Should Christians Use Allah in Bible Translation?
Issues of terminology for God are highly convoluted when working with Muslims in non-Arabic-speaking lands where Christians use alternate terms for Go…
Category: Volume 40 – Issue 3
What I Want in a Missionary
I never want to have another missions emphasis week like the one my church endured last year. It was a time of agony as months of planning and effort …
Lifting the Fatwa
I was somewhat shocked to read the following statement by a respected Christian leader who is involved in a controversial approach to Muslim evange…
H Scale for Hindu Contextualization
This seven point scale defines contextualization of gospel and church in the Hindu world. Where are you on the scale? Where should you be?
Misunderstanding C-5: His Ways Are Not Our Orthodoxy
Even the most sincere followers of Christ can easily misunderstand C5.
Distractions on the Path to Contentment
The following distractions prolong our discomfort and often keep us from fitting in or belonging.
Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?
The premise of the popular television quiz show “Jeopardy” is to give a statement, after which the correctly-responding contestant asks a question…
Theological Critique of Security
I wish to challenge the prevailing assumptions which support our notion of security in missions.
The Message of Mission
Neither commentary nor sermon, The Message of Mission gives sparkling consideration to fifteen key texts of Scripture that focus on mission in …
Lean, Mean, Extreme and Unseen
Dear Chris, Thanks for your e-mail and your interest in development on the mission field. That excites me. You asked about our philosophy on develo…