By Phil Noss September 2009 According to linguistic count, there are 6,909 living languages in the world today (Ethnologue 16th ed.). Of these, 2,496 have at least a portion of translated scripture, but the remaining 4,413 have no Bible translation at all. Although scripture translation has been underway for over two millennia, the speakers of […]
By Peter Brierley March 2007 The growth of the Muslim community and the decline of church attendance in the United Kingdom seem of perpetual fascination to the media. When the BBC Sunday programme “Heaven and Earth” chose five key facts about religion in Britain to explore, one of them was: “When would Muslim mosque attendance […]
By Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu June / July 2014 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 […]
Published as a joint effort between the Institute of Strategic Evangelism, Evangelism and Missions Information Service and Intercultural Studies Department (Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. USA) and the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
By David Morel May 2006 Have you ever wondered why people are indifferent to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Scripture says that the gospel is a mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations (Colossians 1:26-27). The Apostle Paul understood that the gospel is a mystery and confirms this in Ephesians 6:19, “and for […]
By Lon Allison May 2006 At first glance it may not appear that evangelism and prayer are related. Evangelism focuses on reaching pre-believers. Prayer is primarily an activity of believers. The first is about outreach; the second concerns spiritual growth. This is how I used to think. Not so anymore. I now see these two […]
By Glenda Weldon May 2006 “Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.” These words from the prayer Jesus taught his disciples express God’s plan and purpose in this world. They bring together in the simplest and most powerful way “prayer in evangelism.” The compelling vision of the Kingdom of God fully realised on […]
By Mario Cappello Lay movements and leadership momentum are leading to a greater emphasis on evangelization within the Catholic Church. Read Article >> A Contribution from the Latin American Evangelical Churches By Norberto Saracco Seeking unified ecumenism in Evangelical Churches throughout Latin America. Read Article >> Movement for African National Initiatives 2006: Uniting African Church […]
Early in the new millennium Angola was officially named by the Global IDP Project the worst place in the world for children to grow up. During a quarter century of war millions of people were forced to flee and hundreds of thousands were killed. In the past three years, however, following a peace treaty between […]
By David Morel May 2006 Many people came to know Jesus Christ through these open doors. When God opens a door, people come to Christ. Why did Paul have so many open doors for the gospel of Jesus Christ? We can trace these open doors directly to Paul’s prayer life as exemplified in Colossians 4:2-6: […]
By John Godson Eight reasons why prayer is so important in evangelism. Read Article >> Prayer and Fasting for Evangelism By Helene NSIN OUM Biblical guidelines for combining fasting with prayer evangelism. Read Article >> Prayer, Evangelism and Human Methodology By Phil Miglioratti Prayer and human methods are the two wings required for the airplane […]
By David Morel May 2006 Have you ever wondered why people are indifferent to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Scripture says that the gospel is a mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations (Colossians 1:26-27). The Apostle Paul understood that the gospel is a mystery and confirms this in Ephesians 6:19, “and for […]
