There is a clear difference between missions and evangelism. Missions includes evangelism but is not limited to evangelism. Evangelism could be defined as the sharing of good news of Christ with those who do not believe and calling them to faith and repentance. Missions (which is different from “Mission”) has been defined by George Peters […]
We are the first generation in all of human history to hold in our hands the technology to reach every man, woman, and child on earth. Although the product price points are not yet in place, this is not a distant dream. It is a current reality. Market forces in technology are driving us forward. […]
Wherever the Church is, regardless of cultural context, it has the universal obligation to be true to Christ and his word. The Church of Jesus Christ is that body of people in any given socio-cultural context who have committed their lives to Christ and who worship and follow him in obedient discipleship, faithfully receiving […]
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 on the arts for generations. […]
Here is the problem: In 1900, 879 million people (fifty-six percent of the world’s population of 1.6 billion people) had never heard of Christ, Christianity or the gospel. They were unevangelized. They could not get access to the gospel very easily. They had no churches, no preachers, no evangelists, no scriptures, etc. What they did […]
HEARTLINES seeks to reach into South African culture, which is rife with corruption, disease and crime. All around the world, obstacles such as language, tradition and culture have invariably had to be overcome in presenting the good news of the gospel and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. In South Africa, prior to the dawn […]
In John 17:21, Jesus prays for his followers all over the world: “May they be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be one in us, so the world may believe that you sent me.” One of the things that excites me most about the Lausanne Movement is […]
How many of us remember the person who led us to Christ? Perhaps for some of us, it was a series of encounters that culminated in a decision of faith. If you are like me, you may remember that first Bible and that moment of decision when you prayed and asked Christ to be Lord […]
