January 2006

Lausanne World Pulse – WORLD EVANGELISM & MISSIONS REPORTS – On North Korea, a Country Spotlighted During the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

By Carl Moeller North Korea, which tops Open Door’s World Watch List of countries where persecution of Christians is the worst, was one of the countries spotlighted during the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 13 November. The communist country has topped this list for three straight years. However, thousands of churches around […]

Lausanne World Pulse – WORLD EVANGELISM & MISSIONS REPORTS – AIDS in China: The Amity Foundation

The Spread of AIDS in China The first AIDS case in China was reported in 1985. The following years witnessed rapid growth of the HIV-positive population. Geographically, HIV-positive cases have now been reported in each and every one of the thirty-one provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of mainland China. By the end of 2003, the […]

Lausanne World Pulse – WORLD EVANGELISM & MISSIONS REPORTS – Growing Interest in Medical Missions

By Grace Tazelaar Among students in the health professions, the Annual Global Missions Health Conference (GMHC) in Louisville, KY, USA, is quickly becoming known as the “Urbana” of healthcare missions. (Editors note: the author’s reference to Urbana relates to the Urbana Missions Convention, www.urbana.org, held since 1946 by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship) Louisville’s Southeast Christian Church […]

Lausanne World Pulse – WORLD EVANGELISM & MISSIONS REPORTS – Trans World Radio and Kerus Global Education Unite to Mobilize African Youth to Stem the Tide of HIV/AIDS

Every day 14,000 Africans become infected with HIV/AIDS. In an effort to counter the spread of this unrelenting enemy on the continent, international Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR) and Kerus Global Education have partnered to produce character-based radio programming geared toward helping African teenagers make responsible lifestyle choices. TWR and Kerus agree the best […]

Lausanne World Pulse – WORLD PERSPECTIVES – Christian Partnership Amidst and After the Tsunami Devastation

By William Sunderland Where were you when the tsunami of 2005 devastated huge portions of Southeast Asia? I was celebrating the birth of Jesus, creator and savior of humankind, on a bright, sunny morning. However, it was not long before I began learning of the tsunami’s impact via reports on television. After listening to the […]

Lausanne World Pulse – WORLD EVANGELISM & MISSIONS REPORTS – Sri Lankan Devastation Allows the Universal Church an Opportunity to Give

By Adrian de Visser Sri Lankan beaches are the most picturesque in the world. Soft sounds of the waves lapping, an endless strip of white, sandy beaches contrasting with deep, blue waters and coral reefs that are home to many types of tropical fish—these are the wonders of the Sri Lankan coast (www.triptosrilanka.com). In December […]