory in the midstRead more…
International Orality Network’s Declaration on Making Disciples of the World’s Oral Learners through Audio Scripture Engagement
A short overview from the International Orality Network of orality around the world.Read more…
No Christians, No Scripture, No Missionaries: Update to the List
An update to a 2010 article on languages some missionaries must learn in order to witness to highest priority peoples.Read more…
Beyond the Printed Book: Redefining Publishing in the Twenty-first Century
How one publishing house in Brazil, Editora Mundo CristÌÄå£o, is taking advantage of changing technology.Read more…
The Cape Town Commitment’s Relevancy: A Danish Perspective
Three reasons the author thinks the Cape Town Commitment will have a long-lasting impact.Read more…
Cape Town 2010: Eurasia One Year Following
Participants from Eurasia share at least five highlights from Cape Town 2010.Read more…
The Contribution of Women to Lausanne’s Ministry
Claydon shares why Lausanne III, more than the previous congresses, was a milestone for women in missions.Read more…
Cape Town 2010, One Year Following: A Report from Africa
Cassidy shares key outcomes of Lausanne III from an African perspective.Read more…
The Lausanne Movement: Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
Brown sums up what God did at Cape Town 2010 and how God continues to use the gathering to impact the Church globally.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Elke Werner, Evangelist, Mentor, Church Leader, Germany
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I am married to the man whom I have loved since I was 17. His name is Roland. He is general secretary of the German YMCA, linguist, author, evangelist, and Bible translator. Q.Read more…
Lausanne since Cape Town
With the Commitment pointing the way, Lausanne presses forward in its work of world evangelization post Cape Town 2010.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Jane Crane, Writer, Advocate, United States
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I have been married to Chris for twenty-eight years, and we have one son, Andrew, age 25. Q. Give us a brief overview of your work and ministry. A. I am writing aRead more…
September News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Bible Agencies Unite to Strengthen Ministry Impact Two Bible ministries with complementary missions have announced plans to merge. Bible League International (BLI) and the World Bible Translation Center (WBTC) both bring unique strengths: Bible League in BibleRead more…
(re)Defining “Cutting Edge” in an Upside-down Kingdom
It is our hope that not only would we begin to see Ì¢âÂÒcutting edgeÌ¢âÂå in a new light marked by one life at a time, but that we might even take the next step of walking on the Ì¢âÂÒbleeding edgeÌ¢âÂå of evangelism and missions.Read more…
John Stott: Home with the Lord, A Letter from Lausanne Leadership
John Stott recently passed away at the age of 90. Lausanne leadership share their reflections on Stott’s global impact.Read more…
Women on the Cutting Edge: Yesterday and Today
Only a handful of women appear on the pages of mission history and theory books. Yet that does not mean they are not integrally engaged in the worldwide cause of the kingdom. They have been since the early Church and continue to be.Read more…
Revising Good Plans for Yemeni Women
In her pursuit of the perfect strategy to share the gospel with Muslim women, the author nearly overlooked the second most important command Jesus gave us: to simply, but completely, love our neighbor.Read more…
The Story of a 21st-century Priscilla
We bring ourselves to God and avail ourselves to be used for his kingdom purposes and glory. Women on the cutting edge of missions will never forget to embrace these basics.Read more…
Developing Self-confidence, Life Skills, and Faith through Football Ministry in West Papua
The story of how sports have changed the lives of many girls in the West Papuan context.Read more…
Asian Women on the Cutting Edge of Mission: Past and Present
Traditionally, the role of Asian women was in the home. However, in church and Christian mission, many Asian women may have been overlooked for their significant impact on the churches and societies in their contexts and of their times.Read more…
Simple Acts of Faith: My Little World in Argentina
Daily life is holy. It is full of God. When you share it with others, you enter holy ground. That is where faithfulness, care, struggle, joy, and hope occur.Read more…
Jewels from the Dragon Kingdom
In many places such as China, Christian writers still cannot publish openly. Yet more than a few are persevering despite uncertainties. Here is one example.Read more…
Leading with Integrity in Response to the Pornography Tsunami
We’ve watched news coverage of tsunamis hitting Indonesia, Thailand, and most recently, Japan. A tsunami is a metaphor we can apply to the effects pornography has on each of us. Tsunamis cause wholesale and nationwide wreckage that will take yearsRead more…
August News from around the World
CHINA: Repeated Arrests of Christians Prompts Petition to Government Pastors from unregistered churches in China have lodged a petition with the Chinese government, calling for religious freedom and a peaceful resolution to an ongoing conflict involving one of Beijing’s largestRead more…
The Power of Integrity: The Power of Missions
As we strive for integrity, we are striving to be Christ-like. This pursuit of Christ-likeness brings a greater demonstration of integrity and a greater opportunity for mission.Read more…
The Challenge of Christian Writing and Publishing in East-Central Europe
The author gives an overview of Christian publishing in Europe, sharing challenges for publishers in this area of the world.Read more…
Biblical Philosophy of Leadership
The author shares what servant leadership looks like and its impact on others around us.Read more…
Hope Has a Name: Creative Outreach Transforms Asia
The authors discuss what it takes to reach youth in Thailand.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Raphael Anzenberger, Evangelist, Church Planter, France
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I am a French native (Strasbourg) and have been married to Karen (from the U.S.) for fifteen years. We have four children (Josiah, 12, Abigail, 8, Elisabeth, 6, and Matthew, 4) and liveRead more…
Integrity and Partnership in Mission
The story of Bartimaeus teaches us at least four significant lessons about having integrity as we respond to each person’s need.Read more…
Leading with Integrity in Response to the Pornography Tsunami
How would moving from pornography as something we avoid to something we need to break free from change our conversations, trainings, and caring?Read more…
Integrity and Accountability in Reporting Missions Statistics
The author offers suggestions on how to close the gap between wanting to impress and woo our audience and having accurate reporting of statistics.Read more…
The Conundrum of the Power of Integrity
The real power of integrity is the power of a living seed. Infused with the mysterious gift called life, it will bear fruit when it falls to the ground and dies.Read more…
COMIBAM Embraces Business as Mission
An electronic dialogue on the subject of Business as Mission in early 2010 led to several regional meetings and culminated with a BAM consultation in Panama in March 2011.Read more…
Discipleship in Its Many Forms
The costs and opportunities of discipleship are many. Allison reflects on this month’s articles related to the topic.Read more…
June/July News Briefs from around the World
BANGLADESH: Bibles for Street Preachers Twenty young Bangladeshi Christians are risking their lives by selling and handing out Christian literature on the streets, busses, and marketplaces in their cities. In the past 11 months they have distributed more than 500,000Read more…
Publishing for China’s Millions
Some positive advancements in publishing in China.Read more…
Glimpses of the Power of the Pen and Christian Publishing in Asia
Although it will take time, attaining self-sufficiency in Christian publishing in Asian countries is not impossible. Heightened professionalism in operations, a highly trained and motivated staff, and excellence in product development are the essential areas of growth.Read more…
Sampson Dorkunor, Trainer, Outreach Coordinator, Church Planter, Ghana
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I am married to Janet Dorkunor, a child evangelist who has been very supportive in the ministry. We have three young ladies who live with us (though not legally adopted)—Anna, 24, Patience, 24,Read more…
Ryan Shaw, Student Minister, Evangelist, Trainer, International
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I have a wonderful wife, Kelly, who is the most servant-hearted person I know. We have two very cool kids: Noah, 5, and Emma, 2. Our family has lived in several locations overRead more…
Global Diaspora Network Meets for First Time in Paris
The Global Diaspora Network, formed at Cape Town 2010, met for the first time in February 2011.Read more…
Report on Sixth Lausanne International Researchers’ Conference
More than fifty people attended the recent International Researchers’ Conference in Sao Paulo.Read more…
Catalyzing Student Mission Movements
Although God is intently searching his entire Church, the Holy Spirit is focusing particular attention on the emerging generation of believers. How student volunteer movements are transforming people groups and nations.Read more…
How to Pray for Persecuted Believers
The authors offer practical ways that you, and those you mobilize and gather for prayer, can effectively pray for persecuted believers around the world.Read more…
Discipleship: Shallow Lake or Deep Waters? A Nordic Look at Church
A life without discipleship will always be a life without JesusÌ¢âÂÛan idea, a myth, a folk religion, without Christ as the center. The author discusses how this plays out in Western Europe.Read more…
Discipleship at Arm’s Length? Not Possible
Cross-cultural discipleship should include mentoring in four areas and can be demonstrated by using our right hand.Read more…
The Gospel within Discipleship: Spiritual Formation
God calls us to learn, listen, and to live in the light as we grow to be his disciples and disciplers of others.Read more…
We Have a (Personal) Story to Tell the Nations
While the gospel has many important communal dimensions and social implications, it is most fundamentally the story of how the person of Jesus Christ transforms individuals.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Sadiri Joy Tira, Diaspora Ministry Mobilizer, Pastor, Canada
Q. Please tell us about your family. A. I have been married to Lulu Tira for thirty-four years. She was a nursing student when we met during our university years and later a university nursing instructor. Since getting married, LuluRead more…
World Hope International Impacts Our World for Jesus
A brief Q&A with a World Hope International leader about how their programs are impacting communities in seventeen countries around the world.Read more…
Global Declaration on Care and Counsel as Mission Released
The Cape Town Declaration on Care and Counsel as Mission, a three-page document that outlines foundational principles for responding to global mental health needs, was recently released.Read more…
Christians Collaborate to Fight Trafficking through the European Freedom Network
With ninety partners, the European Freedom Network has become an official network of the European Evangelical Alliance.Read more…
Internet Evangelism Day and the Majority World
Digital evangelism is on the rise, and with the rapid increase of mobile and other technology, media will continue to play a major role in evangelism.Read more…
Missional Global Partnerships
Where real partnership and collaborative ministry have taken place, it has often been occasioned by adverse contexts. The author shares four examples.Read more…
The Power of Personal Testimony: Part 2, Listening First in an Upside-Down Kingdom
We must pull out a divinely-inspired, deeply-passionate understanding that each person we encounter deserves the sum total of our attention, love, comfort, ad infinitum, in that moment.Read more…
The Power of Personal Testimony: Part 1, Sharing the Story of Our Lives
We all have a storyÌ¢âÂÛour story. As Christians, it is our claim to fame.Read more…
Power of Personal Testimony in the Muslim World
The more faith we have, the more we can personally testify of Christ so others will be changed. The author demonstrates this through two stories.Read more…
For Real?!
How one Muslim man’s faith in Jesus led increasing numbers of fellow Muslims in his community to also put their trust in Jesus as Savior and Lord.Read more…
Storytelling: Opening Hearts to the Gospel
How sharing stories of telling the gospel can open up the hearts of those around us.Read more…
African Publisher’s Title Shortlisted for Prestigious Award: Eyo, a Story of Human Trafficking
The first piece of adult fiction published by WordAlive Publishers in Kenya was shortlisted in the 2010 Commonwealth WritersÌ¢âÂ㢠Prize for Best First Book for Africa Region.Read more…
A New Day for French-speaking Africa
An overview of Francophone Africa reflects the challenges these countries face, but also the hope for continued collaboration and partnership.Read more…
Satisfying Africa’s Hunger for the Written Word
Although publishers and authors in Africa face real challenges, the achievements and growth of local writers is a sure sign of continued success.Read more…
May News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Bible.is App Expands Global Gospel Outreach by Adding Arabic Bible.is, the popular Bible app from the Audio Bible ministry Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH), is now available for use in Arabic. Spoken by more than 221 millionRead more…
When President Obama Met with Hugo ChÌÄåÁvez… Publishing in Latin America
The author shares the top three challenges publishers in Latin America face. He also lists ten Latin American writers who are making a big difference for the kingdom through publishing.Read more…
When President Obama Met with Hugo Chíçvez… Publishing in Latin America
The author shares the top three challenges publishers in Latin America face. He also lists ten Latin American writers who are making a big difference for the kingdom through publishing.Read more…
April News from around the World
EGYPT: Army Fires Live Ammunition at Monastery The recent Egyptian uprising has left Coptic Orthodox monasteries exceedingly vulnerable, as the police who normally guard the monasteries have either deserted their posts or been redeployed to the cities. Exploiting the securityRead more…
Cape Town Commitment: Finding Our Place
We must look at the Cape Town Commitment as a mosaic of what is before us as believers, finding our place together in the outworking of the Commitment, looking for others in the mosaic with whom we can partner.Read more…
Post-Cape Town 2010 Meeting in Denmark
Danish participants who attended Cape Town 2010 gather to reflect on what they heard and plan for the days ahead.Read more…
We Have a Gospel to Proclaim: Cape Town 2010 Concludes
An abbreviated version of Lindsay BrownÌ¢âÂã¢s closing address at Cape Town 2010.Read more…
Why Today’s Church Needs the Cape Town Commitment
The Cape Town Commitment is needed today as a tool for both calling back and pointing forward–memory and vision.Read more…
The Cape Town Commitment, Part 2: A Call to Action, a Summation
An introduction to Part 2 of the Cape Town Commitment and how to put it into practice.Read more…
The Cape Town Commitment: The Inside Story
Cape Town Commitment architect Chris Wright shares how the CTC came together.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Hannelore Illgen, Women’s Ministry, Prayer Warrior, Evangelist, Germany
Q. Please tell us about your family. A. For forty years I have been married to a freelance graphic designer. We have three children, two of whom are married. I was a primary school teacher and have worked in thisRead more…
A Glimpse at Brazilian Publishing
Christians in Brazil read an average of five books a year, forty percent more than the average Brazilian. Nonfiction books top the list of Christian reads.Read more…
More than a Name: Wycliffe Global Alliance
Wycliffe International becomes Wycliffe Global Alliance, signifying key objectives and distinctives for the days ahead.Read more…
YMCA Tribute Breakfast: The “Big C”
Leighton Ford, honorary life chairman of Lausanne, recently gave a talk on keeping the “C” in who we are. Here is his speech.Read more…
In the Deep Midwinter Comes the Presence and Promise of God
The truth of the Resurrection explodes out of the Gospels, refusing to sit on dusty shelves as mere doctrine.Read more…
YMCA Tribute Breakfast: The “Big C” Y
Leighton Ford, honorary life chairman of Lausanne, recently gave a talk on keeping the “C” in who we are. Here is his speech.Read more…
In the Deep Midwinter Comes the Presence and Promise of God
The truth of the Resurrection explodes out of the Gospels, refusing to sit on dusty shelves as mere doctrine.Read more…
Leadership Profile: George Korah, Designer, Publisher, Managing Director, India
Q. Please tell us about your family. A. I am married to Elsa and we have three children, Andrew, Janita, and James. We live in Bangalore, India. Q. Please give us a brief overview of your work and ministry. A.Read more…
March News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Wycliffe International Becomes Wycliffe Global Alliance Wycliffe International has a new name: Wycliffe Global Alliance. This new “doing business as” name, effective 1 February 2011, reflects organizational changes already underway and helps position Wycliffe for ongoing adaptability.Read more…
The Worse of Two Worlds: For the Sake of Those Who Have Never Heard
Instead of quibbling over the immutable truth of GodÌ¢âÂã¢s word, we must do whatever it takes to carry the saving message of Jesus Christ to those who have never heard, so that those in poverty will not have the worst of two worlds.Read more…
Christ’s Suffering and Sacrifice: A Basis for the Ministry of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Forgiveness and reconciliation that inspire hope in divided and fragmented communities is inspired and empowered by the suffering and sacrifice of Christ.Read more…
The Power of Christ’s Resurrection
To be relevant in a hurting world, we must embark on the pilgrimage that Christ invites us to make. The author suggests four ministries of service.Read more…
Mission Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tens of thousands of people were recently touched by the power of the gospel in DRC.Read more…
Cooperation of Evangelical Leaders for the Sake of World Evangelism Continues
More than 150 participants attended the recent Lausanne Eurasian Consultation Meeting to discuss Cape Town 2010 and evangelization in Eurasia.Read more…
Satisfying the Global Hunger for the Written Word
New department addresses the best in international publishing. This month, we introduce you to key issues and happenings globally.Read more…
To Hell with the “Centrisms”
The consequences of idolatrous centrism are daunting and include division in the Body, ineffectiveness in mission and evangelism, and inefficient use of resources.Read more…
Partnership in Zimbabwe: A U.S. Perspective
International evangelists pair with African evangelists in Zimbabwe to see more than one thousand people commit their lives to Christ.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Chris Heuertz, Activist, Author, Public Speaker, USA
Q. Please tell us about your family. A. I've been married to Phileena for fourteen years and we share our home with a blue fish named, “A Unicorn Named Diamond.” Q. Please give us a brief overview of your workRead more…
Partnerships in Evangelism: An Overview of Mission Africa
Mission Africa saw almost 60,000 make commitments to Christ.Read more…
Bible Storying in America, Part 3: How to Do It
A simplified guide to Bible storying.Read more…
Bible Storying in America, Part 2: The Details
At least half of all Americans prefer what is called an Ì¢âÂÒoralÌ¢âÂå approach to communicating and learning. So how can we use this to our advantage?Read more…
Bible Storying in America, Part 1: An Overview
The author asks, Are those who genuinely seek to make disciples of all peoples in America actually making disciples? If not, why is this the case?Read more…
Indian Megachurches’ Centripetal Mission
A look at three Indian megachurches reveals that they have ten characteristics in common.Read more…
Rwanda: Together in Partnership
The Huye Rwanda Mission for Jesus, one of twenty-one Mission Africa evangelistic events conducted across Africa, was the largest mission organized in the city since the 1994 genocide.Read more…
Rejoice Liberia
Rejoice Liberia took place in March 2010 as the first event of Mission Africa.Read more…
Generosity Networks: Developing Partnerships in Giving and Stewardship
Local, national, regional, and global Generosity Networks connect Christians and enable a global culture of increased generosity and stewardship.Read more…
Jesus: Gentle, Meek, and Mild?
Contrary to the passive view many Christians have of Jesus, he actually had a great zeal and passion for his Father’s house which permeated his entire ministry.Read more…
January/February News from around the World
ALBANIA: Radio Station Births New Ministry Out of Kosovo An Albanian radio station created by Words of Hope is now paying it forward by spreading the ministry to Kosovo. Until fairly recently, Albania was a closed, communist country in whichRead more…
Letter to Harold: Extraordinary Things Have Happened!
(Editor’s note: This “letter” is dated ten years from now. It is from Samuel Chiang to his friend, Harold Smith, president/CEO of Christianity Today International. Chiang details the wonderful things God has done since 1 December 2010.) 1 December 2020Read more…
My Hope for 2020: A United, Humble, Bible-focused Church
(LWP editors asked Rosalee Velloso Ewell about her hopes for the Church in 2020. Below are her answers.) Q. What are your hopes for the global Church ten years from now? A. I have two main hopes. First, I haveRead more…
Leadership Profile: Rev. Jarvis C. Ward, Evangelist, Pastor, Facilitator, Networker, USA
A servant of Jesus Christ set apart unto the gospel of God Q. Tell us about your family. A. My wife of twenty-six years, Brendalyn, and I reside in Pearl, Mississippi (USA). We have five children: Jervette, Brandan, Brena, Jenell,Read more…
Our Hope for the Church in 2020 Regarding Business as Mission
I hope very few people will talk about Business as Mission (BAM) in 2020. The term is like scaffolding: it is needed for a season as we build the real thing—businesses that glorify God and bring about holistic transformation ofRead more…
My Hope for 2020: The Church Intersecting with All Spheres of Society
(LWP editors asked Grace Samson about her hopes for the Church in 2020. Below are her answers.) Q. What are your hopes for the global Church ten years from now? A. My hope is that the church will exist beyondRead more…
Third Lausanne Congress Closes with Ringing Call to Action
A recap of CapeTown2010 and hopes for Lausanne’s future.Read more…
Pressing on towards 2020 in Humility, Reflection, and Hope
Lausanne executive director looks to 2020 and discusses six hopes for the Church.Read more…
December News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Billy Graham Radio Program Turns Sixty One of Christian radio’s most beloved and longest-running programs hit the airwaves across the United States sixty years ago. “The Hour of Decision” with evangelist Billy Graham has grown into oneRead more…
Viral Biblical Education: A Case Study
Five breakthrough innovations developed by secular, multinational corporations have stunning potential for the exponential growth of Christian leadership development.Read more…
Preaching the Whole Gospel of Jesus, His Father, and the Holy Spirit
The author looks at the meaning of the “whole gospel” in relation to the Trinity.Read more…
Hopes and Prayers concerning Human Trafficking: Problems to Solve, People to Serve
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream… (Amos 5:24) Twenty-seven million people are enslaved in the world today. In a few years, Natasha could be one of them. The Church needs to be awareRead more…
The Church in 2020: Will We Recognize It?
The hope for the Church in 2020 is no different than it has been throughout history. God has always raised up pastors and church leaders to proclaim the message of salvation to the lost and equip the saints for theRead more…
Challenges and Opportunities for the U.S. Church over the Next Ten Years
The state of the Church in the United States in 2010 is quite complex and even enigmatic. On one hand, the Church is facing some formidable challenges. On the other hand, there are many encouraging opportunities that God is affordingRead more…
Our Hopes for the Church in 2020
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The Story of Cooperación MAYA
A web of alliances in Honduras has allowed local churches and ministries to significantly engage the unreached of Europe for Christ.Read more…
The Dance of Life in Rwanda
One example of reciprocal partnership in evangelism is taking place between pastors in Rwanda and the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College.Read more…
October/November News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Global Prayer Initiative to Launch Annual Day of Prayer for the Poor and Suffering If the leaders of Convoy of Hope's Global Prayer Initiative have their wish, hundreds of thousands of people will pray every year onRead more…
God’s Doing in Southeast Asia
Several networks have formed in Southeast Asia over the past few decades.Read more…
Using the Wok in the Oven: The Challenge of East-West Partnerships
The author shares collaboration efforts that have been established between the East and the West.Read more…
Partnering in Mission: A Better Way to Change the World
Partnerships do not just happen by themselves. They require ingenuity, creativity, hard work, and similar passions.Read more…
Multiplying Discipleship in Cross-cultural Contexts
A missionaryÌ¢âÂã¢s disciple-making efforts must be duplicated and multiplied no matter what types of work he or she may be involved in on the field.Read more…
International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church Set for 14 November 2010
Prayers really do make a difference when it comes to praying to, with, and for the persecuted Church.Read more…
Making Eye Contact with God: A Day with the Persecuted Pakistani Church
The author and Open Doors International founder, Brother Andrew, spend time with persecuted Christians in Pakistan.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Christopher Yuan, Speaker, Bible Teacher, AIDS Activist, USA
Q. Tell us about your family. A. God has allowed me to be undivided in my devotion and service to him as a single man. With this blessing, I have the freedom to travel and speak where God calls me.Read more…
African-American Mission Leaders Emerge to Impact World Evangelization
Over forty African-American delegates will come together to advance the gospel of Christ throughout the world, continuing the historical pioneering influence in missions among African-Americans.Read more…
Taking Chocolate to Vienna: Evangelism Postmodern-Style
An example of innovative outreach: using chocolate in Europe.Read more…
Brazilian Delegation Prepares for Cape Town
Nearly half of the Brazilian delegates to Cape Town gathered in June 2010 for meetings and prayer for the upcoming Lausanne III Congress.Read more…
September News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Eldon Barkman Serving as Interim President of JAARS Eldon “Butch” Barkman is serving as interim president of JAARS until a new president is chosen. David Reeves resigned in April 2010 as president of JAARS. Reeves and hisRead more…
Christians in Public Service: Biblical Foundations, Lessons, and Dangers
The author offers reasons Christians should get involved in politics and advice for those pursuing this realm of civic life and those supporting those in politics.Read more…
No Christians, No Scripture, No Missionaries: Priority People Groups
The authors look at how many languages remain to be learned to reach the top priority unreached people groups.Read more…
A Simple Guide to People Group Lists for World Mission
The author offers a general overview of definitions, history, and database material on people group information.Read more…
Christians in the Public Arena
The author shares six Christian principles for public service.Read more…
Operation World: Prayers with Global Impact
An interview with current Operation World editor, Jason Mandryk, and former editor, Patrick Johnstone.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Romjke Fountain, Trainer and Evangelist, Europe
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I have been married to Jeff Fountain since 1976 and we have three sons, two daughters-in-law, one granddaughter, and one foster daughter. Q. Give us a brief overview of your work andRead more…
Christians in the Public Arena: Our Calling from God
Christians must work toward creatively engaging the public arena with excellence in our work and testimony.Read more…
Business as Ministry
The author shares an example from South Africa of how mission is being done in the workplace.Read more…
Stewardship and Discipleship: Two Sides of the Same Coin
It is urgent for the future of the Church that we recover a whole-life model of discipleship that understands every legitimate human activity as responding to a call from God.Read more…
Prayer that “Fights”
The reason why spiritual warfare is so important is that prayer is not only about talking to God, but about defeating the devil and his evil plans.Read more…
Prayer that “Fights”
The reason why spiritual warfare is so important is that prayer is not only about talking to God, but about defeating the devil and his evil plans.Read more…
August News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Living Water International Celebrates Twenty Years In 1990, a group of believers went on a mission trip to Kenya. When they came back, they began Living Water International (LWI), an organization now celebrating twenty years of bringingRead more…
Persecution: “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night”
Persecution is a given in this darkened world. We should expect it, prepare for it, resist it, and find comfort in the companionship of it.Read more…
The Persecuted Church: An Exploration of International Laws in Support of Religious Freedom
A discussion of the issues related to international legal protection of the freedom of religion and belief.Read more…
To Speak of Jesus Is to Speak of Martyrdom
The suffering of the Christian is distinctive because it continues ChristÌ¢âÂã¢s sufferings.Read more…
A Tale of Two Pigeons: How the Church Can Step into the Solution to Sex Trafficking
A lesson from a pigeon shows that when a community works together toward a common goal, lives can be saved.Read more…
Sex Trafficking, Powerlessness, and Redemption
The author asks, “Is it possible that somehow, even in the center of the most inhuman abuses and violent acts by the worldÌ¢âÂã¢s powers, that GodÌ¢âÂã¢s bigger plan of redemption is being carried out?”Read more…
Leadership Profile: Anne Grizzle, Family Therapist, Social Activist, USA
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I have been married to my husband, David, for thirty-one years. We met at the Christian fellowship at Harvard College and developed a passion for missions through attending Urbana ’76. We have threeRead more…
Unlocking the Church’s Potential: Resource Mobilization
The newly-established Resource Mobilization Working Group is seeking to help unlock resources for world missions.Read more…
Ephesians Expositors Meet in Cairo
Cape Town 2010 expositors team spends fifteen hours working through Ephesians as it relates to the global evangelical Church.Read more…
The Inseparable Bond of Technology & Mission
The trends of text messaging and Twitter point in the direction of things to comeÌ¢âÂÛnamely, mobile computing. What does this mean for the Church and how it fulfills its mission?Read more…
How Technology Is Changing, or Should Change, the Way the Gospel Is Shared
Social media and networking are challenging us to transform the way in which we engage the world with the love of Jesus.Read more…
Ten Ways the Internet Is Changing Evangelism and Missions
The very heart of how we minister is being changed forever in at least ten significant areas.Read more…
The 21st Century Roman Road: How Technology Is Changing Missions
The digital Ì¢âÂÒRoman roadÌ¢âÂå has been built. The Lord has provided a way to spread the good news to places otherwise unreachable.Read more…
The Challenge of Keeping Up with Technology for Ministry
The Church needs Ì¢âÂÒpioneer missionariesÌ¢âÂå who understand the culture and can use current media and technology to effectively communicate the gospel.Read more…
Beyond Basic Evangelism: Pentecostals and a Broadened Lausanne Evangelistic Agenda, Part Two
Biblical evangelism is eschatologically urgent, ecologically active, egalitarian in recruitment and leadership, and ecumenically interdependent.Read more…
Beyond Basic Evangelism: Pentecostals and a Broadened Lausanne Evangelistic Agenda, Part One
Biblical evangelism is experiential, exegetical, expressive, and confrontational.Read more…
Glocal Evangelism: Jesus Christ, Magdalena, and Damascus in Greater Toronto Area
The author shares how three films are being used in evangelism and how this type of outreach can reach segments of society where the traditional church cannot go.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Marli Spieker, Global Ministry Director/Founder, Project Hannah
Q. Tell us about your family. A. My parents were missionaries with the Salvation Army in South Brazil. I like to think that I was raised by my own “George Muller” and “Mother Teresa.” Their lives were the embodiment ofRead more…
Goal: Creatively Integrate Evolving Technologies
The challenge in evangelism now lies in how we can best utilize the different mediums effectively, especially in bridging the gap between those who have access to improved technologies and those who do not.Read more…
June/July News from around the World
ALGERIA: Christians Stand Firm, Meet in Vandalized Church Even on an ordinary Sunday, it takes courage for Pastor Mustapha’s church to meet together. As Christians living in Algeria, many face daily pressure from their families and neighbors, as well asRead more…
Where the Stranger Is Not Strange: Our Universal Need(s)
At the core of human culture lie at least two universal aspects: human needs and longings.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Evangeline Sita, Church Planter, Teacher, Visionary in Hyderabad, India
Q. Give a brief overview of your work and ministry. A. I was named Evangeline by my parents in the hope that I would be a great evangelist for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I come from a God-fearing ChristianRead more…
New Lausanne Global Conversation Website Launched
Learn about the pressing issues facing the global Church and help empower other Christians with your experience and insight on these issues.Read more…
May News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Training Essential for Global Church Growth India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal are areas of the world where being a Christian can cost you your life. However, many people are coming to Christ, and churches are growing atRead more…
The Church as Glocal… Addressing the World and Our Community
The author shares the four-part process of Internet glocal evangelism.Read more…
Glocalization, Diaspora Missiology, and Friendship Evangelism
Today, the cross-cultural experience is not taking place in a foreign land. The world is coming to our doorsteps as people on the move. Diaspora can be a global phenomenon with local implications or a local phenomenon with global implications.Read more…
Demands of the Kingdom of God in Relation to Ethnic Diversity
What are the demands of the Kingdom of God in relation to ethnic diversity? The author shares five elements.Read more…
The Gospel & International Studies: Can We Make the Connection?
No longer is it necessary to fly groups around the world to have an international impact for Christ. How International Students, Inc. is impacting local communities and colleges for Christ.Read more…
Connecting Local and Global Church: A Preview to Edinburgh 2010
An overview of Edinburgh 1910 to 2010.Read more…
Glocalization from a Norwegian Perspective
The local church has slowly begun to take center stage as the primary instrument of mission. This deviates off the traditional concept that mission stems from missionary societies.Read more…
Bridge Peoples: The Role of Ethnic Minorities in Global Evangelization
The author takes a biblical look at bridge people and shares why individuals with dual ethnicities are key to the growth of the church.Read more…
To Be Black, Evangelical, and “Left” in the Struggle against Apartheid
Being black and evangelical in South Africa means being a witness in at least three respects.Read more…
To Be Black, Evangelical, and “Left” in the Struggle against Apartheid
Being black and evangelical in South Africa means being a witness in at least three respects.Read more…
Summary Report on Lausanne Theology Working Group
Twenty-three members of the Lausanne Theology Working Group recently met in Lebanon to discuss what is meant by Ì¢âÂÒthe whole world.Ì¢âÂåRead more…
April News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: GoBible Traveler Holds Entire Audio Bible The GoBible Traveler device is available in two new portable audio Bible editions, The GoBible Traveler and the Spanish GoBible Viajero. The GoBible Traveler is a lightweight, hand-held, portable device preloadedRead more…
Leadership Profile: Kath Henry, Northridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Thornleigh, Sydney, Australia
Kath Henry, co-pastor of Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Thornleigh, Sydney, Australia, talks about her passions and hopes for the future.Read more…
The Church Can Unite a Nation
The authors share how overcoming racist mindsets and denominationalism can be done through unity, integrity, and love.Read more…
The Role of the Church in Reconciliation in South Africa
An overview of South African missionary history, Apartheid, and the Church as it moves toward reconciliation and healing in a long-divided land.Read more…
Where Is God? A Christian Reflection on the Haitian Earthquake
Seven points in responding to tragedy through a Christian lens.Read more…
Tear Down this Wall: A Note for Pastors and Laity
The author identifies restraints that are holding back progress that the Holy Spirit wants to see as pastors, business leaders, and laity come together to minister.Read more…
Engaging with Our Difficult Past through Christ Our Reconciler
All believers are called to be agents of hope and reconciliation in our broken and fragmented world.Read more…
The Tale of Two Brothers: Innovation in Missions and Church Planting
The traditional missionary is looking increasingly different today. Nonetheless, the author shares how these atypical workers can greatly impact the harvest.Read more…
On Partnership and Vision 2010: Toward the Last Languages
In 1999, Wycliffe and other partners adopted Vision 2025 to see all language communities having a Bible translation program in progress by 2025. Here is an update.Read more…
Surprised by God: How God Used Us to Impact a People Group for Him
An example of how God used a small group of lay people to change the spiritual trajectory of an entire people group.Read more…
2010-2020: A “Decade from Heaven”
Four encouraging signs that 2010-2020 will include many positive changes in the Church and Christians worldwide.Read more…
2010-2020: A “Decade from Heaven”
Four encouraging signs that 2010-2020 will include many positive changes in the Church and Christians worldwide.Read more…
A Wideness in God’s Mercy and an Urgency to Proclaim
Humanity loved by God deserves to know God in this world, and see the world made better as a result.Read more…
Summary Report: Cape Town 2010 U.S. Participants Meeting, 25-27 January 2010 in Dallas, Texas
Nearly three hundred men and women gathered in Dallas for a foretaste of this OctoberÌ¢âÂã¢s Cape Town 2010.Read more…
March News from around the World
EGYPT: Large Christian Population Faces Many Threats The Christian population in Egypt is very large—estimated at six to nine million people, or between eight and twelve percent of the population. However, Egyptian Christians face discrimination in education, employment, and theRead more…
Christian Response to Islam: A Struggle for the Soul of Christianity
Islam per se is not necessarily the greatest challenge facing Christians today, but rather how Christians choose to respond to Islam.Read more…
Sharing Christ in Hindu Contexts
The author asks, “What form of faith affirmation should be expected from caste Hindus if they are to be converted to Christianity?”Read more…
Interfaith Interface with Buddhists
For the goal of mutual understanding and enrichment, and also for the sake of evangelism, we need to listen to and learn from the teachings of Buddhism.Read more…
Cross-cultural Guest Speaking: Helping Those in the West Make the Greatest Impact
Suggestions for English speakers who are cross-culturally guest speaking.Read more…
Consumerism & Human Trafficking: A Socio-political View from an Eastern European Perspective
Why consumerism is fueling the fires of human trafficking.Read more…
The Uniqueness of Christ and Committed Pluralism: PART 2
Understanding the cross of Christ, mission, and the glory of God in a pluralistic society.Read more…
The Uniqueness of Christ and Committed Pluralism: PART 1
What does it mean to be a committed pluralist while still holding Christ as the only means of salvation?Read more…
Not Messiah to the Jews, Not Messiah at All: On Jewish Evangelism
If we keep the gospel to ourselves, not only will Jews suffer, but also our own understanding of what JesusÌ¢âÂ㢠life, death, and resurrection mean.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Mark Russell, Russell Media, USA
Mark Russell, who heads up Russell Media, talks about his passions and hopes for the future.Read more…
January/February News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Trans World Radio Changes Its Name to TWR Effective 18 November 2009, International Christian ministry Trans World Radio, a pioneer in media missions, changed its name to TWR. TWR has also adopted the positioning statement “Speaking HopeRead more…
The Countdown Is On!
No matter where you are, you have the opportunity to participate in Cape Town 2010.Read more…
Great Commission Prioritization of Countries: Helping to Make Completing the Great Commission More Meaningful for All Believers
A look at the status of the Great Commission in the nations of the world to answer the question, Ì¢âÂÒWhere do people have the least opportunity to hear the gospel?Ì¢âÂåRead more…
Bringing God’s Best to Our Broken World in 2010
It is into this world, a very broken world, that Christ calls us to boldly follow him as his disciples and to share the good news of his love and grace.Read more…
Water, Mission, and Evangelism
Water alone can save lives and change destinies, but the living water of Jesus can save lives and change destinies for eternity.Read more…
Leadership Profile: Mark Kolo, Missions Supporters League, Africa
Mark Kolo, who serves on the leadership team and directs the affairs of Missions Supporters League across English-speaking Africa, talks about his passions and hopes for the future.Read more…
Ask Their Names
How one woman heard the call of God and began interacting with prostitutes in Greece.Read more…
Business as Transformation
In Thailand, there is a need for life-transforming alternatives based on human dignity and rights for women who are oppressed and victimized.Read more…
Duplicated Effort vs. Partnership
Three common reasons why duplication of effort instead of partnership takes place.Read more…
South Africa and 2010: The Church’s Role in Countering Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation
Countering trafficking is no easy task and needs a four-pronged attack if success is to be achieved.Read more…
Evangelicals and Interfaith Dialogue: A New Paradigm
The gradual shift from old to new paradigms in participating in interfaith dialogue has significant implications.Read more…
Exploiting Our “Outsider” å Role for Good
Foreigners have a tremendous opportunity to use their unmerited power to advocate for justice, bring international attention to issues of injustice, and even to extend some protection to Cambodian activists.Read more…
Exploiting Our “Outsider” Role for Good
Foreigners have a tremendous opportunity to use their unmerited power to advocate for justice, bring international attention to issues of injustice, and even to extend some protection to Cambodian activists.Read more…
God’s Global Urban Mission in an Era of the Autonomous Self and Globalization
A four-fold agenda for urban churches to reach their communities for Christ.Read more…
December News from around the World
From a multiplication effort in Nepal to creating music from the heart to an update on the Pakistan Fellowship of Evangelical Students…we take you around the world as we end 2009.Read more…
2010-2020: This Could Be the Start of Something Big
From the past to the present…believing God wants to do something significant in each era.Read more…
Ephesians Study Plan Leading Up to Cape Town 2010
A plan for praying through and studying the book of Ephesians leading up to Cape Town 2010.Read more…
Reaching an Online Generation
What are Christians doing on the Internet…and are they successfully leading people to Jesus?Read more…
Audio Bibles for India’s Banjara Gypsies
The Banjara are a community of six million spread throughout India. Experts estimate about one percent of the Banjara are believers.Read more…
La Fonderie: Helping Christian Artists Find Their Place in France
La fonderie seeks Ì¢âÂÒto value, inspire, encourage, and emboldenÌ¢âÂå French Christian artists.Read more…
Arts for Christ: An Artistic Umbrella in the Arab World
Arts for Christ aims to move the hearts and minds of artists in the Arab World to glorify God and proclaim his love.Read more…
Mission, Evangelism, Contextualization, and the Arts
Understanding the nature and purpose of the arts is vital for evangelism and missions, because of the strategic role they play in every culture. Every people group reinforces and passes on its story through the arts.Read more…
Oral Communication and the Global Recordings Network
The author asks, Ì¢âÂÒHow do we communicate to both the speaking and thinking of primary oral communicators?Ì¢âÂåRead more…
The Gospel in Oral Tradition
Examples of how people in Togo and Bolivia have been transformed by the stories and narrative of scripture.Read more…
Online Mission
The popular breakthrough of the Internet forces the Church to think in new ways about its communication.Read more…
The Impact of Technology on Bible Translation
A brief history of Bible translation tools, including the recently released Paratext 7.0.Read more…
October/November News from around the World
AFRICA: New Africa Regional Director Elected Filimao M. Chambo has been elected the new Africa regional director of the Church of the Nazarene. Chambo, a native of Mozambique and resident of South Africa, replaces Eugénio Duarte, who was recently electedRead more…
Engaging in the Digital Age: Harnessing Its Power for Good
We must learn from our brothers and sisters around the world, particularly those from Pentecostal and Charismatic backgrounds, who are effectively harnessing the power of new technologies.Read more…
I Am Second
I am Second is a simple website with crisp, high-quality videos of people sharing how they found healing from past pain through the power of Jesus.Read more…
The Storytellers of Dulumpur
How the BRIDGES curriculum, developed by Scriptures in Use, is being used to link story and the gospel message in Southeast Asia and beyond.Read more…
Story-telling and the Gospel throughout Our World
Story proclamation is an art form in itself and requires a blending of the cognitive and the imagination.Read more…
Niamey – What Is Its Context for Christian Service? Part Two
How worldviews greatly affect the context in Niger in which church leaders operate.Read more…
Niamey – What Is Its Context for Christian Service? Part One
The origin of the dichotomy of the presence of Muslims and Christians.Read more…
Surprising Witness: The Story of Christians for Social Justice in Cambodia
How partnerships between unlikely groups have been changing lives in Cambodia.Read more…
The Persecuted Church Taught Me to Pray
In response to being asked to intercede through prayer for a group of Christian men living in a Muslim extremist area, the author asked God to teach him to pray for the persecuted Church. He learned five lessons.Read more…
And the Walls Came Tumbling…
Lausanne is working to break down the walls that separate men and women from working together.Read more…
September News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Global Media Outreach Reaches a Milestone For the first time, Global Media Outreach (GMO) saw over one million people indicate decisions for Jesus Christ in a single month. In June 2009, 1,030,581 people indicated either a first-timeRead more…
Advancing Scripture Translation
As far as we have come technologically from the 1960s, languages and their translation, with all their great variety and nuances, continue to be a tremendous hurdle to overcome.Read more…
Advancing Scripture Translation by Empowering Nationals
There are numerous advantages to having nationals translate the Bible for their own people.Read more…
The Future of Scripture Translation
Envisioning the future of scripture translation includes four key needs.Read more…
Bible Translation in History and into the Future
Bible translation and the “translated church.”Read more…
Advancing Bible Translation for Non-Reading Audiences
A strategy for Ì¢âÂÒdistributingÌ¢âÂå scripture to non-literates needs to be substantially different from the approaches used when distributing printed scripture.Read more…
Personal Renewal
Taking a moment for personal renewal.Read more…
Contemporary Paradigms in Urban Mission: A Case Study from Lima, Peru
Factors that have contributed to the strength and vigor of the evangelical Church in Lima.Read more…
A Glance at Religions around the World
An overview of the world’s top ten religions.Read more…
Gaining Spiritual Sight: A Continuous Process
Working through obstacles in leading people to faith in Jesus is an important part of the witnessing journey.Read more…
Europe Today
Delegates of twenty-two countries took part in Hope for EuropeÌ¢âÂã¢s Women in Leadership conference in Slovakia.Read more…
Make Me a Blessing!
Nearly one hundred women from twenty nations attended the eighth Hope for Europe Women in Leadership conference in Slovakia.Read more…
The Church in Exile
How do we meet the needs of immigrant believers looking to connect with the Body of Christ in a distant land?Read more…
August News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Forum of Bible Agencies Launches “Find-a-Bible” The Forum of Bible Agencies International (IFOBA) recently launched a new website that gives easy access to scripture in more than three thousand languages. Find-a-Bible is the first centralized global resourceRead more…
Stories of Lament and Hope: Burundi Gathering
Nearly ninety Christian leaders from AfricaÌ¢âÂã¢s Great Lakes region and the United States assembled in Burundi to discuss the social realities of Africa and the accompanying Christian response.Read more…
Unreached People Groups in Africa and Beyond
The author highlights the current implications of the people group concept, especially from an African perspective, in the context of present global realities.Read more…
Living Simply and Humbly in Ministry
Four suggested guidelines for missionaries to help them live simply and humbly in a host culture.Read more…
Are Today’s Students on Your Radar?
The author asks, “What level of urgency and intentionality do we give to making disciples and building Christ-centered movements among students today?”Read more…
An Update on Chinese Churches in Japan
Chinese churches and influence are increasingly penetrating Japanese society.Read more…
The Leader’s Supply: Overcoming the Resource Challenge in Harvesting the Nations
Drawing from Luke 11, the author explains how Christian leaders can face the challenges of motivating and inspiring followers.Read more…
Brief Introduction to the Ministries of Overseas Chinese Christian Church in South Korea
An overview of the Overseas Chinese Christian Church in Seoul and how it has impacted immigrants and youth.Read more…
The Soul of Greater New York
With approximately 21.5 million people living within fifty miles of Times Square, Metropolitan New York has become a reflection of all the nations of the world.Read more…
Wanted: A GPS for Global Mission
A turn is coming…and partially has happened…in the global Church.Read more…
July News from around the World
AFRICA: Increased Information Technology Capacity Critical for Bible Translation Work JAARS Africa area liaison Bill Mayes envisions a day when every Bible translation center on that continent can enjoy Web page retrieval rates of less than five seconds, as opposedRead more…
Christian Response to Islam: A Struggle for the Soul of Christianity
Islam per se is not necessarily the greatest challenge facing Christians today, but rather how Christians choose to respond to Islam.Read more…
Three Men… Three Worlds… One Choice
The one indispensable and strategic choice that must be made is the prioritization of preaching the gospel to the least evangelized as quickly as possible.Read more…
Wholism and the Bible
A look at the wholistic ministry of Jesus and how that can translate into beneficial ministry today.Read more…
Pioneering Church Planting Movements
The author shares principles that have made a break-through of the gospel possible among some of the remaining nations to be reached.Read more…
Christianity and Worldviews
Although some parts of a Christian worldview change depending upon time, place, culture, and language, other parts transcend all times and places.Read more…
Greater New York and the Five Boroughs: Prayer, Part 2
An overview of prayer in New York City from the 1700s through today.Read more…
Greater New York and the Five Boroughs: Prayer, Part 1
For those of us who are serious about biblical and world history, we need to seriously ponder the extraordinary facts about Greater New York at the dawn of the twenty-first century.Read more…
The Great Commission – An Exploration of the Old and New Testament
An overview of the Great Commission and its direct linkage to world missions.Read more…
Overcoming Illiteracy: God’s Word and Lasting Fruit
With millions of people who cannot read or write, the need for oral strategies for sharing the gospel is vital. An example of how audio players are being used to lead people to Christ.Read more…
Himalayan Global Summit 2009
250 leaders from the Himalayan Nepali Church and the Nepali Diaspora Church, representing fourteen countries, met in Thailand to discuss what God is doing in the diaspora.Read more…
The Haitian City and the Unease of the Church
After looking at the challenges to Haitian cities, Monel seeks to develop an urban theology in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitian.Read more…
June News from around the World
ANGOLA: Southern Baptists Respond to Effects of Severe Flooding Severe flooding hit southern Africa earlier this spring, and reports say the “situation is worse than last year.” About twenty-five thousand people in Angola have been displaced, and the Red CrossRead more…
Overcoming Barriers so that the World Would See Jesus
As the face of global Christianity changes, we need to be especially diligent in recognizing how to overcome barriers to the gospel.Read more…
Visible Christianity: A Call to Consider the Social Implications of Worship
The kind of worship the Bible talks about is service to others because of love for God.Read more…
Powers and Principalities
A deeper look into the hostile realm in conflict with the Kingdom of God…and how the power of the gospel reigns supreme.Read more…
Eurasian Lausanne Consultation for Younger Leaders
214 participants from Eurasia meet to discuss missions and evangelism.Read more…
A Forgotten Barrier: Attitudes toward Disability
Ministering to and with persons who have a disability necessitates a compelling spirit and urgency.Read more…
Spiritual Warfare: Arise, Fight, and Never Give Up!
Prayer is not only about talking to God, but about defeating the devil and his evil plans.Read more…
Lessons from Our Daughter: Reflections of Church and Ethics
Why utilitarian ethics fail–and what the Church can do about it.Read more…
Asian Missions in the Twenty-first Century – An Asian Perspective
Considerations for the Asian Church to fulfill God’s destiny for her.Read more…
Media that Transforms Nations
How media is being used to share the message of salvation around the world.Read more…
New Age, New Mission? Evangelism and the Rise of “The New Spiritualities”
Insights into evangelism as cross-cultural mission to those in New Spiritualities.Read more…
May News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: World Vision International Names New President Kevin Jenkins, managing director of a Canadian investment firm and vice chair of the board of World Vision Canada, has been appointed the new president and chief executive officer of WorldRead more…
Reconciliation between God and Humanity
Before we focus on reconciliation between people and nations, we must remember that the most powerful portrait of reconciliation is God with humanity.Read more…
The Importance and Strategic Role of the City in Missio Dei
A discussion of Jeremiah 29 and God’s love for the city.Read more…
The Unseen Iraq
The historic revival taking place in Iraq exemplifies the great spiritual awakening occurring across the Middle East and the Muslim world.Read more…
Learning from Each Other: Using New Tools
The author shares how two innovations used at a Lausanne meeting in 2007 inspired participants at the recent Evangelist Forum in Switzerland.Read more…
Reconciliation of God: Men and Women Working Together
The author asks, “How does the reconciliation of God in Christ apply to the question of men and women working together in the Church?”Read more…
Fighting for Peace in the Middle East
High Council of Religious Leaders brings together key leaders to seek unity and peace in Iraq and surrounding areas.Read more…
New Data on World Religions: Introducing the International Religious Demography Project
The International Religious Demography project designed to provide comprehensive religious demographic information.Read more…
ATS Theological Forum on Stewardship Draws 772 Participants
Two-day theological forum in Manila focused on “The Earth Is the Lord’s and Everything in It: Reflections on Stewardship in the Asian Context.”Read more…
Environmental Ethics
The Christian solution to the ecological crisis is not to equate humans with the creation, but to see their role as something very special in and even above creation.Read more…
Jesus Reconciles Man and Woman for Partnership
When men and women partner together and use their God-given gifts, the Lord uses this powerful unity to advance his mission.Read more…
Theology of Place and the “Bethel” in Cite Du Peuple, Cap-Haitien, Haiti
If God, by his Spirit, transforms people, is he not interested in the places we live as well? A biblical look at sacred space and the presence of God.Read more…
The Danger of “Fruitfulness” without Purity: Thoughts on Personal Holiness and Ministry by a Younger Leader
The author discusses the danger of leaders learning the possibility of being fruitful without being pure.Read more…
Cite Du Peuple – Cap-Haitien, Haiti: The Community and the Challenges
A deeper look into one slum community in Haiti reveals missiological challenges such as confronting fatalism, the role of cities in God’s redemptive plan, the concept of space, the nature of evil, and the role of the conscience.Read more…
Authenticity in the Christian Life?
The author asks, “Are we real and authentic in our interaction with others and with the Lord?”Read more…
April News from around the World
ARAB WORLD: HCJB Global Reaches More than One Million Households Weekly HCJB Global is now reaching more than one million Arab households weekly across the North Africa/Middle East region via radio broadcasts. HCJB Global's media strategy in the region hasRead more…
A Revolution of Vocation: The Role of the Church in Aiding in Systemic Change across the Professions
The author offers three foundational observations to create a context for how the Church might get involved in equipping Christians within the professions to pursue thoughtful, redemptive change for themselves, their companies, and the community.Read more…
Eurasian Lausanne Consultation
Practicing evangelists, missiologists, church leaders, theologians, business leaders, and media representatives from Ukraine and Eurasia met in Kiev to discuss how to best reach people for Christ.Read more…
Purity and Power
The author asks, “Is heart impurity threatening our lives?”Read more…
Character Cultivation in Education and the Family
The author shares how Mission To Children and its program, Character Solutions International, is helping adults to cultivate character in children.Read more…
Care and Counsel as Mission: Christian Counseling’s New Global Look
Christian caregivers from the fields of counseling, pastoral ministry, psychology, psychiatry, social work, and theology met in Mexico City to explore the future role of Christian counselors in taking Ì¢âÂÒthe whole gospel to the whole world.Ì¢âÂåRead more…
Global Day of Prayer: Sunday, 31 May 2009
Millions of Christians from nearly every nation will unite 31 May 2009 for the annual Global Day of Prayer. Read about the history of the day and what this year holds.Read more…
LittWorld Boosts Creation of Culturally Relevant Books and Articles
Two hundred Christian publishers, writers, editors, and designers from 30-plus countries will gather 1-6 November 2009 in Nairobi for LittWorld 2009.Read more…
A Canadian Case Study in Diaspora Missiology
With escalating Canadian diversity, the Church comes face-to-face with the challenge of Ì¢âÂÒmissions on our doorstep.Ì¢âÂå The author gives a case study of a good example of grassroots diaspora missiology.Read more…
Sometimes “Do Not Talk to Strangers” Is Not the Holy Spirit’s Way
An interaction between the author’s father and a stranger demonstrates how obedience to God’s leading must override our fears, doubts, and selfishness in interacting with those we don’t know.Read more…
Part 2. The Challenge for the Christian Church: New Roles in the Urban Context
The author asks, “What is the role of the Christian faith community in the emerging urban world?Ì¢âÂåRead more…
Ministering to Diasporas: An Interview with Dr. Sadiri Joy Tira
Lausanne’s Senior Associate for Diasporas talks about how LausanneÌ¢âÂã¢s Diasporas Leadership Team is working toward the mission of Ì¢âÂÒthe whole Church bringing the whole gospel to the whole world.Ì¢âÂåRead more…
The Growing Importance of Larger Churches in England
Although larger churches are the exception rather than the rule in England, these churches have great potential and opportunity.Read more…
Hidden and Forgotten People
The Church has an outward mission (evangelization) and an inward mission (formation for the maturity of the integral life of the individual). The Lord is calling us to recognize and bring light to those who are forgotten and hurting.Read more…
March News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Religious Freedom on the Decline Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and now Kyrgyzstan have passed very restrictive religious laws, which all but force the evangelical Church into hiding. Unfortunately, the future for the evangelical Church in the former SovietRead more…
From Burma to Korea: Outreach among the Myanmar Diaspora Community
South Korea is home to an estimated two thousand nationals from Myanmar. The author shares a case study of Onnuri Myanmar Community, which ministers to Myanmar nationals in Korea.Read more…
Inside India: Where Are the Indian Missions in Influencing the Indian Diaspora around the World?
The author asks, “How we can influence the Indian diaspora to be discipled to follow Jesus Christ in our generation?”Read more…
Diaspora Occurrences in the Bible and Their Contexts in Missions
The author surveys how “diaspora” is used in biblical times and describes how Jewish diaspora is related to Christian missions.Read more…
Part 1. The Global Village on the Urban Edge: The New Face of Urban Ministry
A discussion of globalization in the new urban city and the spiritual dimension of the new urban landscape.Read more…
On Migration, Diaspora, and Displaced Peoples
At Pentecost, many different ethnic groups from Europe, Asia, and Africa came to faith, and the Ì¢âÂÒdiasporaÌ¢âÂå of the gospel began. It continues today, around the world and in our own backyards.Read more…
Migration, Displacement, and the Kingdom of God
What the Bible says about injustice…and how we should respond.Read more…
Immigration and North America: Who in the World Is My Neighbor Anyway?
Since the world is our parish, we, in North America, must overcome the challenges of finding out who our neighbor is.Read more…
Lausanne Consultation Explores Role of Christian Counseling in World Mission
Nineteen Christian caregivers from the fields of counseling, pastoral ministry, psychology, psychiatry, social work, and theology met in Mexico City to explore the future role of Christian counseling in global evangelism.Read more…
The Directives to Diaspora Christian Leaders
Lessons from Jeremiah 29 for the Diaspora Church.Read more…
Christ in Culture: At the Very Heart of the Mission of God
Throughout the twenty centuries of Christian history, missionaries have drawn inspiration and instruction from the model of ChristÌ¢âÂã¢s life and ministry.Read more…
February News from around the World
ARABIAN GULF: Frontiers Begins New “Gap” Program Frontiers will soon begin a new “Gap” program in the Arabian Gulf. In the past, the program, which prepares new overseas workers through on-the-job training, has been held in northern Iraq. The newRead more…
Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering West Africa Report
Fifteen mentors/speakers and fifty younger leaders recently attended the YLGWA in Nigeria to discuss how to best “live and lead like Jesus.”Read more…
The Spiritual Mission of Microfinance
Part of the mission of the Church is not only to treat Ì¢âÂÒthe least of theseÌ¢âÂå with respect and dignity, but to find practical ways to restore them to the life God intends for them.Read more…
HIV/AIDS: An Open Door to the Gospel
Like the EvangeCube, the HIV Hope Cube uses no written words, so it can be used to share the gospel in many cultures.Read more…
Shalom & Eirene: Ministering to the Whole Person
Healing involves a struggle against injustice by making the necessary resources available to the poor. This is the attitude in which the mission for salvation or healing must be forwarded in the world.Read more…
Shalom & Eirene: The Full Framework for Health Care
Health is disease conquered and healed, as eternal shalom is shalom by conquering chaos and disharmony.Read more…
Zimbabwe Today: A Nation in Need of Prayer
In the midst of massive government corruption, grave illness, and a lack of daily needs, the people of Zimbabwe are crying out to the Lord.Read more…
Digital Ministry – Incredible Mission Opportunities
The Internet links people with ideas and builds relationships. Since evangelism is also based upon connecting and 2-way relationships, there is a perfect match.Read more…
Living Humanly in the Coming Kingdom
As our awareness of world poverty, suffering, and injustice sets in, we immediately and rightfully must consider how God would call us to respond.Read more…
Christ and Culture: Re-educating Congregations for Missional Engagement with Their Contexts
Five ways to re-educate churches to engage their contexts with the good news of God’s rule in Jesus Christ.Read more…
Desperately Needed: More Outsiders. A Biblical Mandate for Cross-cultural Missions
Throughout biblical and recent history, God has used outsiders to bring about his purposes in foreign nations.Read more…
New Publication Examines North American Short-term Missions
A new resource for churches and individuals beginning short-term mission work and for those managing others involved in short-term mission work.Read more…
Engaging in Art with Missional Intent in Paris
The use of artistic gifts presents a significant God-designed opportunity to open doors to the heart of French culture that have been shut for a very long time.Read more…
God Has Moved! An Allegorical Look “Back” at Cape Town 2010
A look at how God began moving sometime in late 2008 or early 2009 outside of the confines of religious institutions.Read more…
WorldServe Ministries and the Increasing Influence of China and Cuba: An Interview with President/CEO Ted Yamamori
Ted Yamamori, president/CEO of WorldServe Ministries, spoke with LWP about his short retirement and the future of WorldServe, China, and Cuba.Read more…
Redefining Normal: How to Develop the Future Overseas Missionary Force
A recent study reveals that only a small percentage of middle school and high school-age students are seriously considering long-term, overseas missions.Read more…
Church Planting and Evangelism: An Overview of Training through the AIC Missionary College in Kenya
The African Inland Church Missionary College provides both classroom experience and real-world mission work.Read more…
Etnopedia.org: Translating Unreached People Profiles into Other Languages
Etnopedia, a website for bilingual Christians to translate people profiles into other languages, gives researchers the opportunity to expand the research process.Read more…
A Global Overview of the Business as Mission Movement: Needs & Gaps
Nine major needs and gaps in the global Business as Mission movement.Read more…
Watching the Father: The Importance of Knowledge Stewardship
The Frontier’s Knowledge Stewardship initiative seeks to identify, capture, and distill field workersÌ¢âÂ㢠experience and cross-pollinate this in ways that equip ield teams to become more effective in their calling.Read more…
United, Focused Prayer: Changes in the Way We Are Praying for the World, Part 2
The author discusses how our praying has been bringing us into more dynamic and direct engagement with the world.Read more…
Recovering Mission: Majority World Mission – A Return to Mission for the Majority
We need to radically revise our understanding of who a missionary is in the contemporary, globalized world.Read more…
January News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Military BibleSticks Successful Since July 2008, Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) has sent more than 7,600 Military BibleSticks to military chaplains around the world. The specially-designed devices are digital audio players pre-loaded with the Audio Drama NewRead more…
The Global Urban Mission of God in Large Cities: Through the Practitioners’ Eyes
Five urban ministry practitioners discuss issues related to the global urban mission of God in large cities.Read more…
God’s Mission in the World Today
It is a breathtaking time to simply listen and watch God’s movements, much less participate in them.Read more…
Understanding the Contextual Realities of the Church in Liberia, Part 2
Factors hindering mission endeavors in Liberia.Read more…
Understanding the Contextual Realities of the Church in Liberia, Part 1
An overview of Liberia, its Christian foundation, and the realities of the Church and missions.Read more…
United, Focused Prayer: Changes in the Way We Are Praying for the World, Part 1
How prayer related to evangelization has increased and changed in phenomenal ways since the 1984 International Prayer Assembly for World Evangelization.Read more…
Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church, Part 2
Several factors, including the use of the home and the inclusion of women, contributed to the growth of the early Church.Read more…
Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church, Part 1
How and why did the early Church grow?Read more…
Vulnerable Mission – A Normalisation of Christian Mission Practices in Anticipation of a Post-colonial Situation
Is there a case for becoming vulnerable to be more useful to God?Read more…
Prayer Networks
Prayer networks seem to be GodÌ¢âÂã¢s answer to the lukewarm situation of our churches today.Read more…
December News from around the World
AROUND THE WORLD: Trans World Radio Selects New President Trans World Radio (TWR) announced in October 2008 that Lauren Libby would serve as its new president and CEO. The decision was unanimous by TWR’s Board of Directors following a 6-monthRead more…
Cape Town 2010 Update
Leaders from around the world were in Cape Town, South Africa, in October 2008 for a Cape Town 2010 planning meeting.Read more…
What Is Community Development? What Is Community Organizing?
An overview of community development and a discussion of why the urban ministry practitioner should pursue community it.Read more…
WEA Theological Commission: Social Action and Evangelism Must Not Be Separated
The WEA-TC, which met in Bangkok, Thailand, 23-25 October 2008, has reaffirmed the importance of holistic mission, despite the tragic murder of Christian worker Gayle Williams.Read more…
Top Christian Leaders Assemble at Call2all East African Congress
Leaders from twelve East African nations gather to discuss how to fulfill the task of reaching the “least and the lost” in East African and beyond.Read more…
Wayne Pederson Named New President of HCJB Global
Formerly vice president of Moody Broadcasting, Wayne Pederson is HCJB GlobalÌ¢âÂã¢s new president.Read more…
Church History & World Evangelism
Only by looking back at our history can we be properly rooted and guided in our trajectory for the future.Read more…
Getting to “Yes”
Todayí¢äåä¢s cities have abandoned the story that Jesus offers life for all. But God has sent you and me into our cities to offer Godí¢äåä¢s í¢äåñYes.í¢äåRead more…
Articulating the Mission of God in the Global Urban Context
City/regions, worldviews, and an introduction to a new series in which we will look at practitioners working in a variety of urban contexts ministering on the ground.Read more…
Persecution and Mission
Persecution has often been related to the growth and mission of the Church.Read more…
Persecution (Modern Ages)
Most of the persecution of Christians can be attributed to one of three groups: Islamic states, totalitarian secular states, and countries fighting Christian missionary work.Read more…
Evangelism and Church Growth in a Culture of Persecution
An overview of Christianity and persecution in Angola from 1984 to 1995.Read more…
Persecution: Normal and Expected
What kind of person sees persecution as biblical, expected, and hardly worth mentioning? A person steeped in the story of scripture and well-acquainted with God.Read more…
Somalia: An On-going, Overlooked Crisis
The conditions for Christians in war-torn Somalia have continued to deteriorate. Yet despite all the difficulties, Christian workers continue to faithfully labor among the Somali people.Read more…
Internet – The Transition of Everything from Atoms to Bits
Because of technology such as the Internet, Christians are close enough to see the day when we will tell every man, woman, and child on earth the story of Jesus.Read more…
To Touch the King: Why We Minister to Those who Suffer
The Ì¢âÂÒleast of theseÌ¢âÂåÌ¢âÂÛthe poor, the oppressed, the destitute and deranged, the orphans and the widowsÌ¢âÂÛare all the God of the universe in disguise. The authors shares a compelling story of how he found this to be true.Read more…
The Wimp with the Pen: Witnessing God’s Work inside a South African Prison
The author shares how worshipping with and witnessing the lives of Christians inside a prison in South Africa was life-changing.Read more…
Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Tomasov, Poland
Nearly twenty younger leaders and mentors gathered in Poland earlier this year for the second younger leaders gathering for Europeans.Read more…
Persecution of the Church: Hot, Warm, Temperate
Three types of Christian persecution…one call to follow Christ.Read more…
Looking Ahead and Up as Christians Are Persecuted in Iraq
Christians and persecution: from Baghdad to Nineveh and Mosul.Read more…
November News from around the World
BOLIVIA: Conflict and Violence Escalates while Bishops Call for Peace Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia appealed to the country’s political leaders to bring an end to recent violence that has reportedly left several people dead and many others injured. Several regionsRead more…
Praying for the Victims of a Fourth Hurricane in Haíti
So far this cyclone season, four hurricanes or tropical storms have wrecked havoc on the small country of Haiti.Read more…
Verbal Communication of the Gospel: “More than Words Can Say”
Every people and culture has a story that must be confronted with the story of the kingdom.Read more…
Faith Comes by Hearing: Lessons from a Filipino Church
“The Proclaimer” is being used by many to lead non-readers to faith in Christ.Read more…
A God-ordained Appointment with a Listening Group in Nicaragua: Audio Bibles and Salvation
The story of how one man’s life was changed when he attended a listening group in Managua.Read more…
The Verbal Proclamation of the Gospel
God could have chosen to save lost humanity by any means; however, he chose to save us by the power of the gospel preached to the sinner.Read more…
Evangelism as a Whole: A Passion for Souls with Compassion for People
We best make Jesus known by word and by deed. Our proclamation is the evangel story. However, our demonstration of GodÌ¢âÂã¢s love and concern for people and their struggles in life is a validation of our proclamation.Read more…
God in a Box
What is real to you about God shapes your thoughts, values, and behavior, and even determines your eternal destiny.Read more…
Evangelism as Story Telling
Story-telling is effective in evangelism today because post-moderns are ready for demonstration.Read more…
A Talking Bible for Those Who Need to Hear
How the Talking Bible is leading people to Christ in Mozambique and beyond.Read more…
The Verbal Proclamation of the Gospel
Verbal proclamation must be the hallmark of a healthy Christian community today.Read more…
Gathering Manna in the City: Ministry in Lima, Peru
Many times, the Body of Christ practices a theological superstition by failing to recognize GodÌ¢âÂã¢s presence among us in the poor.Read more…
The Rising Mission Force in French-speaking Africa (French version)
A l’occasion d’une rencontre avec John Stot, l’un des initiateurs du mouvement Lausanne, je l’avais interpellé en ces termes : « s’il vous plait, n’oubliez pas l’Afrique francophone ». Il se souvient toujours de cette interpellation chaque fois que jeRead more…
The Rising Mission Force in French-speaking Africa
The future of the Church in the French-speaking world depends mainly upon the French-speaking churches of Africa, which are becoming strong and expressing a remarkable vitality.Read more…
October News from around the World
CHINA: American Christian Group Leaves after Airport Standoff In August 2008, Voice of America (VOA) reported Vision Beyond Borders (VBB) leader Pat Klein and three others spent twenty-six hours at Kunming airport waiting for officials to return more than threeRead more…
Short-term Student Ministries with Slum Communities
An overview of student ministry in urban settings.Read more…
Development with the Poor in Kigali: Child-headed Households in a Post-Genocide Context
An overview of the challenges, obstacles, and answers for child-headed homes in Rwanda.Read more…
September News from around the World
AZERBAIJAN: Censorship Goes against Constitution Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations has denied that the required approval of all religious literature is censorship. Censorship, according to the leader of an Azeri religious community, violates the country’s constitution. ARead more…
God, the Evangelist
More than anything else, we should believe in the saving power of God the evangelist.Read more…
Is Student Ministry Important?
Student ministry is most strategic for the mission of God. It has always been so.Read more…
Why Bother with Student Ministry?
Five reasons why Christian ministry among students is so important.Read more…
An Agenda for Change: Living Out the Social Gospel
How we can rehabilitate the term “evangelical.”Read more…
Reaching Future Leaders through Word and Deed
One international church is reaching out to graduate students who are highly intellectual and skeptical of faith issues.Read more…
Claiming Back Our Campuses for Christ: An Example from South Africa
In order to turn the tide of moral decay South Africa is rapidly heading toward, the Church should invest in children, youth, and young adults.Read more…
The Strategic Importance of Student Ministry: What Are You Living For?
There are things common to university students that make ministry among them a valuable use of time.Read more…
Fruitful Harvest from a Small Seed
Daniel BourdannÌÄå© celebrated his Lutheran Brethren heritage with members of a church in Minneapolis (USA).Read more…
New Religions and Spiritualities: Engaging the Contemporary Religious West
An international conference addresses new religious movements and spiritualities.Read more…
Lausanne Caribbean
The Caribbean Church is facing challenges related to ministry, evangelism, and discipleship.Read more…
Pan African Christian Women Alliance Leadership Conference
Thirty-five women from fifteen countries in Africa attended the 5-day PACWA conference in Nairobi.Read more…
Iconoclasm: An Integral Part of the Church’s Mission of Reconciliation?
An individual and his or her community’s view of God informs his or her theology and practice of justice and reconciliation ministry.Read more…
Community in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Any discussion on current trends and policies in Rwanda must include the 1994 genocide.Read more…
The Ethnicity of English Churchgoers
A look at how ethnic churches in the United Kingdom have grown over the last few years.Read more…
Mission Next: Relating to the Majority World Harvest Force
Information on the 2008 North American Mission Leaders Conference.Read more…
Scavengers No More: Looking at Homelessness in Metro Manila
The author shares how investing in one homeless family in Manila impacted her entire worldview of those who are homeless.Read more…
The Luke Partnership: A First Step in Evangelism, Church Planting, and Discipleship
The Luke Partnership includes: the translation of LukeÌ¢âÂã¢s Gospel (usually published in both print and audio form), the JESUS film (based on the Gospel of Luke), and further Old and New Testament selections.Read more…
Evangelism and Church Planting: Implementing the Ministry Multiplication Cycle
Using the strategy Jesus employedÌ¢âÂÛof moving people from outside the kingdom to becoming believers, disciples, workers, and eventually world ChristiansÌ¢âÂÛchurch-planting ministries have consistently employed their own versions of what some refer to as the “Ministry Multiplication Cycle.”Read more…
Evangelization Efforts in Northeast Asia
Looking at evangelization efforts among the largest eighteen people clusters in Northeast Asia.Read more…
Missional House Churches in the United States
Five lessons from missional house churches in the United States.Read more…
ProChrist in Poland Sees Thousands Make First-time Commitments for Christ
An overview of ProChrist Poland.Read more…
Book Review: Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement
A review of Donald Miller’s and Ted Yamamori’s book on global Pentecostalism.Read more…
Lausanne Regional Gathering in Abuja, Nigeria: The African Church Prepares for 2010
African church leaders identify the most critical issues facing the African Church over the next five years and explore ways of making Cape Town 2010: The Third Lausanne Congress as effective as possible.Read more…
Mission in the Global Village
The high-tech, real-time communication and the global economy have brought the global village into existence. What does this mean in God’s economy?Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Church Planting and Evangelism…and Other Issues of Global Interest
Homelessness in Manila Church Planting, Evangelism, and the Luke Partnership ProChrist Poland
Church Planting and Evangelism in the Twenty-first Century
The interconnected relationship between evangelism and church planting is the hallmark of a healthy Christian community.Read more…
Time to Shine: The Chinese Church, Church Planting, and World Missions
An overview of the Chinese Church both within China and its work in missions worldwide.Read more…
Getting Ready to Receive? German Churches and the “New Mission” from the South
A look at missionary migrant churches in Germany.Read more…
Global Sporting Events and the Urban Poor
An introduction to those living in poverty in China and the impact of the Olympic Games on their lives.Read more…
Many Faces of Poverty in China
Four faces of poverty in China–and hope on the horizon.Read more…
Beijing’s Poor and the 2008 Olympic Games
The author shares how countless Chinese urbanites and migrant workers have been displaced by the upcoming Olympics.Read more…
Urban Poverty and Urban Slums in China
The author discusses the “floating population” in China and its relation to the hukou system.Read more…
Migration, Diaspora Communities, and the New Missionary Encounter with Western Society
In the same way that European migrations from ChristianityÌ¢âÂã¢s old heartland provided the impetus for the European missionary movement, phenomenal migrations from ChristianityÌ¢âÂã¢s new heartlands have galvanized a massive non-Western missionary movement.Read more…
Migration and Evangelism
With the world becoming flat, how do churches, which by and large donÌ¢âÂã¢t even reach the people most like them, reach the people least like them?Read more…
African-led Christianity in Europe: Migration and Diaspora Evangelism
In African hands, mission and evangelization have truly gone international, and African diaspora Christianity is at the forefront of the new initiatives.Read more…
From Buddha to Christ: An Interview with Jeab
Jeerakan (Jeab) Duksukgaew, a Thai, discusses what it was like to grow up in a Buddhist family, and how her life has changed since becoming a Christian.Read more…
New Religions, Subjective Life Spiritualities, and the Challenge to Missions in the Post-Christian West
One of the greatest challenges the Church faces in the modern Western context is the general turn away from interest in and involvement with institutionalized forms of religion, such as Christianity, and the corresponding move toward an inward and subjective expression of spirituality.Read more…
Lausanne Fifth International Researchers’ Conference Report
Sixty-seven delegates representing every continent attended the 5th International Lausanne ResearchersÌ¢âÂ㢠Conference in Melbourne, Australia.Read more…
MANI Southern Africa 2008 Consultation: “Working Together to Finish the Task”
Three hundred African leaders of national, regional, and global influence gathered to discuss the next steps involved in completing the Great Commission.Read more…
Audio Bible Ministry Reaches Amazon Tribes
One testimony of how the teaching of God’s word orally is transforming villages around the world.Read more…
The People Clusters of Southern Asia
South Asia is home to seventy-three people group clusters. However, the Ì¢âÂÒmajorÌ¢âÂå thirty-nine groups represent 1.3 billion people in southern Asia.Read more…
Evangelism in Southern Asia
The countries in South Asia have the fastest growing churches in the world; they also face some of the strongest, most systematic forms of persecution.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…The Effect of Migration and the Growing Diaspora on Evangelism Efforts…and Other Issues of Global Interest
Urban poverty in China African-led Christianity in Europe MANI consultation
“Sent to Preach the Gospel” : Christians for Biblical Equality 2008 Conference
CBE conference focuses on the issue of gender and missions, particularly on the challenges Christian men and women face as they work together on mission fields around the world.Read more…
Mission among Young People in “Secular” Europe
If we are to reach Europeí¢äåä¢s youth, we need to cultivate and encourage “missional imagination” in leaders.Read more…
The Generations Project: Equipping Young Women to Serve and Lead
The Generations Project is calling young people not only to establish righteousness in their nations by serving in places of influence, but to take on problems in their communities.Read more…
University Student Mission with Slum Communities: Reflections After-the-Fact
The author reflects on how one trip to the garbage village in Cairo transformed lives, including his own.Read more…
Introduction to Short-term Student Ministries with Slum Communities
This month, thousands of university students from the Global North will move into urban slum communities in the Global South to live alongside the poor.Read more…
Staying Connected: Worldwide Missionary Evangelism Uses Online Community Tools to Communicate Effectively
Oikos, a private, online, social networking site, allows missionaries and mission leaders around the world to communicate in a safe and real-time setting.Read more…
The Next Generation: Leadership and Communicating the Gospel
World evangelization requires the cooperative efforts across generations.Read more…
Encouragement: Our Gift to the Next Generation
The author offers five practical ways to encourage others, especially the next generation of leaders.Read more…
For the Race Set before Us: Training and the Church
The author discusses the importance of training Christians to be authentic followers of Jesus as a pathway for the Church to accomplish its mission in the world.Read more…
Retiring into Uncertainty
Unfortunately, the days of lifelong support from churches and individuals are quickly vanishing, and missionaries need to prepare for that reality.Read more…
Leading and Connecting with the Next Generation by Understanding Generational Differences
Generational theory suggests we seek to see the world through the eyes of other people.Read more…
Evangelism and Leadership Development among Young People in Europe
Principles for evangelism among young people in Europe and principles for leadership development in young Christians in Europe.Read more…
Are Rites of Passage Out of Step? A Kenyan Christian Perspective
Rites of passage, designed to suit the times and context, provide opportunities for the local church to capture vibrant Christian community.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…The Next Generation: Leadership and Communicating the Gospel…AND Other Issues of Global Interest
Lessons from Cairo Evangelism and leadership with Europe's youth Christian rites of passage
An Overview of Issues Affecting Evangelization in the United States
Major changes taking place in North America are affecting how Christians are engaging with those who do not believe and how they are perceiving the mandate to make disciples of all nations.Read more…
A Lesson on “Community Development” from Cambodia: A 10-Year, Bottom-up Approach
True community development requires an upside-down approach of finding good people, planning together, and trusting God for the resources.Read more…
A Lesson on “Community Development” from Cambodia: A 10-Year, Bottom-up Approach
True community development requires an upside-down approach of finding good people, planning together, and trusting God for the resources.Read more…
The Effect of the Dollar on the American Missionary Sending “Enterprise”
The devaluing of the US dollar will have at least four effects on the North American missionary sending enterprise.Read more…
Building a Solid Theological Foundation for Mission Policy and Praxis
Four areas in which the Lausanne Covenant exerted self-criticism and which are still points that individuals and organizations developing mission policies and shaping missionary practice would do well to pay attention to today.Read more…
Determining “As” in Building a Solid Foundation for Mission
Understanding the mission of God requires a deep knowledge of the entirety of scripture.Read more…
From Manila to Phnom Penh: An Interview with Efren and Becky Roxas
The Roxas, who grew up in impoverished rural Filipino families, share how they were called to minister in Phnom Penh.Read more…
Rwanda – Bible Society NSW’s Project Making a Difference in the Heart of Africa
Rwandans are taking the issues of reconciliation and unity seriously.Read more…
Lausanne Movement/MANI Southern Africa Younger Leaders Meeting in Johannesburg
Thirty young leaders from different areas of ministry and work in Southern Africa attended the first-of-its-kind younger leaders meeting.Read more…
The Internet: The New Missionary Challenge of the Twenty-first Century
Our calling is to go around the world preaching the good news to the entire creation. Why not send missionaries to our worldÌ¢âÂã¢s newest continentÌ¢âÂå_the Internet?Read more…
Prepare the Way – Remove the Stones
The neglect of the imagination in life and faith has impoverished the Body of Christ. However, during the past few decades there has been a global renewal of interest in the arts and the imagination among believers.Read more…
The Doors Are Closing for the Gospel: A Call to Re-visit Our Theology of Missions and Strategies
While opposition to the gospel should not surprise us, there is an urgent need for Christians to introspect, investigate, and revisit our theology and our ministry strategies and practices.Read more…
Partnership, Cooperation, and Vulnerability: Building a Solid Foundation for Mission Praxis in Africa
Exploring the implications and outcomes of three mission methodologies (approaches) to Ì¢âÂÒmissionÌ¢âÂå (in particular, Africa).Read more…
The Whole Gospel as Focus of Lausanne Theology Working Group Consultation
Thirty-one participants representing twenty countries were in attendance for the 5-day “The Whole Gospel” consultation in Chiang Mai.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Building a Solid Foundation for Mission Policy and Praxis…and Other Issues of Global Interest
Development in Cambodia Foundation for mission praxis in Africa Unity in Rwanda
“The Paradigm Is Changing” : Bible Translation and the Church of the Southern Continents
God has charged the Churchí¢äåäólocal, denominational, and universalí¢äåäówith the responsibility to translate, teach, and reach all people with the Bible.Read more…
Where Is the Church in Europe Going?
There are three possible futures for evangelicalism in Europe.Read more…
The European Church Today: Reflections on Her Context
Europe today is remarkably similar to how it was when first-century Christians sought to reach their neighbors with the gospel.Read more…
Simple Spirituality. The Spirit of Francis: A Prophetic Sign of Hope in a Slum Community
A look at the life of Francis of Assisi, the saint who invested in the lives of the poor.Read more…
The Echo of a Saint: Signs of Hope in a Slum Community
In a little, broken-down, poor excuse of a church building at the bottom of the Kroo Bay slum in Sierra Leone is the Church. It is where God is.Read more…
The Past Five Years of Christian Growth Worldwide
Research from 2000-2005 reveals that Christianity continues to move southward at a steady pace.Read more…
A Mission Voice from Latin America: Partnering for World Mission
The Evangelical Church in Latin America is experiencing a unique missionary awakening in Protestant history. The poor are engaged in missionary activity and are investing their potential, talents, and resources in fulfilling the universal missionary call of the Church.Read more…
The Third Ripple: Deeper and Wider Mission Engagement
Pentecostals need to be involved in mission engagement that aims at justice in social, economic, political, racial, and environmental areas.Read more…
The Spirit and Mission: Two Ripples of Pentecostal Mission
The author discusses two spheres and stages of Pentecostal mission development.Read more…
The Challenge of Missions in the Twenty-first Century
Four ways in which our thinking must change in order to meet the challenges inherent in cross-cultural ministry.Read more…
A Theology of Evangelism in the Global South
By the 1960s, evangelical leaders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America started the quest for a theology of evangelism that would match their activism but also respond to the tremendous social tensions of that decade. This continues today.Read more…
Imperative of Transformational Discipleship in the Global Church Pursuit of the Great Commission
The author asks, “Are we right if we regard mission as the overriding interpretation of the Great Commission?”Read more…
Church Leaders in the Global South Speak on Mission and Evangelism
We must integrate and incorporate the voices, thoughts, and ways of the Global South into our view of global missions and evangelism.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Church Leaders in the Global South Speak on Mission and Evangelism…and Other Topics of Global Interest
Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone A theology of evangelism in the Global South Southern Bible translation
Theological Trends in Africa: Implications for Missions and Evangelism
An outline of both negative and positive trends in the African Church.Read more…
News Briefs
AROUND THE WORLD: North Korea Tops World Watch List for Sixth Year For the sixth straight year, North Korea tops Open Doors’ World Watch List, which lists where persecution of Christians is the highest. Rounding out the top ten are:Read more…
Hochma: A Different Way to Plant a Church with the Urban Poor
Establishing a community rooted in discipleship and integral mission oriented to the re-establishment of human dignity for the most marginalized.Read more…
Urban Youth Adventures: Winnipeg’s North End
Investing in the lives of youths in the poor neighborhoods of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Read more…
Introduction: Ministry with the Urban Poor in Nordic Climates
In Nordic cultures all over the Northern Hemisphere there are urban poor living in substandard situations facing harsh climatic conditions.Read more…
Stepping Outside the Westernization of the Gospel
The Church is greatly in need of evangelists, missionaries, pastors, and theologians from non-Western cultures to carefully read and interpret scripture and life from their worldview.Read more…
The Unreached Clusters of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is made up of ninety-two people group clusters, totaling roughly 567 million people.Read more…
Together as One: Reconciliation in Serving In Mission
SIM USA offically apologizes for the past practice of not welcoming African American missionary candidates.Read more…
Doing Strategy as the Whole Church
Children, women, fragmentation, and glocalization need to be addressed concerning the whole Body of Christ.Read more…
Imitation in Cross-Cultural Mission: Discussions in an African Context
There is a desperate need for Western missionaries who can be accurately persuaded to be vulnerable enough to imitate African people, so as to acquire something of their presuppositional foundation, and in turn, be able to present the true gospel.Read more…
A Critical Evaluation of the Westernization of the Gospel
De-westernization of the gospel requires time, critical dialogue with nationals, and the illumination of the Holy Spirit.Read more…
Escaping from the Prison of a Westernized Gospel
Christians in all cultures and nations have an equal right to produce their interpretation of the Christian faith. This implies a need for self-theologizing.Read more…
Facing the Empire: Trends in Ministry Formation
Ministry formation in Jesus’ time, in the Constantinian world, and today.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Addressing the Westernization of the Gospel…and Other Issues of Global Interest
Poverty in Nordic climates Towards a de-westernization of the gospel Theology in Africa
Missions with Spanish and Portuguese Accents
A comparison of the Ibero-American missions enterprise between 1987 and 2008 reflects great progress.Read more…
The Productivity Myth
The truly effective and productive missionary is not the one with the largest organization, but the one whose precious and godly work of love survives into eternity.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…
Loving the Urban Poor in Cairo
Meet the people of the garbage villages in Cairo…Read 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chinese Missions in Africa: Consultation and Action 2008
CCCOWE conference in Kenya to address Chinese missions to Africa.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
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…
Churches in Homes: New Efforts in Reaching Today’s Globalizing/Diversifying World
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…
Lausanne Regional Reports: An Overview
This year, LWP will offer a series of articles from LausanneÌ¢âÂã¢s twelve International Deputy Directors that will provide a closer look at each region of the world.Read more…
Kolkata, India: An Overview
Less than one-tenth of one percent of Kolkatans are evangelical Christians.Read more…
Awakening Through Storytelling
How God used oral translation of scripture to transform an entire community.Read more…
Restoring Life in the Red Light Districts of Kolkata, India
Women in the red light districts of Kolkata are finding freedom from the darkness of poverty, shame and sin.Read more…
Reaching Out to Iraq’s Displaced, Suffering Christians
Internally Displaced Persons in northern Iraq are facing tremendous challenges, including having little access to food and housing.Read more…
New African Enterprise Centre for Urban Mission and Evangelism in South Africa
On Michael Cassidy (the founder of African Enterprise) and the new Centre for Urban Mission and Evangelism in South Africa…Read more…
Following Christ in World Evangelization
Eight examples of what it means to follow Christ in world evangelization from Luke 3-6.Read more…
Five Reasons Indigenous Media Ministries Are Vital to Christian Witness in the Middle East
In the ME/NA, modern media is not only helpful, it is indispensable and has become critically important to the very existence of the Church.Read more…
Bringing a Relevant and Holistic Message of Hope to a Broken World: A Case Study in Uganda
New Life Center in Kitgum, Uganda, provides holistic development and psychosocial support to formerly-abducted child mothers and their children.Read more…
Taking the Orality Plunge: Confessions of a Print Addict Unawares
How one agency is coming alongside non-Western pastors to develop an oral partnership training course.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Proclaiming Christ in an Era of War, Trauma and Genocide…and OTHER ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN
Red light areas of Kolkata Bringing the gospel to the broken in Uganda
Seeking Justice and Loving Mercy: Christians for Biblical Equality 2007 Conference
Christians gathered to explore the biblical foundations of gift-based ministry and the biblical and theological basis for gender justice and Christian service.Read more…
The Church as an Instrument for Redemption, Not Administration
We must not forget the key purposes of the Church: to share the good news of Jesus, to bring redemption, to change lives and to take risks.Read more…
News Briefs
AROUND THE WORLD: Gospel Communications Launches Volunteer Matching Site Gospel Communications is launching an online volunteer matching site in partnership with TechMission to match Christians with volunteer opportunities in ministries serving under-resourced communities. Potential volunteers can search over 2,200 volunteerRead more…
War, Genocide, Trauma…Gospel?
Although our world is filled with evil and sorrow, we can yet find hope in the promises of scripture.Read more…
Evangelizaci퀌_n y Adoraci퀌_n: Hacia una Evangelizaci퀌_n Doxol퀌_gica
(Editor's note: This article is also available in English. For the English version, click here.) Introducción Una de las primeras cosas que debiéramos tener en claro siempre que hablamos de evangelización es que ella representa mucho más que una meraRead more…
Worship in a Place Where It Will Bother the Darkness
To worship in the midst of darkness: that is evangelization.Read more…
Letting the Gospel Thrive on the Inside: A Note on Insider Movements
Insider movements allow people who come to faith in Christ to remain in their families, castes and cultures rather than being pulled into something foreign.Read more…
Highlights of India Missions Association’s Advance Mission Leadership Training
Over eight hundred leaders have received training through the IMA’s AMLT.Read more…
Declare His Glory! Worship, Evangelism and Mission
Five ways in which worship and evangelism (the declaration and living out of the good news) belong together.Read more…
United Nations Prayer Summit
Nearly 250 delegates from over fifty nations attended the first ever UN Prayer Summit in New York City.Read more…
Doxological Evangelism: Learning to Share God’s Glory with the World
In our worship of God, we encounter his glory, and from the overflow of our worship comes the burgeoning desire to share his glory with others.Read more…
Evangelization and Worship: Toward a Doxological Evangelization
There are at least three aspects of doxological evangelization.Read more…
Worship and Evangelism: Is there a Relationship?
Several New Testament situations prove that worship and evangelism go hand in hand.Read more…
A Different Form of Mission with Slums: Reflections of a Change Agent in Bhopal, India
An effective mission strategy for transforming slums targets three primary levels where change takes place: the slum dwellers, institutional officials and government policymakers.Read more…
Bhopal, India, Rebuilding after One of the Worst Industrial Disasters in History
Twenty-three years after one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, the people and communities of Bhopal are still in great need of transformation.Read more…
Forum of Bible Agencies International Addresses HIV/AIDS in Africa
Representatives from Bible agencies and other African ministries were challenged to reframe the HIV/AIDS discussion from Ì¢âÂÒa problem that needs fixingÌ¢âÂå to Ì¢âÂÒa life issue that needs to be addressed.Ì¢âÂåRead more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Evangelism and Worship and Other Issues of Global Concern
Ministry in Bhopal, India Declare his glory! Worship, evangelism and missions
Responding to HIV/AIDS “As You Go”
While there is a need for many Christians to undertake HIV/AIDS as a life calling, it is equally crucial that large numbers engage the pandemic where they are at now.Read more…
HIV/AIDS: Engaging the Church in the Pandemic
With millions of people suffering from HIV/AIDS today, the Church must pray, give, touch, heal and above all, speak of the One who has eternal life.Read more…
News Briefs
AROUND THE WORLD: WEA Joins with TOPIC The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) announced TOPIC (Trainers of Pastors International Coalition) as its new global partner to work closely together for their common commitment to pastoral ministry. Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, head ofRead more…
Perfect Strangers: Christians Living Among Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims
An in-depth look at Christian contact with non-Christians reveals the Church is found lacking in its efforts to reach the world for Christ.Read more…
The Musseques of Luanda, Angola
The challenges in Angola’s shantytowns are seemingly endless: promiscuity, injustice, illness, lack of education, lack of drinkable water, unemployment…Read more…
Believers Face High Price for Their Faith: A Look at the Persecuted Church on the IDOP
Snapshots of India and Egypt as the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church approaches.Read more…
An Overview of War-ravaged Angola
A 30-year civil war has left Angola facing many challenges, including a massive refugee population and a poor educational system.Read more…
Persevering Prayer
A look at four scripture passages reveals the importance of persistence in prayer.Read more…
The Prophetic Role of the Church in Egypt Toward HIV/AIDS
The ChurchÌ¢âÂã¢s role is to break the silence and talk openly with people to rebuild wrong thoughts about sex and HIV/AIDS. The Evangelical Church in Egypt is seeking to do just this.Read more…
HIV/AIDS and Holistic Evangelism: The Challenge for the Church
Reaching out to individuals with AIDS requires love and action.Read more…
Eighth Annual Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism Conference
Members of the LCJE recently met to encourage and equip each other to better share the gospel with Jewish people around the world.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…HIV/AIDS and Holistic Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Concern
The musseques of Angola The Church's role in dealing with HIV/AIDS
I Choose Life – Africa: Turning the Tide on the HIV/AIDS Pandemic among University Students
In Kenya, HIV-prevalence, particularly among college-age students, is extremely high. I Choose LifeÌ¢âÂÛAfrica is seeking to address this problem.Read more…
Understanding and Witnessing as a Christian in Baghdad
Baghdad is in the midst of war. And yet, the gospel is being proclaimed boldly through love and pray.Read more…
WORLD NEWS
AROUND THE WORLD: Top Ten Places of Persecution According to a report from Minority Rights Group International, the top ten places where ethnic and religious minorities are persecuted are: Somalia, Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan,Read more…
God’s Church in Stefanesti
God continues to build his Church, with the help of organizations such as Child Evangelism Fellowship, among the Roma people.Read more…
The Roma (Gypsy) Community in Bucharest, Romania
The Church in Roma communities in Bucharest has suffered long-term effects of being under Communist rule.Read more…
The Culture of Peace and Evangelism
Unfortunately, for much of the Church in recent history, evangelism and peacemaking have been seen as separate tasks. Instead, they need to be integrated.Read more…
What Does Faithful Christian Witness Look Like in a World of Destructive Conflicts?
The work of becoming peacemakers between divided people is not secondary or optional, but is central to Christian mission along with planting churches and making disciples.Read more…
Remembering Genocide with Hope: Rwanda Heals Through Forgiveness and Reconciliation
ALARM-Rwanda recently conducted a retreat for church leaders to discuss the role of the Church in remembering the 1994 genocide which devastated the country.Read more…
The Reconciliation Journey to and since the 2004 Lausanne Forum
Reflections and updates on the Lausanne Reconciliation Issue Group and the Global Network for Reconciliation.Read more…
What Happened to People Group Thinking?
Seven key misconceptions have emerged and seem to impede movement forward in bringing the gospel to all people groups.Read more…
Reconciliation in World Evangelization
Our ministry is toward the reconciliation of broken persons to Christ as well as broken people groups to each other. And nowhere is reconciliation more needed than within the Church for the effective witness of the power of God to the world.Read more…
Learning from Ants: The Possibility of Missionary Swarms
Is it possible to build a Ì¢âÂÒmission swarmÌ¢âÂå that can recruit and send our forty-three thousand teams? The author believes the answer is yes.Read more…
The Internet Missionary Society of 2020
Although the gospel forever remains the same, how it is delivered, who is communicating it and the means of responding to it will be profoundly changed in the coming years.Read more…
Women Who Can Change the World
Women involved in the Lausanne Women’s Network recently met for fellowship and prayer in Germany.Read more…
Actions for Peace in Colombia: Hope in the Face of Roaring Conflict
In the midst of great conflict in Colombia, local churches and communities are seeking to bring restoration.Read more…
Like Dew in a Dry Land: Reconciliation in the Middle East
Unity in the Body of Christ in the Middle East requires intentional reconciliation between Arab Christians from Palestine, Arab Israeli Christians and Messianic Jews.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Reconciliation and Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Concern
The Roma of Bucharest Reconciliation in Rwanda
Theology of Place and the “Bethel” in Cite Du Peuple, Cap-Haitien, Haiti
If God by his Spirit transforms people, is he not interested in the places we live as well? A biblical look at sacred space and the presence of God.Read more…
Christ’s Compassion for “The Least” and People with Disabilities
Ten to eleven percent of the world’s population has a disability. Here you will find ways to minister to this under-reached people group.Read more…
“A Northstar for Evangelization Strategy” : Looking Toward Cape Town 2010
An overview of the critical needs today in world evangelization and a plan on how those needs will be met.Read more…
“Living and Leading like Jesus” Now Available
Book includes the plenary addresses from the 2006 Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering.Read more…
UNITED STATES
Christians continue to be martyred abroad, but few American believers are aware of how pervasive religious persecution is around the world. “Christians in this nation don't realize how fortunate they are to live in the US,” observes Jim Jacobson, presidentRead more…
UNITED STATES
Representing more than thirty countries around the world, some 102,000 people gathered 3-5 August 2007 in Anaheim, California, USA, for the annual Southern California Harvest Crusade with Greg Laurie—an event that has been a fixture in Orange County since 1990.Read more…
UNITED KINGDOM
Hundreds of UK churches are expected to hold Micah Sunday 07 events this fall. Micah Sunday is an annual event which aims to galvanize the international Church family to act on behalf of the world’s poorest people. The theme ofRead more…
RWANDA
Three years ago, Antoine Rutayisire, African Enterprise Rwandan team leader, received a copy of The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. After reading it, he decided the Rwandan people should have the privilege of reading it in Kinyarwanda, their nativeRead more…
MALAYSIA
Representatives of Dusun-speaking churches attended the recent dedication of the revised Dusun Bible. Dusun is one of the main indigenous languages in the province of Sabah, northern Borneo. The first edition of the Bible in this language was launched inRead more…
INDIA
A Christian council in India has appealed to the governor of the state of Andhra Pradesh to halt legislation that would ban non-Hindu religious activity around the Hindu temple town of Tirupati. “This order is in total violation of bothRead more…
CHINA
For decades, the Chinese government has been denying the true extent of Chinese Christianity. In 2004, the government-backed Amity News Service put the number of Protestants at eighteen million. However, China Aid Association reported on 8 January 2007 that YieRead more…
CANADA
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has established the Centre for Research and Canadian Evangelicalism in order to enhance the effectiveness of ministry carried out by evangelicals in Canada and shed light on the character and role of Evangelicalism in Canada.Read more…
Cite Du Peuple – Cap-Haitien, Haiti: The Community and the Challenges
A deeper look into one slum community in Haiti reveals missiological challenges such as confronting fatalism, the role of cities in God’s redemptive plan, the concept of space, the nature of evil and the role of the conscience.Read more…
Learning from Ants: Intelligent Swarms in Many Settings
The author asks, “Can we create a missionary swarm, similar to the swarm intelligence found in ant colonies?”Read more…
The Poor, the Needy and the Hope of Heaven
The work of mercy and justice may distinguish the Church more than anything else from every other institution.Read more…
Reducing Poverty, Not the Poor: Reclaiming Community with the Victims of Oppression
As Christians, we need to move away from the place where our attempts at compassionate ministries degrade poor people; instead, we must embrace poor persons in relationships that affirm their identity and dignity.Read more…
The Least of These
For most of GodÌ¢âÂã¢s people, developing a heart for those who are poor is cultivated by being among the them.Read more…
Using Mass Media to Flood South Africa with Godly Values
The Mass Media ProjectÌ¢âÂã¢s vision is to move people from professed values to lived values, as a way of addressing some of the key issues South African society faces.Read more…
Helping Hurting People Around the World – One Life at a Time
Women of God International seeks to serve African women in leadership positions through prayer, evangelism, edification, teaching, social concerns and leadership events.Read more…
Hope 08: The Transformation of the British Isles
Hope 08 will be a year of activity and outreach designed to transform the British Isles for Jesus Christ.Read more…
Migrant Workers: The Responsive Wave
An overview of migrant workers in Asia Pacific and the potential for the spread of the gospel among them.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Unto the Least of These and Other Issues of Global Concern
Urban communities Sharing Christ's compassion
Introduction to Series on Ministry with Slum Communities
Introduction to the year-long series on urban slum communities, including important definitions, numbers and resources.Read more…
ZIMBABWE
With inflation exceeding 4,500 percent—some reports put the figure nearer eight thousand percent—currency no longer buys food and medical care in Zimbabwe. There is little food due to drought and poor harvests, and the collapse of civil infrastructure has meantRead more…
TAJIKISTAN
A new religion law in Tajikistan could make ministry difficult in that former Soviet bloc nation. Slavic Gospel Association’s (SGA) Joel Griffith says it could ban all unregistered religious activity. Griffith outlines some of the other restrictions: “Religiously-affiliated political partiesRead more…
SWAZILAND
“We are ready to assist the churches in their quest to regenerate morals in our society,” declared Sphiwe Ngwenya, executive secretary of the Bible Society in Swaziland, at a recent symposium held as part of celebrations to mark the tenthRead more…
SUDAN
In western Sudan, more than 200,000 people have died in the four-year Darfur region conflict between ethnic African rebels and pro-government militia. “Sadly, it is the civilians who suffer,” said Dr. Mwaya Wa Kitavi, Bible League’s associate director of AfricaRead more…
SOUTH ASIA
IBS-STL South Asia (formerly International Bible Society-South Asia) and STL (Send the Light) OM Books India announced plans for a strategic alliance to collaborate efforts to distribute the Bible and Christian resources throughout the subcontinent and surrounding territories. Both organizationsRead more…
NORTH KOREA
A new report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide has accused North Korea of international crimes, including crimes against humanity, and recommends that the United Nations establish a strong commission of inquiry. The report states that “there is a prima facie caseRead more…
KENYA
The Anglican Church of Kenya has appointed two bishops to oversee a group of clergy and congregations in the United States, amid continuing tensions between the Kenyan denomination and the US Episcopal (Anglican) Church over homosexuality. “The Anglican Church ofRead more…
KENYA
The general secretary of the World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA) has called on the movement to strengthen its ties to the Christian values upon which it was founded. “I believe this movement will go further if it continuesRead more…
CHINA
China Aid Association (CAA) confirms that a central government-directed campaign to expel suspected foreign missionaries has been ongoing since February 2007. According to reliable China Aid sources and collaborated reports by at least five different mission agencies, over one hundredRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Nearly four hundred Christian leaders met in Budapest, Hungary, recently for the Lausanne Bi-Annual International Leadership Conference. The weeklong conference was for the purpose of praying, planning and working together for the next Lausanne International Congress on World Evangelization (LausanneRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
According to a report carried by the Catholic News Agency (CNA), some 200 million Christians in sixty countries are at risk of suffering persecution. The report reveals that in the Sudan, for example, “thousands of Christians have been massacred andRead more…
Into Their World… the Alambadi Kurichchan of India
A very proud people with an extreme devotion to the Hindu faith, the Alambadi Kurichchan of India live in the forested areas of Kerala state in southern India.Read more…
Evangelizing Families
One of the most pressing needs in the Church around the world is the need to bring entire families to faith.Read more…
A Focus on South Asia: 340 Least-Reached Buddhist/Other People Groups Remain
Buddhism is a worldwide missionary faith which influences over 1.38 billion people worldwide.Read more…
Creative Communication to Share the Gospel with Children and Their Families
With 2.3 billion children in the world, evangelizing takes creativity and a passion for seeing young people come to Christ.Read more…
Jezebel: Unusual Missionary
A look at Jezebel the “cross-cultural, tentmaking missionary” and the role of Christian tentmakers.Read more…
MAI’s Europe Publishing Forum Spurs Creation of Books and Articles for Non-Christians
Fifty-five publishers, editors and authors recently attended Media Associates International’s Europe Publishing Forum.Read more…
Reaching Families from Different Religious Traditions
A thoughtful approach to Jewish-Gentile couples and their families may provide valuable insights for reaching couples and families from other mixed religious traditions as well.Read more…
Learning from Ants: Missionary Teams and the Pyramid Model
It might be possible to rapidly build up mission agencies focused on core niches.Read more…
Church/Parachurch Relations: The Body of Christ at Work
A Canadian Council of Christian Charities survey confirms that both pastors and parachurch ministries desire greater collaboration to advance the cause of Christ.Read more…
World Christian Trends, Update 2007
Looking at trends both inside and outside of global Christianity.Read more…
Bringing Family Members to Christ
Few experiences in our lives as Christians can match the joy of seeing a member of our own family come to faith in Christ. Yet few duties seem as difficult.Read more…
Hope for Europe Women’s Conference in Crikvenica, Croatia
Seventy women from twenty European countries recently met in Croatia to celebrate the hope they have in Jesus Christ to transform Europe.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Reaching Families for Christ and Other Issues of Global Concern
Peoples of the world Bringing family members to Christ
P.L.A.N.T.S.: Equipping Seminary and College Students for Church Planting
When it comes to teaching church multiplication, effective training programs should be designed around P.L.A.N.T.S.Read more…
UNITED STATES
Results from a LifeWay Research study of teenagers in the United States indicates that many teens are confused about what it takes to get to heaven. More than one thousand teens were surveyed in January and February 2007 by mailRead more…
UNITED STATES
Churches need to examine their old mission strategies and reshape them for the twentieth century, according to the Rev. Setri Nyomi, general secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC. “Addressing this problem is at the heart of strengtheningRead more…
RUSSIA
The Russian Orthodox Church and an émigré church that broke ties in 1927 over a Russian church leader’s declaration of loyalty to the then-Soviet state have officially reunited at a ceremony in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. “Church divisionsRead more…
POLAND
Roman Catholic religious orders in Poland have taken to advertising to try and stem a decline in vocations. “The church has been advertising itself for two thousand years,” Dariusz Kowalczyk, the head of the Jesuit order in Poland, was quotedRead more…
PAKISTAN
Churches in Pakistan are urging the government to protect a Christian community facing threats from Islamic fundamentalists to either convert to Islam or shut their churches and migrate from their native villages in the North West Frontier Province. “The authoritiesRead more…
MALAYSIA
A Malaysian woman who converted to Christianity might be jailed for apostasy, or the rejection of her religion, after the Muslim-majority country’s highest court ruled that she does not have a constitutional right to convert from Islam to another religion.Read more…
INDIA
More than four thousand protesters took part in a rally in New Delhi, India, recently to demand that the Indian government acts to quell the recent increase in violence against Christians. The rally was called in response to two attacksRead more…
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Christians have launched their first manual to help combat domestic violence and church leaders have urged communities to renew their pastoral theology to support victims of the home scourge. “When the Church places too much emphasis on forgivenessRead more…
GERMANY
The leader of the mainline Protestant Churches in Germany, Bishop Wolfgang Huber, is deeply concerned about increasing threats to the lives of former Muslims who have embraced the Christian faith. There are congregations of former Muslims in Berlin, Huber's diocese,Read more…
AROUND THE WORLD
After sixteen years of serving as president of Asian Access, an evangelical mission organization that develops leaders and serves as a catalyst to multiply churches, the Rev. S. Douglas Birdsall, will step down on 30 September 2007 to devote full-timeRead more…
Into Their World…The Akto Turkmen of China
With no known record of any mission work having been done among the Akto Turkmen, this predominantly Sunni Muslim group is ripe for the message of salvation.Read more…
Giving the Gift of Time in Education and Training
Professors, teachers and mentors in missions, evangelism and other fields must spend one-on-one time with students.Read more…
A Focus on Northeast Asia: 624 Least-reached People Groups Remain
The seven countries of Northeast Asia, including China, Japan and South Korea, have economies that are growing at rates that almost defy imagination.Read more…
Learning from Ants: Missionary Teams and the Skyscraper Analogy
An overview of ministries today and one type of sending structure.Read more…
Education and Training for Missions and Evangelism
Training for missions and evangelism should be held in careful balance in the following three areas: character, knowledge and skills.Read more…
Training for Mission: A Case Study at Redcliffe College
One couple shares their experience with studying missions at Redcliffe College, Centre for Mission Training in Gloucester, United Kingdom.Read more…
Training for Missions Requires Passion
FTLT (Focus Team Leadership Training), based in South Africa, is a missionary training school designed to effectively train today’s and tomorrow’s leaders for ministry.Read more…
Asia Theological Association
A look inside the ATA and the 2007 General Assembly.Read more…
Overview of Missionary Training Resources
How can we do training that ensures the development of effective cross-cultural servants of God?Read more…
Pulling Out of the Nosedive in the United Kingdom!
An overview of church attendance in the UK from 1998 to 2005 compared to 1989 to 1998.Read more…
Effective Prayer
There are many reasons why it is expedient to pray. Here are eight.Read more…
WINGS – Women’s International Network in God’s Service
Elke Werner has taken over for Robyn Claydon as Lausanne senior associate for women in evangelism.Read more…
Re-thinking Training of Pastoral Leaders?
The need for specialized training for pastoral leaders in India is great. The current training models are symbols of hope, pointing to a bright future for reaching leaders in India.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Education and Training for Missions and Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the world Overview of missionary training resources
UNITED STATES
Individual congregants of sixty-five Christian denominations that reported financial information for publication gave an average of $713 to their church in calendar year 2005. That figure was reported in the seventy-fifth Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, published in MarchRead more…
Lausanne III: Cape Town 2010 International Congress on World Evangelization
The Third International Lausanne Congress will be held 16-25 October 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa.Read more…
A Focus on South Pacific and Southeast Asia: 661 Least-reached People Groups Remain
Many peoples in Southeast Asia were once Hindus or Buddhists; however, Islam is the predominant religion today.Read more…
Women in World Evangelization: More Study Needed
In-depth study focusing on women in global Christianity, and especially those involved in world missions, is required to take world evangelization to the next level of strategic thinking.Read more…
A Call to Kingdom Journalism: Rediscovering the Integral Role of Communication in Mission
Communication is an integral part of mission and each person has his or her role in it.Read more…
Contextualizing Western Workers – Gifts from the Muslim World
Muslim interaction can give us at least four contextualized gifts.Read more…
Communication and the Gospel
In every generation, the question is, how can we more effectively communicate the truth of the gospel to all peoples?Read more…
Mobile, Glocal & Evangelism
With technology changing the world so rapidly, Christians need to keep pace.Read more…
Communications among International Christian Leaders
Raising awareness regarding the current international context and practices of communication between international Christian leaders might yield near-term as well as eternal dividends.Read more…
Viva Global Prayer Weekend Calls Christians to Stand against Modern Day Child Slavery
World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk to be held 2-3 June 2007.Read more…
Into Their World…The Aceh of Indonesia
The Aceh of Indonesia are strict Sunni Muslims and have been known to strongly and even violently oppose other religions.Read more…
Overcoming Communication Barriers and Boundaries in Sharing the Gospel
Using media to overcome communication barriers and boundaries when sharing the gospel involves content creators and content transformers.Read more…
Before Contextualization: Critical Incarnational Living
Critical incarnational living and contextualization of the gospel go hand in hand.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…International Communication and the Church…and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the World International Communication and the Church
UNITED STATES
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and the University of Wisconsin (UW) have reached an agreement that settles a lawsuit and fully restores recognition to InterVarsity’s student chapter at the UW-Superior (UW-S). The agreement also removes the threat of derecognition that has beenRead more…
Learning from Ants: A Look at Evangelists and Cross-cultural Missionaries
A look at mass evangelists, cross-cultural missionaries and mission teams and trends in missions today.Read more…
SCOTLAND
A call for Christian mission work to promote “non-aggressive” evangelism and for traditional denominations to find new ways of working with Pentecostal and charismatic movements has been made by the World Council of Churches general secretary, the Rev. Samuel Kobia.Read more…
INDIA
The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) has called on the authorities to act immediately to restore the rule of law, following a number of attacks against Christians in recent weeks. The council urged state governments to clamp downRead more…
HAITI
After a two-year interruption due to widespread violence in the country, the Church of the Nazarene in Haiti resumed and completed eleven district assemblies in April. Final membership totals are not yet complete, but nearly every district showed growth. TwoRead more…
GABON
Senior government ministers have welcomed a proposal by the Bible Society of Gabon to launch the Good Samaritan program in order to help tackle the country’s escalating HIV/AIDS problem. The Society put forward the proposal last month following a callRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
As part of the Micah Challenge coalition, Christian leaders are calling on Western governments to stick to their promises on tackling global poverty. The call comes in the light of a report by the Africa Progress Panel, which was setRead more…
TOGO
The recent staging of the African Football Federation’s Under-17 Africa Cup tournament in Lomé provided an opportunity for the Bible Society of Togo and other Christian organisations to bring God’s Word to many sports fans. Teams and their supporters fromRead more…
TURKEY
The killing of three Christians at a religious publishing house in eastern Turkey has triggered strong condemnation by the United States and international church and advocacy groups. Twelve suspects have been linked to the killings of the three men, NecatiRead more…
The Finish Line Is Not the Finish
When it comes to evangelism and discipleship, the finish-line may not actually be the finish.Read more…
WALES
The major contribution made by thousands of faith communities to Welsh society is to be quantified in the nation’s first faith audit. The audit, “Counting for our communities,” will survey the voluntary work carried out by faith communities for theRead more…
SOUTH AMERICA
Nearly one thousand leaders from Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela gathered in their respective countries as National Iberoamerica conferences sparked a renewed priority for evangelism and holiness. In addition to spending much time at the altar, people of all ages receivedRead more…
RUSSIA
A senior official of the Russian Orthodox Church has told attendees at a meeting in Moscow that human rights cannot be considered only from a secular standpoint, which he said often fails to take into account questions of morality, andRead more…
NIGERIA
Rev. Kefas Kane Mavula was elected bishop of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria 3 March 2007. Mavula’s appointment comes at an exciting time for Nigerian United Methodists, who have been experiencing rapid growth over the past decade. According toRead more…
MEXICO
More than sixty thousand people recently attended the three-day Festival of Life 2007 outreach in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital city of Chiapas, Mexico. Of these, more than six thousand people gave their lives to Christ. Nearly four hundred American ChristiansRead more…
INDIA
Despite opposition and threats of beatings, a team of seven women who are part of Gospel for Asia (GFA) Women’s Fellowship gave out fifty thousand tracts at the Kumbh Mela festival earlier this year. Coming to the Ganges River inRead more…
GREAT BRITAIN
The number of people in Britain going to church is falling rapidly and only one in ten adults attends church weekly even though fifty-three percent of adults or 26.2 million people in the United Kingdom identify themselves as Christian. ARead more…
EL SALVADOR
When an earthquake struck El Salvador in 2001, the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) in Santa Tecla was so badly damaged that it had to be torn down. But the congregation itself was not destroyed. Meeting in makeshift quarters, church membersRead more…
CHINA/ENGLAND
Increasing interest in Christianity among Chinese intellectuals is transforming China’s religious landscape, says Edmond Tang, an academic and consultant on China for British and Irish churches. “Today it is an open secret that Christian fellowships, a new kind of ‘houseRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Nearly 3.3 million Bible studies were completed worldwide during 2006 in areas with active Bible League ministry—that’s 376 every hour. Bible League provided 19.3 million scriptures in 2006—a twelve percent increase from 2005. Since 1938, the Bible League has providedRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Fifteen key organizations that work with the Persecuted Church around the world launched a global network in order to cooperate more intentionally together. Meeting in Amsterdam, Holland, the group formed the Religious Liberty Partnership (RLP), with charter organizations that includeRead more…
Lausanne Appoints New Senior Associate for Stewardship
Dr. Stan Toler named Lausanne senior associate for stewardship.Read more…
Into Their World… The Gheg Albanian of the United States
During the turmoil of the past few decades, over 100,000 Gheg Albanian immigrated to the United States.Read more…
Why Must Evangelism and Discipleship Go Hand in Hand?
Evangelism begins and ends in discipleship.Read more…
London Soccer Stadium to Be the Focus for Mass Christian Prayer
This yearÌ¢âÂã¢s GDOP, to be celebrated 27 May 2007, will have its UK hub in West Ham football stadium in London, England.Read more…
Evangelism and Discipleship
Evangelism and discipleship should be integrated into one whole experience and not be held separate or in any preferred order.Read more…
Greater Europe Mission Names New President
Henry Deneen succeeding Ted Noble as president of GEM.Read more…
20th Edition of the Mission Handbook: The Most Comprehensive One-volume Reference on the North American Overseas Mission Effort
The Mission Handbook contains information on more than eight hundred North American mission agencies working overseas.Read more…
Beyond Evangelism: Authentic Disciples
In our haste (which we could regard as commendable) to carry the gospel far and wide, in our urgency to Ì¢âÂÒreachÌ¢âÂå as many people as possible, evangelicals have been the most guilty of all in tragic gospel reductionism. However, here are seven strategies for change.Read more…
Making Waves: Trans World Radio Helps Students Create a Splash for God
TWR recently launched a new website sub-portal, aimed at piquing the interest of 20-somethings and encouraging them to take a new look at world missions and their role in it.Read more…
Evangelisation and Discipleship within God’s Global Mission
If we do not get discipleship right, we probably will have a deficient understanding and practice of evangelisation.Read more…
An Overview of North America and the Caribbean
Nominalism is prevalent in North America and the Caribbean; however, there are great movements in the global missions effort.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Evangelism and Discipleship and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the world Evangelism and discipleship
A Focus on North America and the Caribbean: Eighty-eight Least-reached People Groups Remain
North America and the Caribbean is probably the region with the least religious discrimination and it has been the largest sending base in the world for missionaries; however, this is rapidly changing.Read more…
Eight Principles of New Testament Evangelism
An examination of the approaches of Jesus and the Apostolic Church to evangelizing their world included at least eight principles.Read more…
Personal Bible Reading
A large study in the United Kingdom asked ministers how many people read the Bible in their church personally outside of church attendance.Read more…
RUSSIA
Leaders from the Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Russia gathered recently to address the issue of unity among evangelicals in Russia. Participants not only discussed working together with different groups and denominations, but also addressed the differences between the olderRead more…
NORWAY
Approximately seventy people met on 2 December 2006 in Oslo, Norway to celebrate the official organization of the country's first Church of the Nazarene. Between thirty and fifty people now comprise the Portuguese-speaking congregation, which began as fifteen to twentyRead more…
INDONESIA
Leaders from the Christian Conference of Asia have concluded five days of celebrations in Indonesia for their fiftieth year as a grouping with one leader calling for stepped-up efforts by churches to fight corruption and nepotism in the region. “TheRead more…
COSTA RICA
The first Iberoamerican Wesleyan Women’s conference was held in February in San Jose, Costa Rica. Over two hundred women from thirteen different countries attended this event, including two women from Spain and four women from Equatorial Guinea, Africa. This eventRead more…
CHINA
There are 113,000 Internet cafes throughout China, serving over 123 million Internet users. Of this number, an estimated eighteen million of these users are under the age of eighteen. According to new governmental regulations, those under eighteen will not beRead more…
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Integrated Community Development International (ICDI) in Boali, Central African Republic, officially began broadcasting the gospel via shortwave with help from HCJB Global Voice. This is the country’s first privately-owned shortwave station, making Christian broadcasts available to most of the country’sRead more…
CHINA
With increasing restrictions within China, radio becomes an even more attractive means of gaining information from the outside world. Alliance Radio in Hong Kong continues to prepare and broadcast programs over Christian radio stations outside of China. Popular programs areRead more…
ARGENTINA
The Latin American Council of Churches, known under its Spanish acronym CLAI, has elected Panamanian Episcopal (Anglican) Bishop Julio Murray as its first black president in a tightly contested election. “I am very happy about this election,” said the Rev.Read more…
Group Plans Interactive Conference on Partnering with Indigenous Ministries
The annual COSIM conference will be held 11-13 June 2007 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA.Read more…
Border Station in Guatemala Reaching Mexicans with Christ’s Love
Radio Impacto, a small, 1,000-watt FM Christian radio station in La Mesilla, Guatemala, is also planting churches.Read more…
Into Their World… The Han Chinese of Cuba
As the largest ethnic group in the world, the Han Chinese reside in nearly every country in the world, including Cuba.Read more…
Contextualization in the Islamic Context
Contextualization in ministry to Muslims needs to consider all the barriers to why Muslims have historically been resistant to the gospel.Read more…
An Overview of Central and South America
Central America and South America are filled with God’s beauty. They are also filled with corruption, unemployment and nominalism.Read more…
Complications of Communicating the Gospel: Why We Should Take the Culture of the People Seriously
Contextualization is imperative to reaching the unreached. Understanding the culture we are in is the beginning of the process.Read more…
Integrating the Gospel with Culture Responsibly
It is imperative to integrate the gospel with culture in a responsible manner and this integration must be done within the context of a community who are mature in their faith and knowledge of scripture.Read more…
Contextualization and God’s Global Mission
Missio Dei establishes the priority of GodÌ¢âÂã¢s activity in terms of mission and characterizes God himself as being a missionary God.Read more…
Christian Churches Together Launched in Pasadena, California, USA: Stresses Evangelism and an End to Poverty
A consensus on the importance of evangelism and the need to eliminate domestic poverty marked the official formation of Christian Churches Together.Read more…
A Focus on Central and South America: Ninety-nine Least-Reached People Groups Remain
A brief look at Central and South America shows great activity among Roman Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and now, Pentecostals.Read more…
Radical Incarnational Ecclesiology as Focus of Lausanne Theology Working Group Consultation
The conference focused on the demands of radical discipleship and the inherently inseparable ethical dimensions of Christian conversion.Read more…
A Continued Commitment to the Call as World Christianity’s Center of Gravity Shifts
“The whole Church taking the whole gospel to the whole world” looks different, and yet remarkably the same, in light of the shift in the center of gravity of the global Church.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Contextualizing the Gospel and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the world Contextualization in the Islamic context
Contextualization that Is Comprehensive
Comprehensive contextualization includes not only theology, but all seven dimensions of the religious life.Read more…
One Hundred Years of Christian Growth
A visual look at the shift of the Church from the global North to the global South.Read more…
Witness and Creation Care: “The Stones Will Cry Out!”
Scripture speaks of witness in creation. As evangelicals, we must listen to what God is saying through it.Read more…
Internet Evangelism Day a Time to Use Church Websites to Reach the World for Christ
Internet Evangelism Day, 29 April 2007, is a time when churches can begin using their websites to reach out to their communities.Read more…
Into Their World…The Arabs of the Netherlands
The Diaspora Arabs of the Netherlands face a Western culture very different from their traditional culture.Read more…
UNITED KINGDOM
The number of languages into which at least one complete book of the Bible has been translated reached 2,426 at the end of 2006, according to the United Bible Societies’ (UBS) 2006 Scripture Language Report. The report records each scriptureRead more…
UNITED KINGDOM
Plans to build the largest mosque outside of the Middle East are being made. The mega-mosque, which will be called the London Markaz, will be located on London’s east end. The land for the proposed mega-mosque now hosts a smallRead more…
SENEGAL
Operation Blessing International (OBI) recently built innovative micro-enterprise fish farms in Senegal. OBI hatched plans to help a local missionary build two more tilapia ponds, but this time with a twist: the side by side ponds will be fished notRead more…
LATVIA
A locally-produced Children’s Bible has hit the market in a country where, until now, most Children’s Bibles have been translations from other languages. The Bible is the culmination of a project launched several years ago by the Latvian Bible Society.Read more…
INDIA
Despite being a “secular democratic republic,” India is still “not a very safe place for its tiny Christian minority,” says a report released by a top official in the All India Christian Council (AICC). The Christian community faced at leastRead more…
INDIA
Christian groups in India have lambasted the passage of an anti-conversion bill in northern Himachal Pradesh state, ruled by the secular India National Congress party, as pandering to a small minority of hardline Hindu nationalists. The ecumenical All India ChristianRead more…
INDIA
The International Bible Society pioneered the first prose literature ever written in the Awadhi language by completing the first Awadhi translation of the Bible. More than fifty native scholars in northern India worked for twelve years to accurately translate the language,Read more…
GERMANY
Faced with a dwindling church membership and growing secularization, the mainline Protestant churches in Germany are launching one of the most radical reforms in recent history. The former “people’s church” in Martin Luther’s home country has suffered continuous losses sinceRead more…
CHINA
Using the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as a platform, a United States commission on religious freedom has called for increased international pressure on China to end its intolerance of religious expression. Felice Gaer, chairperson of the US Commission on InternationalRead more…
CHINA
Amity Bible printing press in China is planning to move to a new site. On a visit to Nanjing, China last fall, Daniel Willis, CEO of Bible Society NSW, inspected the new site for the Amity Printing Press. “At theRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
The International Bible Society (IBS), one of the world’s largest translators and distributors of scripture, and Send the Light (STL), one of the world’s largest distributors of Christian literature, have merged. The new organization, IBS-STL, has operations in the UnitedRead more…
Mission through the Lens of AIDS
Nearly six hundred delegates attended the mission and AIDS track at Urbana 06.Read more…
A Call for Papers for the Twelfth Assembly of the International Association for Mission Studies, Held 16-23 August 2008
Academic papers on the topic of Ì¢âÂÒHuman Identity and the Gospel of Reconciliation: Agenda for Mission Studies and Praxis in the 21st CenturyÌ¢âÂå are wanted for the 2008 IAMS assembly.Read more…
An Overview of Western Europe
The three parts of Western Europe have a rich history of Christianity which has today turned largely into nominalism.Read more…
God’s Word Holds Brightest Future for New European Union Members Romania and Bulgaria
As Romania and Bulgaria become part of the European Union, Christian leaders in those countries are preparing to spread God’s Word far and wide.Read more…
“Wasted” on Jesus
Every life is being spent on something. The question is, “What will you spend your life on?”Read more…
Muslim Growth in the United Kingdom and Worldwide
The only two growing religious movements at the beginning of the twenty-first century are the evangelicals and the Muslims. Their zeal is similar; their devotion is real.Read more…
Evangelicals and Climate Change
Five reasons why evangelicals should be involved in what is said and done with regard to climate change.Read more…
Environmentalism and the Gospel
Christians have been given the command to care for God’s creation. We must be obedient to that command.Read more…
The Green Gospel: Seven Reasons Why We Should Care about Creation
Increasing awareness on environmental issues is a strategic opportunity for Christians to look at scripture with new eyes.Read more…
HCJB World Radio Becomes HCJB Global
HCJB World Radio, the worldÌ¢âÂã¢s first missionary broadcasting ministry, which has also developed an international medical outreach, has changed its name to HCJB Global.Read more…
A Focus on Western Europe: 234 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
Many of EuropeÌ¢âÂã¢s great cities hold a multitude of cultures and languages. The situation is both rife with problems and rich with opportunities.Read more…
Missionary Pioneers: A Legacy of Women and Men Advancing the Gospel Together
During the modern missionary movement of the 1800s Christians began to develop a cohesive biblical basis for womenÌ¢âÂã¢s service as gospel partners with men.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Environmentalism and the Gospel and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the world Evangelicals and climate change
Preparing the Younger Generation for Missions in the 10/40 Window
CafÌÄå© 1040 prepares students for a life of service in the 10/40 Window.Read more…
COTE D’IVOIRE
On 1 January 2007, the United Bible Societies began the next stage of an ambitious project designed to bring God’s word into the homes and workplaces of many residents of Côte d’Ivoire who have little knowledge of the Bible. OnRead more…
CíäóTE D’IVOIRE
On 1 January 2007, the United Bible Societies began the next stage of an ambitious project designed to bring God’s word into the homes and workplaces of many residents of Côte d’Ivoire who have little knowledge of the Bible. OnRead more…
Into Their World… The Andi of Russia
Although having a population no greater than ten thousand people, the Andi of Russia are an unreached people group in need of the gospel of Jesus Christ.Read more…
Postmodernity and the Emerging Church
As emerging churches seek to infiltrate the culture and transform society, a greater understanding of the movement on the part of the established Church is needed.Read more…
IRAQ
Kurdish Surani-speakers in northern Iraq are to receive scripture calendars in their own language for the first time, thanks to an initiative by the Bible Society in Lebanon. The Society has published twenty-thousand scripture calendars in the language for theRead more…
Will I Go to Heaven When I Die, Too?
Many Christians around the world have little to no theological or biblical training. And therefore have many questions about their newfound faith.Read more…
UNITED KINGDOM
Delegates at the Global Connections’ conference in December in Swanwick, Derbyshire, UK heard how mission is central to God’s very nature. Conference speaker Clive Calver said that our Lord is a sending GodÌ¢âÂÛthe Father sent the Son, the Son sentRead more…
SWEDEN
The Lutheran Church of Sweden, the national church and the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden, the country’s second largest denomination, have celebrated the signing of an ecumenical agreement at a service in Uppsala Cathedral. In terms of their agreement Ì¢âÂÒtheRead more…
ROMANIA
An increasing number of European churches are beginning to understand the role of Christian media in reaching the unchurched in Romania and Europe. To provide adequate training in the use of Christian television, Alfa Omega TV reports that in conjunctionRead more…
NIGERIA
The much publicized, long-awaited Jesus 50 Million People March took place 26 December 2006 in all thirty-six states of Nigeria and 774 local government areas spread across the country. Over forty thousand Christians converged at designated zones all over theRead more…
NETHERLANDS
Russia’s Orthodox Church has bought a Roman Catholic church and monastery in the Netherlands and plans to turn them into the largest Orthodox complex outside Russia. Ì¢âÂÒMany churches have had to close here, especially in suburban areas, and all kindsRead more…
LEBANON
After years of satellite and shortwave broadcasting into the North Africa/Middle East Region, HCJB World Radio recently had the opportunity to show God’s love through its healthcare ministry, responding to the aftermath of the war between Israel and Hezbollah inRead more…
INDIA
More than two years after a tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) continues to help build hundreds of houses for tsunami survivors in Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. In India’s Tamil Nadu state, MCCRead more…
CHINA
A research team was formed by Shaanxi provincial China Christian Council/Three Self Patriotic Movement to carry out an investigation on the situation of grassroots level churches. In August 2006, the research team, made up of three vice presidents of theRead more…
BELGIUM
European church leaders meeting in Brussels have called for a dialogue with other religions about the future of Europe, while underlining the need for the process of European integration to be based on shared values and a common vision. Ì¢âÂÒAsRead more…
AUSTRALIA
The newly published Business Bible was launched by Bible Society NSW 12 December 2006 in Sydney. The Business Bible is a new edition of the Good News New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs, with personal testimonies from leading Christian business peopleRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Members of thirty-two minority language groups worldwide received God’s word in their own heart languages for the first time in 2006 thanks to a long-standing partnership between Bible League and Wycliffe Bible Translators. Ì¢âÂÒSome of those we are reaching haveRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Although translation work among Wycliffe Bible Translators has been progressing faster than ever (more than 2,200 languages have at least some of the Bible in their language), at least three thousand languages still need the good news translated into theirRead more…
Servant Leadership for the Glory of Jesus Christ
Before any of us can be leaders, we must first be followers.Read more…
The Big Deal About Little Gambia
Virtually every tribe in Gambia can be described as unreached.Read more…
What Postmodernism Means for Evangelism
Postmodernism calls for a subtler mode of evangelism. The declaration of Ì¢âÂÒthus says the LordÌ¢âÂå must be clothed in an attractive coat.Read more…
An Overview of Eastern Europe
Although the overwhelming majority of the population in Eastern Europe claim to be Christian, missions to other regions of the world is rare.Read more…
Burned Out on Church, Fired Up for Jesus: Love Evangelism in the Postmodern Era
In the postmodern era, we need to be concerned not with bringing people to church, but to bringing the church to people.Read more…
A Focus on East Europe and Eurasia: 188 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
The Church in Eastern Europe and Eurasia is small and struggling; however, there are rays of hope.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Evangelism and Postmodernism and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the world Reaching a postmodern generation
Tentmaking: The Way of Missions in the Twenty-first Century
Tentmakers International seeks to promote the concept of “tentmaking as mission” as a way to reach those who would otherwise not be reached.Read more…
Status of Global Mission 2007: An Annual Update
An overview of global missions in 2007.Read more…
New Religious Movements and New Spiritualities the Focus of the Lausanne Consultation on Christian Encounter with New Spiritualities
A follow-up gathering of the Lausanne 2004 Forum Issue Group 16 included analysis and plans in reaching out to individuals involved in New Religious Movements and New Spiritualities.Read more…
Kingdom Advance in Gambia: A Veteran’s Perspective
Modou Sanneh, head pastor of the Reformed Evangelical Church in Gambia, talks about advancing the Kingdom of God in that nation.Read more…
“It’s Our Bible” : The Passion of the Kapingamarangi for God’s Word
A Wycliffe Bible translation teams works with one Polynesian group to get the Bible in the people’s language.Read more…
UNITED STATES
The Disaster Response Office of Habitat for Humanity International recently rolled out its newest program, the Disaster Corps. The program seeks to provide increased support for disaster affected Habitat affiliates by engaging baby boomer generation volunteers with professional and skilledRead more…
MALI
After more than fifteen years of work by many translators and collaborators, missionaries in Mali announced that the New Testament is now available in the Maasina Fulfulde language. This will make the gospel story accessible for the first time toRead more…
IRAN
For the first time, 24-hour Persian Christian radio is available anywhere in the world. The new Persian-language website Radio Mojdeh (Mojdeh means Ì¢âÂÒgood newsÌ¢âÂå in Persian) and a 24-hour Internet radio service have recently been launched. The website, www.radiomojdeh.com, includesRead more…
INDIA
The number of missionaries in India has increased over sixty-seven percent in the last five years, said the country’s Minister of State for Planning, M. V. Rajasekharan. At the same time the Minister said that according to the World Bank’sRead more…
INDIA
Christian groups in India are mourning the killing of a prominent Christian worker who had converted from Islam and who was shot dead at a bus stop in front of his home in the state Kashmir. The Global Council ofRead more…
JAPAN
Theologians from Korea and Japan, Korea’s colonizer in the first half of the twentieth century, have begun a dialogue in search of Ì¢âÂÒan Asian theology that can act to reconcile, and that goes beyond nationalism in both countries.Ì¢âÂå The two-dayRead more…
CYPRUS
Arab Vision is drawing up plans to produce Iraqi television programs by early 2007. These programs will be made by Iraqi Christians themselves in their own Iraqi Arabic dialect. They will focus on sharing the gospel of peace with theirRead more…
CHECHEN REPUBLIC
After standing in ruins for more than a decade, the only Russian Orthodox church in Chechnya’s capital has been restored. The consecration of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Grozny was led by Bishop Feofan of Stavropol andRead more…
An Overview of Middle and West Africa
Despite the challenges of AIDS, poverty, corruption and wars, Middle and Western Africa have been, and are being, impacted by Christianity.Read more…
Latin America Blessing the World
More than two thousand church and mission leaders from forty Latin American nations met for the third COMIBAM conference.Read more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Individuals on Christian college campuses, local church college ministries, mobilization ministries and others passionate about getting this generation on fire for Jesus Christ will be taking part in the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting from 22 January to 12Read more…
Bible Translation in the New Millennium: The Changed and Changing Context
Understanding the history of Bible translation can help Bible translators today better prepare for the context in which they will find themselves.Read more…
Into the New Millennium: The Changing Face of Bible Translation
Bible translation must take into account societal factors and developments in biblical studies, linguistics and the social sciences.Read more…
Aspen Glow
LWP co-publisher Lon Allison reflects on the life of Dr. Mel Lorentzen and the importance of being an “aspen-leader.”Read more…
The Bible and Church Planting/Church Growth
The Bible and church planting must go hand in hand.Read more…
Into Their World…The Jula of Mali
Even with a strong sense of clan loyalty, honesty and obedience, ninety-nine percent of the Jula of Mali still lack one thing: a relationship with Jesus Christ.Read more…
Boomers – The New Wave of Volunteer Missionaries
As thousands of new volunteer missionaries rise from the ranks of retiring baby boomers, they are challenging the status quo of missions.Read more…
More Than Dreams: Muslims Coming to Christ Through Dreams and Visions
Muslims around the world are having dreams and visions of the risen Christ. These are being documented and shared with others.Read more…
Forum for Bible Agencies International and Partnership in God’s Word
Twenty-five leading Bible agencies around the world have partnered to make God’s word available worldwide.Read more…
Pentecostals: Missions Movement or Voting Bloc?
Due to remarkably rapid church growth, Pentecostals have shot through adolescence to adulthood, claiming a seat at the Christian roundtable.Read more…
The Prayer of Faith
Faith is the raw material upon which the answers to our prayers are produced.Read more…
A Mission, a Witch and a Village: The Lasting Effect of Missions
Mission trips do have an impact. Sarah, a former witch in her Kenyan community, is a living testimony of this fact.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…The State of the Bible and Bible Translations and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the WorldVisions and dreams of Jesus Christ in the Muslim world.
A Focus on West and Central Africa: 520 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
In West Africa, you will find voodoo, fetishes, ancestor worship and idolatry. But most of the least-reached peoples are adherents to Islam.Read more…
Friends of the Disabled in Latin America Impacting Thousands for Christ
Thousands of individuals with disabilities in Latin America have been blessed through the ministry of FRIDLA and others.Read more…
Global Missions Health Conference Focuses on Whole Person Missions
More than 2,400 students, mission workers, agencies, organization representatives and healthcare professionals attended the 2006 GMHC.Read more…
Portuguese Evangelicals United in a Vision to Transform the Nation (Evangelização portugueses unidos numa visão para a transformação da Nação)
Within the context of fatalism, pessimism, violence and debt, the Portuguese evangelical community is responding to the deepest needs of the Portuguese society. (Original Portuguese text also available.)Read more…
Just10 – Transform Your World
Teaching the Ten Commandments in a relevant way is transforming thousands of lives in the United Kingdom.Read more…
ROMANIA
The Apostolic Church of God in Romania recently celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Pentecostal Theological Institute in Bucharest, the church’s primary training school for ministers. The school opened in 1976 when Romania was still under theRead more…
THAILAND
A team of fifty volunteers and Asia Challenge Teams workers in northeast Thailand recently traveled to three rural areas unreached with the gospel. Over one thousand people attended three days of makeshift clinics and no one was turned away. BesidesRead more…
SCOTLAND
The first ordained woman to be named to the top position of the Church of Scotland says she hopes to promote Christian unity during her year in office. “I will definitely be focusing on Christian denominations. That will be theRead more…
POLAND
The general assembly of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the European Evangelical Missionary Alliance recently launched the Polish Evangelical Alliance‘s (PEA) Ì¢âÂÒYear of Evangelical Christians in Poland,Ì¢âÂå with a firm belief that there is still great hope for ChristianityRead more…
INDIA
Bless Bihar Conference 2006 was held in Siwan 26-29 October 2006. More than four hundred delegates attended. Every day, after the morning worship the participants were separated into three different groups as workers, believers and Sunday school children. Classes forRead more…
ECUADOR
Despite that fact that officials of the stadium in Quito scheduled a soccer game for the same night as the 21-23 September 2006 Franklin Graham Festival was to start, more than fourteen thousand people gave their lives to Christ atRead more…
CHINA
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams says he believes that in some regions in China the percentage of the population attending church on Sundays is as large as or even larger than that in most western European countries. “The astonishing andRead more…
AUSTRALIA
Church leaders in Tasmania, Australia, announced that they would run the first statewide Ì¢âÂÒJesus. All about lifeÌ¢âÂå (JAAL) campaign in September/October 2007. JAAL, developed by Bible Society NSW, was held in Adelaide in August 2005 and in Canberra in March/AprilRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Dr. Jim Montgomery, founder of Dawn Ministries and a missionary for OC International, passed away 29 October 2006 after a prolonged bout with cancer. Montgomery and his wife joined OC in April 1958; they spent four years in Taiwan andRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Lowell Nelson Reed was recently named the new international director for Action International Ministries (ACTION), a position he officially takes up 9 March 2007. Reed, currently the associate international director and Southeast Asia regional coordinator for ACTION, will be succeedingRead more…
What Makes Christianity Fundamentally Different from Other Great World Religions?
Although all of the major world religions share certain characteristics in common, there are at least four things that distinguish the Christian faith from the others.Read more…
The Uniqueness and Universality of Jesus Christ
The question of the uniqueness of Christ is one that needs to be answered in order for the Church to fulfill its mission of world evangelization.Read more…
Urbana 06 Open for Business Conference
The Open for Business track at Urbana 06 is for participants who have a passion or growing interest in business and global missions.Read more…
Biblical Reasons for the Divine Uniqueness and Finality of Jesus Christ: Basic Requirements for Evangelistic Outreach
The most basic requirement of evangelistic preaching is to clearly understand and explain the person and work of Jesus Christ.Read more…
Christ-like Leadership and a Passion for the Gospel in the Lausanne Movement
The Lausanne Movement has much to be thankful to God for in 2006. And we look forward to even greater things that God will do in 2007.Read more…
Building Vision by Seeing Through the Chaos
Building vision means looking through the chaos of what we see into the potential reality of a future hope.Read more…
Into Their World…The Tunni of Somalia
Nearly one hundred percent of the Tunni of Somalia are Muslim. And they have no available Christian resources.Read more…
Keeping the Globe in View
The Christian global mandate is that we be God’s witnesses in the world. Instead of building our own empires, we must stay focused on evangelizing the lost.Read more…
An African Seminary Goes Online
Experimentation with online classes through the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology offers valuable insight into online theological training.Read more…
Freedom to Worship: World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People
Drawing more than five hundred representatives of indigenous tribes from twenty-three countries, the WCGIP was a venue for indigenous peoples worldwide to express themselves freely.Read more…
A New Gateway to World Missions at Urbana 06
Nearly twenty-five thousand participants are expected to attend the Urbana 06 conference 27-31 December 2006.Read more…
God Means Business! Seven Brief Observations on Business as Mission, BAM
BAM: a seven-point observation.Read more…
European Evangelicals Express Hope for Europe
Leaders of the European Evangelical Alliance and the European Evangelical Missionary Alliance declared this the “Year of Evangelical Christians in Poland.”Read more…
An Overview of Eastern Africa
Saddled with debt and riddled with corruption, the countries in Eastern Africa today are broken and impoverished, with half to three-quarters of their people living in poverty.Read more…
Building Bridges in the West and the World on World AIDS Day
The Church is often known for what it stands against instead of what it stands for. As millions of people struggle with AIDS worldwide, the Church must come alongside them in love.Read more…
Making the Most of a Mission Experience Through Journaling
Proper journaling can help short-term missionaries make the most of their time of ministry.Read more…
THIS MONTH…The Uniqueness of Christ and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the WorldUnderstanding the uniqueness of Jesus Christ
A Focus on East and South Africa: 349 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
Amidst war, AIDS and other life-threatening factors, research shows that Christianity is growing faster in these regions than anywhere else in the world.Read more…
Lausanne: From Pattaya to Port Dickson to the Future
Lausanne has a rich history, a flourishing present and a promising future.Read more…
NIGERIA
President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to turn to God if the country is to overcome intractable problems that have bedevilled Africa’s most populous nation for nearly forty-six years. “We have come out of the dark past and as weRead more…
JAPAN
According to one of Asia’s leading exponents of liturgical music, despite their long-standing preference for Western melodies and words, Asian Christians need to learn to use traditional cultural elements to enrich their hymns. “The great majority of Asian Christians haveRead more…
HUNGARY
Over 5,300 Hungarians from fifteen countries attended the third Hungarian Baptist World Assembly in Debrecen 4-6 August 2006. Over eight hundred non-Baptist guests attended the meeting as well. Speakers for the event included Kalman Meszaros, president of the Baptist UnionRead more…
FRANCE
A report presented to French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy has sparked controversy by proposing to amend the country’s strict laws separating church and state by allowing local authorities to finance the construction of new places of worship. The proposal drawnRead more…
AUSTRALIA
Three indigenous Bible translation projects, started through the support of Bible Society in Australia (BSiA), are continuing through private donations and individual church support. The projects are in Nyoongar, southwest Western Australia; Dhurga at Mogo near Bateman’s Bay NSW andRead more…
AFRICA
Christians in Africa need to develop their own theology instead of copying Western theology, which is influenced by rationalism, said Joe Kapolyo, a theologian from Zambia, to participants at the annual meeting of the German Association of Evangelical Missions (AEM)Read more…
AROUND THE WORLD
The number of persecuted Christians is on the rise worldwide, according to Professor Thomas Schirrmacher, director of the Religious Liberty Commission of the German Evangelical Alliance. Three in four cases of severe persecution are targeted at Christians and at leastRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) will be held 12 November 2006. Some countries will pray one Sunday earlier or one Sunday later but 12 November is the most common day for IDOP in the world,Read more…
UNITED STATES
The July 2006 merger of Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment (ACMC) and Caleb Project has resulted in Initiative360Ì¢âÂÛTake it Global, a new organization which seeks to further the kingdom of Jesus Christ by serving the missions interests of believers andRead more…
UNITED STATES
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), a faith-based, non-profit ministry that serves missions around the world with aviation, communications and technology, recently dedicated its new training and mobilization headquarters in Nampa, Idaho, USA. The MAF previous headquarters was in Redlands, California. FoundedRead more…
UNITED STATES
In a historic moment for the Wesleyan North American General Conference, Distrito Hispano Suroeste de La Iglesia Wesleyana (Southwest Hispanic District of The Wesleyan Church) was formally launched as the denomination’s thirty-fourth district organization. It is also the first Spanish-languageRead more…
SRI LANKA
The first women priests in Sri Lanka’s Anglican Church say their ordination is a dream come true. “I have no words to describe my joy,” the Rev. Chandrika Mayurawathie, one of the first three women ordained in September into theRead more…
An Overview of the Middle East/North Africa
Bringing the gospel into this environment will require long-term commitments, significant risks and substantial resource investments.Read more…
Peoples of the Buddhist World CD-ROM: A Resource for Those Ministering in the Buddhist World
The story of the 700 million Buddhist people needs to be told. Christians need to learn about the Buddhist culture in order to effectively pray and minister to them.Read more…
WEA Theological Commission Holds Its Annual Session for the First Time in Africa
More than sixty leaders from around the world gathered for the first ever WEA-TC meeting in Africa.Read more…
Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering 2006: Through the Eyes of a Younger Leader
Over 550 younger leaders from 112 nations gathered for the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Malaysia 24 September to 1 October 2006.Read more…
Into Their World… The Circassian of Syria
Despite a difficult history, the Cicassian of Syria have held tight to traditions and culture.Read more…
The Ibero-American Church Is on its Way to the III Ibero-American Missions Congress (La Iglesia Ibero Americana de camino al III Congreso Misionero Iberoamericano)
COMIBAM Internacional leads the move to have the Ibero-American Church become a sending force in Latin America and throughout the world. (Article also available in Spanish.)Read more…
Countless Christians to Gather 12 November for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
More than 200 million Christians are being persecuted worldwide for their faith in Jesus Christ.Read more…
Leadership Development and HCJB World Radio
Leadership development needs to be a core methodology to produce strong Christian leaders today and in generations to come.Read more…
A Double-Edged Sword: Opportunities and Challenges for Christian Mission in the Contemporary Era of Globalization
The processes of globalization can help us, as missional Christians, clear the path for the advancement of the gospel; yet it can simultaneously cut us if we are not careful.Read more…
Global Alliances as a Strategy for Proactive International Integration
The author offers four indispensable elements for ministry and missions leaders to consider in the course of initiating and engaging in global alliances.Read more…
Training and Equipping Grassroots Workers in India
Equipping Christian workers in India requires strategic empowerment and education.Read more…
China Sending: A Mission Force on the Rise
The Chinese Church is sending out missionaries in great numbers and is fast becoming a great world leader.Read more…
Beyond the Numbers: The Five Facets of Good Analysis
Research can be a very powerful tool, but only when it is used and when it is used responsibly.Read more…
Bethany International’s GO100 – Multiplying Worldwide Missions Training
Globeserve vision seeks to start one hundred missionary training schools in developing nations by 2012.Read more…
A Focus on the Middle East/North Africa: 385 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
Half of the countries in this region still have over ninety percent of their population least-reached.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Globalization and the Gospel and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the WorldGlobalization involves transnational partnerships
Leaders to Gather 18-19 October 2006 for Important Conference on MAF’s Landmark “Operation ACCESS!” Study
Key leaders from the world’s international missions organizations will be gathering at Mission Aviation Fellowship’s (MAF) new headquarters in Nampa, Idaho, USA 18-19 October to determine how to work together to effectively use the results of MAF’s recent landmark studyRead more…
Unseating “Little Napoleons” : Malaysia’s Mission Leaders Unite to Tackle Mission Priorities
Christian leaders in Malaysia seek to transform their nation through seven projects.Read more…
UNITED STATES
The World Missions Atlas Project and its partners, in cooperation with the greater missions community, have released the new “Global Status of Evangelical Christianity” wall map. The map illustrates the status of evangelical Christianity and church planting based upon theRead more…
RUSSIA
In order to confront the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in Russia, Christian organizations Tearfund (UK) and Russian Ministries (US) will hold the “HIV & AIDS Forum of Good Practice and Networking” 15-17 November 2006 at the Moscow Christian Center in Moscow,Read more…
PAKISTAN
A bishop in Pakistan has renounced his nationality in protest against discrimination and hatred he says is suffered by the minuscule Christian minority in the world’s second largest Muslim nation. “In Pakistan, Christians, including me, are facing extreme hate, discriminationRead more…
MEXICO
Nearly six hundred Bible League-trained Mexican church planters recently gathered in Mexico City for a congress to discuss what God has done through their ministries. The congress brought together church planters who have been trained over the past eleven years.Read more…
CZECH REPUBLIC
Representatives of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the World Evangelical Alliance met in dialogue 8-11 August 2006 on the campus of the International Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Prague, Czech Republic. Although informal contacts had occurred during the past fiftyRead more…
CANADA
Statistics from the 2001 Canadian census indicate that the growth of religions such as Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in that country are far surpassing both Protestant Christianity and Roman Catholicism and that Canada is indeed a great mission field. BetweenRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Ì¢âÂÒThe future of the Church could be under threat unless biblical illiteracy among young people is not urgently addressed,Ì¢âÂå a group of Christian evangelical agencies have warned. Although young people may have well-rehearsed arguments outlining Christian responses to social andRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
The global website for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP, www.idop.org) will open 12 October 2006, one month before the IDOP Day 12 November. Some countries will pray one Sunday earlier or one Sunday later butRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Global Mapping International (GMI) has released The Peoples of the Buddhist World CD-ROM, a prayer guide for the peoples of the Buddhist world. It was designed for Christians, educators, churches and missionaries concerned with better understanding and praying for theRead more…
An Overview of Central Asia
Central Asia has also sometimes also called Middle Asia or Inner Asia. Over time it has meant the land from Iran to Mongolia. Today it usually is used to refer to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran. TheRead more…
Assessing the Consequences of Preaching to a Larger Audience
In 1900 the ratio of evangelist to hearer of the gospel was 2:1. Today it is 6:1. This is greatly impacting Christianity.Read more…
The World is Flat; What About the Church?
The resource-rich Church of the North must distribute its wealth to the resource-poor Church of the South.Read more…
Into Their World… Karakalpak of Uzbekistan
With the vast majority of Karakalpak being Sunni Muslims, this people group is in great need to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ.Read more…
What Do You Think, Mr. Guttenberg? The Challenges Print Evangelism Ministries Face in Meeting the Needs of Oral Cultures
Fulfilling the Great Commission among oral learners requires rethinking, recreating and reproducing resources and methods.Read more…
Tools for Reaching Oral Learners
Finding the right kind of tools to use to share the gospel with oral cultures takes creativity and an understanding of the audience.Read more…
The Role of Bible Stories in Evangelism
Answering the question of why Bible storying is important today.Read more…
Changing Campus Ministry in America
Fifty-seven American college campus ministry leaders gathered for the Institute of Campus Revival and Awakening.Read more…
The Role of Partnership in Oral Evangelism: A Case Study in India
Reaching the seventy percent non-literate oral population in Bihar State, India has always been a problem. But doors are now opening.Read more…
55th Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Annual Meeting and Tamil Nadu Pastors Conference
Nearly 450 participants and eighty youth leaders attended this year’s EFI annual meeting.Read more…
Two International Orality Network Conferences for Primary and Secondary Oral Learners to be Held 14-16 and 15-17 November 2006
Making Disciples of Primary Oral Learners 14-16 November 2006 www.ion2006.org The Inside Story 15-17 November 2006 www.theinsidestory06.com The International Orality Network is offering two unique, overlapping conferences in November 2006 to address distinct aspects of the orality movement. These conferencesRead more…
Story and Song in Kpele-Dafo: An Innovative Church Planting Model Among an Oral Culture of Togo
Communities are being transformed across Africa because communication bridges are being used to share the gospel with oral cultures.Read more…
Making Disciples of Oral Learners
Making disciples of oral learners means using communication forms that are familiar within the culture: stories, proverbs, drama, songs, chants and poetry.Read more…
A Focus on Central Asia: 858 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
A historical overview of the least-reached peoples of Central Asia and how to reach them through prayer and action.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Reaching Oral Cultures with the Gospel and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the WorldSharing the gospel in oral cultures around the world
Partnering in Peru to Serve the Quechuas (Perupi qheswa runakunata servinapaqmi aynipi llank’ashanku)
SIL, Wycliffe Bible Translators’ main partner working in the South Peru Scripture Advance Project, is poised to reach about a million and a half Cusco Quechua speakers. (Kaymi puntapi qelqasqa karqan qheswa rimaypi. Chayta rikuyta munaspaykiqa qhawachiq wach’ita kaypi churaspayki ÌÄå±it’iy.)Read more…
CZECH REPUBLIC
Representatives of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church and the World Evangelical Alliance met in dialogue 8-11 August 2006 on the campus of the International Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Prague, Czech Republic. Although informal contacts had occurred during the pastRead more…
UNITED STATES
Dan Brokke was recently named president and CEO of Bethany International. He replaces Dave Hicks, who stepped down after five years of service. In his new position Brokke has placed a priority on the expansion of Bethany College of MissionsRead more…
CHINA
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, is set to visit China 8-23 October 2006. The visit is at the invitation of the senior leadership of the post-denominational Protestant churches in China. Dr. Williams’ trip will include visits to citiesRead more…
Not a Small World After All: Glimpsing the Kingdom Church
Worshipping with people from all corners of the world expands one’s vision of the global Church.Read more…
SOUTH KOREA
The Rev. John C.A. Barrett of the British Methodist Church is the new chairperson of the World Methodist Council, which includes churches in 132 countries. Barrett was elected by the council and installed at the 24 July closing worship serviceRead more…
IRAN
The only Christian player in Iran’s national soccer team was named “Christian star of the World Cup” in a poll undertaken by a Dutch ecumenical Christian group. Andranik Teymourian, a 23-year-old midfielder, received 31.3 percent of votes in the onlineRead more…
INDIA
Christian groups have decried changes to laws said to enshrine “freedom of religion” by legislators in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, ruled by the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), a party opponents describe as having a Hindu nationalist agenda. UnderRead more…
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Brno Sports Blitz, the largest event that the Majak Ministry Center has ever hosted, took place 8-18 June. Eighty-three student athletes, coaches and support staff from several colleges in the US converged in Brno. After two days of intensiveRead more…
CHINA
China’s official media has confirmed that two people have been arrested after reports that about three thousand Christians in eastern China’s Zhejiang province clashed with police over the demolition of a church building for a denomination not officially recognized byRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Thanks to volunteer knitters from the United States and abroad, more than 250,000 impoverished children around the world now enjoy the comfort and warmth of handmade sweaters. World Vision has partnered with Guideposts magazine in its “Knit for Kids” sweaterRead more…
Exegesis of a City
Understanding the Church’s place in a city, town or city/region requires research and wisdom.Read more…
Ministerial Leadership: 2005-2040
Assessing the demographics and trends of ministers and church leadership is important to caring for the future of the Church in the United Kingdom.Read more…
The Missionary Game: A Tool for World Missions
Using a game to simulate spreading the gospel, planting churches and providing much needed physical goods.Read more…
The Challenges of Urban Mission
Reaching the world for Christ includes reaching the urban centers of all nations.Read more…
The Challenges of Mexico City
Evangelism, Christian camps, Christian literature and biblical teaching during special events are used to reach Mexico City for Christ.Read more…
Developing Women for Ministry in Southern Africa: PACWA Leadership Development Program
PACWA seeks to equip women in transforming the African continent.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Urban Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the World Urban ministry in Mexico City
Theological Education for Ministry with City-Regions
Affirming formal, non-formal and informal methods of education are necessary for ministry in the city.Read more…
Homelessness and Poverty: Reaching Out in Christ-like Manner to the Vulnerable
Reaching out to individuals struggling with poverty and homelessness requires the love that comes only from Christ.Read more…
Transforming Slums: Will We Hear the Cries of One Billion People Before It Is Too Late?
Today’s slums collectively hold one billion of the earth’s people. They need to hear the gospel.Read more…
NAMIBIA
The Salvation Army has announced that it is to return to Namibia in November after a 67-year absence from the formerly South African-administered territory. “We feel our caring ministry will make great contributions in such areas as caring for theRead more…
An Overview of South Asia
(Editor’s Note: Our Peoples of the World section 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 unreached people group.Read more…
Into Their World…The Dakpa of Bhutan
Distrustful of outsiders and prone to hold tightly to ancient traditions, the Dakpa of Bhutan are a challenge to Christians.Read more…
Ministry in Croatia
Advancing the kingdom of God in Croatia includes meeting both the physical and spiritual needs of the people.Read more…
A Focus on South Asia: 2,899 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
A historical overview of the least-reached people groups of South AsiaÌ¢âÂÛand how to reach them through prayer and action.Read more…
NEW ZEALAND
Mark Brown, national director for Scripture Union in New Zealand, has been appointed chief executive officer of the Bible Society in New Zealand. Brown will start his post in the early part of 2007. He is succeeding Colin Reed, whoRead more…
Dayasagar and the Life of Christ in India
Using a culturally relevant film to reach the people of India.Read more…
Tea for China: Write Short Stories for God with ABC111.net
TransWorld Radio-Asia and ABC111.net are using story to help individuals in China learn English.Read more…
Dr. Daniel Bourdanné Named General Secretary of the International Executive Committee of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students
Dr. Daniel BourdannÌÄå© The International Executive Committee (IEC) of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel BourdannÌÄå© has been appointed to succeed Lindsay Brown as general secretary. The change will take effect inRead more…
News from Lausanne
Exciting things are happening within the Lausanne movement within the next six months.Read more…
INDIA
Week-long celebrations were held in July in Chennai to mark the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the first Protestant missionary to India. “The arrival of Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg in Tranquebar in 1706 no doubt marked a remarkable change in theRead more…
An Overview of Northeast/East 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…
GERMANY
In the face of declining income and loss of members, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), the country’s main Protestant umbrella, is proposing sweeping organizational changes, including cutting the number of pastors by a quarter over the next twenty-five years.Read more…
African Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity: An Overview
African Pentecostal/charismatic churches are complex, growing and an important element in the global Church structure.Read more…
SPAIN
Nearly 450 Mennonites from ten different countries attended the 2006 Mennonite European Regional Conference 25-28 May in Barcelona. Ì¢âÂÒFreedom is Commitment: Living the Will of God,Ì¢âÂå the theme of this year’s gathering, was the first time in its thirty-year historyRead more…
SCOTLAND
Dr. Fred Drummond, who has served as a Church of Scotland minister in Perth for fifteen years, began his post as head of the Scottish Evangelical Alliance 1 July. Concerned that Scotland is becoming an increasingly fragmented society, Drummond hopesRead more…
NIGERIA
A new bachelor of arts translation degree program has been launched by the Theological College of Northern Nigeria to train Africans for Bible translation. Dr. David Crozier, a Wycliffe Bible Translator member, is serving as head of the college’s BibleRead more…
MIDDLE EAST
The number of people responding to SAT-7 broadcasts in the Middle East is up two hundred percent from 2005. Much of this is the result of Ì¢âÂÒA Very Happy Marriage,Ì¢âÂå a program which encourages husbands and wives to dialogue withRead more…
LATIN AMERICA
Latin America Library Services (LALS), a ministry under the support of Assemblies of God World Missions, recently posted its new bilingual website, which offers valuable resources for Bible school librarians, administrators, pastors and missionaries. The bilingual format serves both SpanishRead more…
JAPAN
The Christian population in Japan has remained at around one percent of the country’s population since 1549, when Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier arrived, says a professor of the sociology of religion at Tokyo’s Roman Catholic Sophia University. “But the youngRead more…
JAMAICA
Rev. Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union, was elected president of the Jamaica Council of Churches, the largest and most prominent ecumenical body in the country. Johnson succeeds Rev. Philip Robinson, a Methodist. Johnson is also chairRead more…
EUROPE
Ted Noble, president of Greater Europe Mission (GEM), has announced that he will step down from the post effective June 2007. Noble has served in this position since 1992 after serving for four years as executive vice president of FoodRead more…
ASIA
Royal Rangers, an Assemblies of God ministry for boys, is experiencing growth in Asian Pacific countries such as Malaysia, which has twenty outposts, and Singapore, which has eleven outposts. Jim Guneratnam, national Royal Rangers program coordinator for Malaysia, contributes theRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
Caleb Project, a ministry which creates materials, programs and curricula for those involved in mission, and ACMC (Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment), a ministry which uses conferences, consultation and resources to equip local churches for outreach, have joined forces. TheRead more…
AROUND THE WORLD
This year marks several significant missions anniversaries, says missions expert Paul Borthwick. One hundred years ago the Azusa Street Revival in California, USA, began. This launched the modern Pentecostal movement. Two hundred years ago the Haystack Prayer Meeting was heldRead more…
AFRICA
After nearly five years in the making, the first Bible commentary to be produced in Africa by African scholars has been published. The African Bible Commentary (ABC) is a two thousand-page commentary that includes a section-by-section interpretation of the BibleRead more…
Into Their World… The Durbet of Mongolia
With far less than one percent of the Durbet being Christian, this people group needs both physical and spiritual healing.Read more…
A Focus on Northeast Asia: 473 Least-Reached People Groups Remain
A historical review of the least-reached peoples of Northeast Asia and how to reach them through prayer and action.Read more…
The Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: A Model for Identifying Priority People Groups
Assessing the state of evangelical Christianity worldwide is more complex than simply counting resources.Read more…
Haystack Reloaded: Could a Haystack Change the World Again?
Over the past two hundred years the student missions movement has been re-emerging as a strong force in worldwide evangelism and missions.Read more…
Revival and 24/7 Prayer on America’s Universities
God is actively rejuvenating his servants on American college campuses through non-stop prayer meetings.Read more…
People of Persuasion: Evangelism and the Pentecostal/Charismatic Revival
Pentecostals see aggressive evangelism in the pages of the New Testament and interpret the Pentecostal experience as a mandate for evangelism.Read more…
Prayer and Revival
When we look at the history of revival there is one common denominator: there was some person or some group of people praying and agonizing to birth the revival.Read more…
Haystack 2006
The Haystack Prayer Meeting in 1806 on the Williams College campus (Massachusetts, USA) is still impacting the worldwide student missions movement.Read more…
Seeking God for Revival: South Africa and Beyond
A look at revival and spiritual awakening both in South Africa and around the world.Read more…
Transforming Partnership at the Coalition on the Support of Indigenous Ministries (COSIM) Conference
Western and non-Western mission leaders met at the recent COSIM conference to discuss how to support and build Developing World ministries.Read more…
The Rise and Rise of Pentecostalism
Five characteristics (and lessons) help explain the incredible rise of Pentecostalism around the world.Read more…
IN THIS ISSUE…Revival and Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Interest
Peoples of the World National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh
Missions: A Humble Journey Toward a New Creation
Using the metaphor of the new creation as a guiding vision for missions.Read more…
From Muslim to Christian: Finding Life in Kenya
Mohammed Omar is a chaplain to the Somali people in Kijabe Hospital, Kenya. Here is his story of conversion and transformation.Read more…
National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh (NCFB): Activities of Board of Mission and Evangelism
A detailed look at the NCFB and one of the five boards, the Board of Mission and Evangelism.Read more…
The Sixth World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People to be Held 11-17 September 2006 in the Philippines
Christian first nation peoples will be gathering for the sixth WCGIP to discuss issues related to indigenous people worldwide.Read more…
The Arts and Evangelism in Latin America (Los Artes y el Evangelism en América Latina)
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
The Emerging Church ” – Then and Now!
Today’s Church must have great power to preach the gospel and great grace to practice kingdom values.Read more…
The Emerging Church ” – Then and Now!
Today’s Church must have great power to preach the gospel and great grace to practice kingdom values.Read more…
INDONESIA
Aid agencies around the world have mobilized to rush assistance to Indonesia’s island of Java where at least 4,900 people are reported to have been killed and another 200,000 left homeless by a powerful earthquake near the city of Yogyakarta.Read more…
NORTH KOREA
To help North Koreans who are deprived of their religious freedom, the Korean Church has founded the Commission to Help North Korean Refugees (CNKR) in 1999 and has submitted a petition with ten million signatures for recognizing North Korean defectorsRead more…
Structural Necessities for the Evangelistic Enterprise of the Church
An evangelism professor shares four key elements of the evangelistic enterprise today.Read more…
UNITED STATES
More than seven hundred Christians of diverse cultural backgrounds convened 27-29 April at the Rehoboth Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for the sixth Ethnic Workers’ Summit, sponsored by the Ethnic America Network (EAN) and a local committee. The summit helpedRead more…
UNITED STATES
More than seventy college campuses in the United States are now conducting days or weeks of 24-hour prayer for revival and spiritual transformation, said Jeremy Story, president of Campus Renewal Ministries. Story volunteered his time to program a database backendRead more…
UNITED STATES
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) unanimously voted in Ken Behr as the new president. Behr began his post 1 May, succeeding Paul Nelson, who served as president for twelve years. In its 27-year history there have only beenRead more…
SWITZERLAND
The World Council of Churches (WCC) says it is launching a three-year joint study project with the Vatican aimed at developing a shared code of conduct on religious conversion where charges of proselytising can trigger tensions in societies. According toRead more…
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
History was made in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in March as Nina Gunter, the first woman elected general superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene, ordained the first women in the Papua New Guinea Church. The three women, Pastor ClaraRead more…
NEPAL
Christianity is growing rapidly in Nepal, despite a ban on conversions. When Chuda Bastakoti became a Christian twelve years ago, the people in his remote village would taunt him, shouting “Christian” as an insult. “But that has changed now,Ì¢âÂå BastakotiRead more…
ISRAEL
For what is believed to be the first time, a Christian congregation in Israel is building its own church. Grace and Truth, a Reformed and Baptist church, is located in a Jewish area near Tel Aviv. The more than 450Read more…
HONDURAS
In efforts to “make Jesus famous to the next generation of Hondurans,” 274 El Salvadoran youth (ages nine and up) and their leaders traveled to Honduras to minister in eighty-four Assemblies of God churches. The missions trip was known asRead more…