In the Balance: Secularism and Islam Compete for Allegiance Behind Turkey’s Veil
When Mustafa Kemal Ata-turk founded Turkey’s modern republic 74 years ago, the jury was out on whether a secular democracy could long survive in a p…
Category: Volume 33 – Issue 3
Introducing Social Change through Community Health
By intelligently transcending cultural barriers rather than being shut out by them, Christian health care workers can introduce basic changes in non-C…
Evangelism Explosion and Communication: A Response
Much of missionary methodology has been subject to a type of faddish cycle. The cycle begins when missionaries are exposed to a new technique that has…
Are You Using Your Gospel Credits Wisely?
One of my teammates in the Philippines, anticipating his first furlough, worried that if some of his supporters really knew how we did ministry, they …
The Desperate State of Those without Christ
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sick…
Editorial: Who Cares How Old a Missionary Is?
A college friend of mine who became a physician was turned down for missionary service because he flunked the board’s physical exam. He had only one…
Evangelism Explosion: “Reaching All the Nations”
In a March morning last year, colorful flags streamed down the center aisle of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church carried by delegates celebrating the es…
Paul’s Short-term Church Planting: Can it Happen Again?
Roland Allen, in Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? looks over the panorama of churches established by Paul with wonder and incredulity: wonder…
The Pros and Cons of Islamicized Contextualization
Church planting within Muslim societies presents a major challenge for Christian missions. As the year 2000 approaches, mission agencies are scramblin…
Reaching All the Nations: Lessons for the Next Stage of World Evangelism
Moody magazine recently devoted much of an issue to the subject “What’s Ahead for Missions?” The series of articles, which presented a mixed pic…