By Harvey Hoekstra March 2006 STM team members carry Talking Bibles in their backpacks Short-term Missions There is little doubt that “short-term missions” have become increasingly effective, meaningful and popular. Individuals who participate in these missions are not only a blessing to the people they serve, but they themselves are often enriched, inspired and […]
By Scott Holste and Jim Haney August 2006 As noted in Table 1, levels 0 – 3 are classified as unreached. In this model, unreached signifies a people group whose population is less than two percent evangelical Christian. This definition is consistent with that used in evangelical circles for many years. It differs in that […]
By Scott Holste and Jim Haney August 2006 Over the past two decades we have witnessed significant advances of the kingdom. Churches have mobilized their memberships, sending out thousands of new missionaries who have shared the gospel, baptized and discipled believers, established indigenous churches and trained leaders. The Ultimate Priority—All People Groups Today, God continues […]
By Scott Holste and Jim Haney August 2006 While Christians are involved in many significant ministries (e.g. radio broadcasts, literature distribution, relief and development, evangelism, discipleship, etc.), we believe that the gathering of believers and establishing of churches is the key to establishing an effective, on-going, evangelizing, discipling, nurturing and ministering capability among any given […]
By Scott Holste and Jim Haney August 2006 Undoubtedly, the availability of evangelical resources is an important factor in reaching a people group, but the last bulleted observation above clearly demonstrates that there are many people groups that have no active evangelical church planting underway despite the fact that resources are available. Why? The fact […]
January 2007 January 2007 Throughout the Muslim world men and women without knowledge of the gospel or contact among Christians have experienced dreams and visions of Jesus Christ. “In the last days,” says God, “I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream […]
By Justin Long Read Article >> It Takes More Than Just Churches By Justin Long Seven factors, in addition to churches, are needed to reach unreached people groups. Read Article >> A Focus on Southeast Asia: 663 Least-Reached People Groups Remain A historical overview of the least-reached people groups of Southeast Asia—and how to reach […]
By Nate Butler July 2006 Since 1996 COMIX35 has held over twenty-five Christian comics training workshops for more than seven hundred attendees representing forty-two countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. Comics are read not only for entertainment, but are also used in sharing the gospel. The COMIX35 training is not […]
By Nate Butler July 2006 Did you know that people in ancient cultures around the world actually produced and read comics? Don’t laugh … It’s true! “Comics” may be defined as “a series of pictures which tell a story or make a point.” They are neither a new phenomenon nor the exclusive invention of any […]
By Krish Kandiah Although difficult, sharing one’s faith relevantly and faithfully to contemporary culture is possible—and necessary. Read Article >> International Intercession for Germany During the 2006 FIFA World Cup By Bernd Oettinghaus Prayer warriors around the world are being called upon both before and during the Federation Internationale de Football Association Soccer World Cup […]
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 of Christ, more than twenty-five leading clerics from different faiths signed a statement calling for joint […]
By Lon Allison July 2006 I am currently traveling to different nations and after a short visit I am getting ready to leave Great Britain. I also have cause for new praise. Thanks to the efforts of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Youth for Christ in the UK, an “Emerging Evangelists Training Program” is […]
By Colin Harbinson July 2006 Editor’s Note: This article is the introduction to the 2004 Lausanne Forum for World Evangelization Redeeming the Arts Lausanne Occasional Paper. The full text can be found at http://community.gospelcom.net/lcwe/assets/LOP46_IG17.pdf. The Church and the ArtsApart from a small number of important voices, the Church as a whole has been virtually silent […]
By Nate Butler July 2006 People of all ages read comics. Why are Comics so Popular Around the World? Some of the reasons that comics are globally popular are fairly clear: They use exciting visuals to draw the viewer into reading compelling stories. They engage the readers emotionally. They are completely accessible, portable and […]
