Angela’s Ashes is the autobiography of Frank McCourt, who describes his life in Ireland during the 1930s and 1940s. His family lived in a hovel with one bare light bulb and bedbugs, on a dirt lane, and shared one outdoor toilet with all the neighbors. Because his dad was an alcoholic and seldom found work, […]
When we look at the Bible, we find that the noun evangelism does not occur in the Bible and the word evangelist is used only three times in the New Testament. Phillip is referred to as an evangelist (Acts 21:8), Timothy is exhorted to do the work of an evangelist (2 Timothy 4:5), and we […]
(Editor’s note: This edited article was first published in Graceworks on 25 July 2003.) It was quite jarring to walk into bookstores in Malaysia to be confronted with the cover of the 30 June 2003 issue of TIME magazine. The headline screamed, “Should Christians Convert Muslims?” The fact is, there are state laws in Malaysia […]
Pentecostals are often identified by their dynamic and participatory worship and mission commitment. In its short history (slightly more than one hundred years) Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity has not only grown, but has made a significant contribution to Christian mission. At the time of the 1910 Edinburgh Missionary Conference, which presented a master roadmap to world evangelization […]
í‹ŒÈsí‹Œ Imandars in Dhaka, Bangladesh Cultural and religious life in Bangladesh is deeply influenced by Islam, the faith of more than four-fifths of the population. In the Bengal region, Christianity was first introduced by Catholic missionaries in the seventeenth century and later by Baptist missionaries (including William Carey) in the nineteenth century. However, the number […]
“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42) Prayer is one of the foundations upon which the early Church was built. It was as natural as breathing. It permeated and undergirded their actions and fellowship. “And they continued steadfastly …in prayer.” To understand […]
Q. Tell us about your family. A. I live with my wife, Beth, and children, Christie-Joy and Eben-Joy, in Ghana, West Africa. Q. Give us a brief overview of your work and ministry. A. I currently serve on the senior management team as the national coordinator for schools and camping ministries with Scripture Union (Ghana). […]
Q. Tell us about your family. A. Rosangela and I have been married for twenty-seven years. We have two children: Priscila is about to turn 21 and Filipe (married with Cristina) is 25. Q. Give us a brief overview of your work and ministry. A. For more than twenty years we were involved in Muslim […]
There has been no perfect period in church history. The first-century Church must not be over-idealized. According to theologian Walter Elwell, in the New Testament epistles alone, the Church had to be corrected some 150 times.1 We must always be careful to avoid projections and over-idealizations of any time or place. Nevertheless, the early Church […]
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 people who live in Cairo. […]
As a person opens the pages of the New Testament or history books of the first and second century, he or she is confronted by a Church (ekklesia) that is both growing and impacting society. There are numerous reasons for this growth, but I want to speak of why unity played such an important role […]
A part of the planning for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization: Cape Town 2010 includes a strong artistic presence. In recent times, we have been seeing a renewed interest in the arts among Christians, as well as discussions about the special place the arts may have in the missional task of the Church. […]
A part of the planning for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization: Cape Town 2010 includes a strong artistic presence. In recent times, we have been seeing a renewed interest in the arts among Christians, as well as discussions about the special place the arts may have in the missional task of the Church. […]
Five thousand Hindu villagers sit on the ground watching a movie on the life of Christ. They see an Indian Barrabas, just released from prison, running toward Calvary with outstretched arms. Barrabas cries in Hindi, “Babu! Babu! You have died in my place!” The concept of substitution plants itself indelibly in the audience’s mind. The […]
