Month: January 2013
That’s Not Fatigue: Dealing with Unresolved Grief
When grief goes unresolved, it will eventually deplete our resources until we can no longer function properly. The author shares steps toward renewal.
Transformational Development: Lessons from Central Asia
A case study of how small and medium enterprises are positively impacting local communities.
Symposium on Persecution: Don’t Call It Persecution When It’s Not
Can we put parameters around what we call religious persecution? Five leaders speak out.
In Search of Community: Islam, Christianity, and MBBs in the Middle
Learn how one community center is bridging the Christian-Muslim divide.
Heart Language, Heart Worship
God has used heart language to encourage worship in one context. Scott offers principles for those seeking to begin the process.
How Much Syncretism Is Allowed?
As mediators of the gospel, we need to critically assess syncretistic/contextual questions in the Church.
Using Local Proverbs in Ministry
Why we should use local proverbs in ministry and ways that they can be effectively utilized.
Patronage, Exemption, and Institutional Policy
Rule of Law emphasizes truth; patronage emphasizes grace. Only through a balance between the two can the life of Christ be modeled for emerging leader…
Time to Reboot Agency/Church Relations?
Events of the last few years have raised serious questions about the adequacy and accuracy of assumptions about how mission agencies and churches rela…