We should never ignore the empowering of the Holy Spirit in overcoming communication barriers and boundaries in order to share the gospel with people from various languages, cultures and social backgrounds. The tower of Babel may signal the beginning of such obstacles as a result of humanity’s selfishness. God’s response as creator resulted in confusing […]
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“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 […]
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 overtake Christian churchgoing?” So what […]
The first Iberoamerican Wesleyan Women’s conference was held in February in San Jose, Costa Rica. Over two hundred women from thirteen different countries attended this event, including two women from Spain and four women from Equatorial Guinea, Africa. This event was the first Wesleyan Women’s conference in Iberoamerica as well as the first event with […]
FEATURED UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP Central Tibetans More than 350 delegates, representing every continent of the world, recently came together for Ethne ‘06 to celebrate progress, assess status and accelerate efforts to reach the least-reached peoples of the world. Most global conferences draw people from all over the world and organize themselves around tracks that appeal […]
“The strength of the national Church is in direct proportion to the strength of its body of local Christian literature,” said author Tim Stafford. The Church in Africa has expanded exponentially in the past century. However, its publication of quality, contextual Christian books and periodicals has not kept pace. Relevant African literature is needed to […]
Dr. Fred Drummond, who has served as a Church of Scotland minister in Perth for fifteen years, began his post as head of the Scottish Evangelical Alliance 1 July. Concerned that Scotland is becoming an increasingly fragmented society, Drummond hopes to encourage Christians and churches to build relationships and positively impact the community through dialogue, […]
Minnesota pastor Jonathan Reckford was unanimously named CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, an organization which builds homes in more than 100 nations around the world. Having worked in leadership positions in several public-sector corporations, including Best Buy, Inc. and Circuit City, Reckford most recently served as executive pastor for Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, […]
The Andi of Russia need to hear the gospel. Although having a population no greater than ten thousand people, the Andi of Russia are an unreached people group in need of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Also known as the Qwannab, the Andi are one of the indigenous groups of the former USSR who live […]
Emerging churches refer to churches which have emerged from the grassroots level up instead of the top down. What does the so-called “Emerging Church” really bring to the whole Church taking the whole gospel to the whole world? How do we critique it meaningfully, without overstating the good or bad within it? What can we […]
Seven major faith groups have signed a communique stating their plans to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in Zambia. The document was signed at the First Zambian Open Day for Care and Compassion for People Living with HIV/AIDS, organized by the Zambia Inter-Faith Networking Group. Church leaders agreed to: offer support to those in their […]
Christian leaders in Zimbabwe have launched a new HIV/AIDS policy for churches in this southern African country of 12.7 million people, where the pandemic kills an average of 2,000 people every week. “This decision to launch an AIDS policy indicates that the Church is a true partner in the fight against HIV/AIDS,” said the Rev. […]
