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. […]
The key to reaching this generation for Christ is through love. Burned Out on Church My wife and I have spent the last seven years in three different countries, all of which had a cultural base of Christianity. However, we have also found a negativity toward church. We spent much time with people who were […]
SAT-7 is partnering with TURK-7, a new media outreach to the Turkish people, to create indigenous television programs that will both grow the believer in the Christian faith and lead non-believers to Christ. According to one Turkish pastor, Ì¢‰âÂÒTurkey is a big country and the number of Christians is still small. Television is a very […]
The International Bible Society (IBS) is using the life-changing power of scripture in the battle against the deadly HIV/AIDS virus. In 2004, IBS launched its scripture-based Reach 4 Life program in South Africa and has subsequently expanded it into other African countries, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the United States. Behavioral change has been shown […]
Zambia’s major denominations melded during January’s global week of prayer for Christian unity. And while the churches are expected to play a pivotal role in national elections scheduled to take place by the end of 2006, civil society groups pressing for change wonder if that cohesion can carry over into the political sphere. Leaders of […]
Arriving to help victims of natural disasters Youth with a Mission (YWAM) teams have been working in war zones, crisis and natural disasters for the past twenty-six years. However, nothing has impacted us more than the 2004 tsunami. A red flag in Aceh was a sign to the military or the police that there was […]
“Evangelism itself is the proclamation of the historical, biblical Christ as Savior and Lord with a view to persuading people to come to him personally and so be reconciled to God.” – Lausanne Covenant “Evangelism is the outflow of hearts that are filled with the love of God for those who do not yet know […]
In this article I intend to present: Biblical foundations for political involvement Examples of godly politicians in the Bible A story of how I got involved in politics Seven reasons why I am in politics Seven lessons God has taught me while in politics Dangers I see in politics Practical advice for those who feel […]
The American Bible Society’s response to the need for Bibles for Hurricane Katrina evacuees was swift and coordinated with churches and like-minded organizations throughout the United States Gulf Coast area. Volunteers working on the frontlines have given out nearly one million Bibles, scripture portions and booklets, in English and Spanish, to dislocated individuals and congregations […]
It seems we tend to treat neighbourhoods of poverty like disposable places. Places like Cap-Haitien (Haiti), my adopted city. Established in the early 1700s, its present infrastructure was built near the turn of the twentieth century for ten thousand people. Today, some 750,000 residents call it home. During the 1990s, the local electrical power company, […]
Scholars and laypeople alike often accuse Christian missions of being a child of colonialism. The Alliance for Vulnerable Mission (AVM) proposes a bold strategy to counter neocolonialism in mission by advocating that some Western missionaries to the Majority World follow two simple principles to “de-power” themselves: using the language of the people being reached in […]
