By Christopher L. Heuertz April 2008 According to one recent article, there is only one toilet in the entire community, forcing half of Kroo Bay’s population to defecate in public. The article goes on to note that one-fourth of Kroo Bay’s children will not live to see their fifth birthday and a tenth of the […]
By Christopher L. Heuertz April 2008 The old, dilapidated church in the poorest section of Kroo Bay is filled with God’s Spirit. More Than Good News: Affirming God’s Goodness in a Bad World This church is where Noah conducts the Good News Club. Nearly three hundred children were quickly yet gently ushered into seven rows of old […]
By Christopher L. Heuertz April 2008 It is in the Good News Club in Kroo Bay where the open wounds of Christ’s body still bleed today. It is the testimony of Noah’s life that tends to these bleeding wounds, ministering to God where the heart of God breaks today. Reflecting on the lives of Noah […]
By Christopher L. Heuertz April 2008 Kroo Bay is the poorest slum community in the capital city of the world’s poorest country. We walked through an open-air market, down a side street in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The vibrant colors and smells of the fruit and vegetables filled our senses. […]
By Lindsay Brown October / November 2011 Future of Lausanne What will be the focus of The Lausanne Movement in the years to come? More than 150 leaders met in Boston in June 2011 to reflect over the past year and plan for the future. Executive chairman Doug Birdsall wrote about the commitments which came […]
By Lindsay Brown October / November 2011 As we approach the first anniversary of the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, which was held in Cape Town in October 2010, it seems appropriate to look back, celebrate, reflect, and pray regarding the fruit of the congress globally. The goal of the congress was “to bring […]
By Lindsay Brown October / November 2011 A surprising number of people made fresh commitments to engage in different expressions of Christian ministry in the days following the congress. For those who are interested, a summary of these responses can be viewed here. Evidence of God at Work We can already see evidence of three […]
By Alan Andrews September 2007 Rarely do the “systems” of the world treat those living in poverty with dignity and respect. The Kingdom of God offers a very different perspective I was standing in the courtroom being tried for something I did not do. As I looked around, I desperately wanted to tell everyone who would listen that […]
By Steve Thrall 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 Article >> The Global Urban Mission of God in Large Cities: Through the Practitioners’ Eyes By Glenn Smith Five urban ministry practitioners discuss […]
October / November 2011 By Ted Bergman and Bill Morrison An update to a 2010 article on languages some missionaries must learn in order to witness to highest priority peoples. Read Article >> International Orality Network’s Declaration on Making Disciples of the World’s Oral Learners through Audio Scripture Engagement A short overview from the International […]
