By Nico and Pam Daams October / November 2013 The Kapingamarangi and Wycliffe Bible Translators Nico and Pam Daams worked to get God’s Word into the Kapingamarangi heart language. The Kapingamarangi are a group of about 1,500 Polynesian people located in Micronesia. Half of the population live in a settlement on Pohnpei, while the other […]
By Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu October / November 2013 Pentecostalism is the fastest growing stream of Christianity in the world today. In fact, the movement is reshaping religion in the twenty-first century.1“Pentecostalism” may be defined as that stream of Christianity which emphasizes personal salvation in Christ as “a transformative experience wrought by the Holy Spirit.” Subsequent to that […]
By Michael Cassidy 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 Article >> The Church as an Instrument for Redemption, Not Administration By Rev. Canon Andrew White We must not forget the key purposes of the Church: […]
By Doug Birdsall February 2008 Expressions of the Christian faith and how we come together in community are increasingly complex and varied. From the very beginning of the early Church, it was clear that the gospel message was not intended for an exclusive culture or people, but was rather to be translated, accepted and […]
By Glenn Smith February 2008 Overview of Cairo, Egypt One of the oldest cities in the world, Cairo (Egypt) has a rich history and culture that dates back to biblical times. Whereas the pyramids, the Nile and the rich culture may appeal to foreigners, such romanticism may not be prevalent among the nearly twelve million […]
By Glenn Smith February 2008 Overview of Cairo, Egypt One of the oldest cities in the world, Cairo (Egypt) has a rich history and culture that dates back to biblical times. Whereas the pyramids, the Nile and the rich culture may appeal to foreigners, such romanticism may not be prevalent among the nearly twelve million […]
By Glenn Smith The growing Christian communities in Cairo’s garbage villages are leading to real changes in individual lives. Read Article >> Kolkata, India: An Overview Less than one-tenth of one percent of Kolkatans are evangelical Christians. Read Article >> Loving the Urban Poor in Cairo By Rebecca Atallah Meet the people of the garbage […]
By Howard Baldwin February 2006 Ray Bearden When Jesus was in the region of the Decapolis, a deaf man with a speech difficulty was brought to him. After the man’s friends begged Jesus to lay his hand on him, Jesus took the man away from the crowd, put his fingers in the man’s ears, spit […]
