Reflections on the Lausanne Forum
Back in September-October, 2004, I was fortunate to be among the delegates to the Lausanne Forum 2004 held in Pattaya, Thailand. This event, the 30th …
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Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multi-ethnic World
Defensive about your whiteness? Cringe at the phrase “dead, white males”? This book would have been absurd thirty-five years ago. Now it puts a fa…
Twenty First Century Population Factors and Leadership of Spiritual Movements
Today’s population growth is driving change in unprecedented ways. The challenges and opportunities for all aspects of life are at a critical level.…
Should We Send Missionaries to France?
If missions are about bang for the buck, France is a bad deal.
Letters from Readers
Distinguishing Christian Testimonies In his letter (April 2004), Phil Parshall shares how a non-Christian gentleman in Bangladesh gave a strong, po…
Beyond Fragmentation: Integrating Mission and Theological Education
Ott provides an introduction to European mission training schools and a look at the challenges that face evangelical theological educators.
The Rise of Youth Churches
The United Kingdom, where only ten percent of youth attend church weekly, has recently witnessed a new mission strategy called “Youth Churches.”
Celebrating Children
This is a splendid compilation of articles to help orient Christian workers to the diverse world of children’s needs and ministries.
Lessons from Latino Missions to Europe
The Church has witnessed many changes during the past century. One of the most dramatic has been the massive growth of Christianity in the non-Western…
Christianity Reborn: The Global Expansion of Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century
Young New Yorkers greet each other with a hearty
“Whassup?”—which translated means “What’s happening in the world around you?” In Christi…