The polycentric global church
European delegates are right now arriving in Korea to join over 5000 Christian leaders from all over the world in the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, starting tomorrow (Sunday).
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Using cultural advantage to accelerate missions
God has developed unique attributes in every culture than can accelerate missions in near cultures or those with similar attributes. This is an under-appreciated strategy for mission but one that can be very effective to reach under-reached people.
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CS Lewis says our true Christian identity is not found in worldly ideologies but in becoming one with the Creator
A very crucial issue in the church today is how we are to understand our identity. There is not much room for independent thought as we are forced to position ourselves as either individualist or collectivist. The Christian life is neither or those. It is something else altogether. For the sake of God's glory we need to realize this.
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Caring for the 'other 99', forcibly displaced people
By Jude SimionIrregular and illegal migration dominates social and political conversations today in many nations. But 99% of forcibly displaced people are stuck in refugee camps in or near their home nation. With the help of the global Church we can help displaced people out of refugee limbo, sharing the love of Christ and offering them a hope and future.
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A call for greater integrity by Christian leaders
The number of global Christian leaders, who recently have had to confess and repent of moral failing or step aside from leadership duties due to some moral indiscretion, has been staggering. At the heart of the problem is the leaders’ inability to exercise integrity as a critical lifestyle in Christian living.
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Thanking God for a birdsong awakening
By Ramona TangRamona loves being a part of that special moment when she hears the first birds start singing for the day. Birds are not conscious of the blessing they are to us, similarly we can unconsciously be a blessing to others with what we are naturally gifted to do. Read on and discover how the birdsong can awaken our sanctification.
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Lausanne Congress 2024: Non-negotiables, secondary issues, and global church unity
By Jay MātengaThe fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization is rapidly approaching. This is the first time Jay Matenga is participating. He notes that a tumult of conversation is already emerging and hopes that participants will keep their eyes on Jesus through a time of robust discussion—maintaining unity in the essentials, liberty on secondary issues, and love throughout.
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Hybrid churches show potential to grow stronger and stay longer
The hybrid church has been described as the coming together of a church’s online presence and offline/physical gatherings. In fantasy fiction hybrids emerge at a critical point of change and endure longer over time. In a similar way, hybridity has the potential strengthen a churches witness and promote a stronger holistic ministry, increasing gospel impact and a church's longevity. Let's explore this further together.
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But what do you really want—deep desires and necessary plans
By Brian HarrisAre your desires and plans aligned? If so, what might it say about what you really want? How aligned is that yearning to God's will? If it is, there you will find your vocation. If it is not, that might be cause for repentance. Read on so you can figure it out before you die.
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Word and works witnessing with environmental acts
Climate change and rapid biodiversity loss are threatening people, landscapes and all of creation in many parts of the world. Following the example of the Apostle Paul, we should take time to understand local values, traditions, and needs, including environmental concerns, to more effectively proclaim the goodness of God in Jesus Christ.
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Learning to trust God through infertility
Ironically, it was the birth of her first baby that started Natalie on a journey of trusting God through infertility. Through trials, turmoil, and wrong thinking, we can too easily feel God has abandoned us, only to discover he is our ever present help in times of trouble. This is Natalie's story.
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Muslim family members kill recent convert to Christianity
A Muslim teacher at an Islamic school in eastern Uganda who became a Christian on Oct. 4 was killed on Oct. 21, area sources said.
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