December 2014 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 dreams, and […]
By Doug Birdsall Instructing younger leaders on leadership is vital to world evangelization in the twenty-first century. Read Article >> Charity and Justice By Lon Allison How Bono and a lawyer/pastor from Malawi led a call recently for justice and charity. Read Article >> Introducing Lausanne World Pulse! By Lon Allison It is with great […]
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By Doug Birdsall December 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I trust you are experiencing a wonderful sense of God’s presence and his blessing on your life as you serve him with the work that he has entrusted to your care. As I write to you this month, let me begin by assuring you […]
By Kumar Abraham May 2007 Which came first—the chicken or the egg? I suppose for creationists that is an easy question to answer—the chicken! But which comes first—evangelism or discipleship? Some argue that without doing evangelism, discipleship is impossible. Some say it is only a disciple of Christ who can evangelise. Others may ask why […]
By Samantha Baker Evens August 2009 Aquinas was walking with the Pope through one of the grand cathedrals of his day. The Pope gestured to the art and beauty all around and said, “Behold, Master Thomas, no longer can Peter (the Church) say, ‘Silver and gold have I none.’ And Aquinas replied, ‘It is true, […]
By Bob Goff December 2014 India ranks high on the list of countries where commercial sexual exploitation of underage girls occurs. With the extreme poverty, religious traditions and societal prejudice toward women, thousands of girls are bought and sold in every state of India. The lenient law enforcement system has allowed for the flourishing trade. Once the […]
By Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu December 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 initial experience, […]
By Craig Greenfield Throughout biblical and recent history, God has used outsiders to bring about his purposes in foreign nations. Read Article >> A Global Overview of the Business as Mission Movement: Needs & Gaps By Mats Tunehag Nine major needs and gaps in the global Business as Mission movement. Read Article >> Living Humanly […]
August 2007 Buddhism is a worldwide missionary faith which influences over 1.38 billion people. Overview Buddhism began in South Asia and has spread throughout Asia and the world. A daughter of Hinduism and deeply colored by it, Buddhism is a worldwide missionary faith which influences over 1.38 billion people. Over 120 least-reached Buddhist people groups […]
By Jerry Root May 2007 God begins the process of building the men and women he uses, then he sends them out. Asking the question, “Why must evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand?” is like asking, “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” Yet, on closer inspection one observes that Jesus gave the […]
By Grant McClung August 2006 Only the coming of the power of the Holy Spirit to those who are witnesses for Christ makes the work of evangelism possible. Evangelism has been the first priority from the very outset of the modern Pentecostal/Charismatic movement. The historical self-image in the “Pentecostal/Charismatic story” is that we were raised […]
By Kumar Abraham Training for missions and evangelism should be held in careful balance in the following three areas: character, knowledge and skills. Read Article >> Communications among International Christian Leaders By Phill Butler Raising awareness regarding the current international context and practices of communication between international Christian leaders might yield near-term as well as […]
By Doug Birdsall June 2007 The whole Church taking the whole gospel to the whole world. This is the stated vision of the Lausanne Movement. And in every generation, the question is, how can we more effectively communicate the truth of the gospel to all peoples? As Christ himself came to communicate the truth of […]
