The continuation of a two part series highlighting the continuation of race constructed in South Africa's history that diminished the dignity of the ancient first inhabitants of Africa's southern Cape. A descendant of the indigenous speaks out with a dream of how the gospel can bring about the kind of transformation his ancestors saw.
A Chinese virtual participant at Lausanne 4 reflects on her experience and encourages us to prioritize intimacy with God as a necessary precursor to participation in God’s mission. Missions activities ought to be an overflow of our intimate relationship with the Triune God,, In other words, let contemplation lead to action.
Assuming its legal, our occupations are an opportunity for us to express our vocation, our calling to glorify God. Christians should stand out in the workplace as people of integrity and honor, manifesting the character of God as revealed in the Bible. This attitude can transform work from a place of drudgery to an opportunity for joy.
A simple focus on workplace involvement into a Sunday service liturgy has the potential to activate more effective witness among church goers. It is being used effectively in Anglican churches in England and could add new life to congregations elsewhere too.
As our world continues to experience the push and pull factors of migration, it is important to pay attention to how each context is defining their missions in the new mission fields of former Christendom. It is also important not to use just one terminology to define the migration and missions experiences of all Majority World people. we need to continually adapt our understanding of missions as we continue to develop theologies of migration.
Peter Lynas explores the slang term ‘cultural brain rot’, and identifies three underlying cultural stories an increasingly globalized world needs to be aware as we take seriously our responsibility to make disciples.
Part one of three. The fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4/L4) was many things to many people. This series is the perspective of one global missions leader. There is much to be celebrated and concerned about the event, and some conclusions are drawn to help the Evangelical Church and its missions walk more confidently and equitably into the future.
Part three of three. The fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4/L4) was many things to many people. This series is the perspective of one global missions leader. There is much to be celebrated and concerned about the event, and some conclusions are drawn to help the Evangelical Church and its missions walk more confidently and equitably into the future.
Part two of three. The fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4/L4) was many things to many people. This series is the perspective of one global missions leader. There is much to be celebrated and concerned about the event, and some conclusions are drawn to help the Evangelical Church and its missions walk more confidently and equitably into the future.
Sometimes we can get stuck knowing how to help our friends. One of the most powerful forms of help we can offer is prayer, but we can even get stuck there. Here are some tips to help you help your friends in prayer.
Christian media can too easily fall into the role of propaganda for a kind of moral reform that denies the transformative power of the whole gospel for a world in need of it. We must be Christ-centric rather than cross-centric followers of Jesus. It is beyond the cross in the new kingdom of God that we participate in the purposes of god.
Hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, floods, fires, and extreme temperatures are ravishing the nations. How are we to understand these phenomena biblically and what should our response be as followers of Jesus? Dr Rachel Mash has some answers.
