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Publisher's Memo
Christ in Culture: At the Very Heart of the Mission of God
Throughout the twenty centuries of Christian history, missionaries have drawn inspiration and instruction from the model of Christ’s life and ministry.
Lausanne Reports
Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering West Africa Report
Fifteen mentors/speakers and fifty younger leaders recently attended the YLGWA in Nigeria to discuss how to best "live and lead like Jesus."
News Briefs
Themed Articles
Christ and Culture: Re-educating Congregations for Missional Engagement with Their Contexts
Five ways to re-educate churches to engage their contexts with the good news of God's rule in Jesus Christ.
Shalom & Eirene: The Full Framework for Health Care
Health is disease conquered and healed, as eternal shalom is shalom by conquering chaos and disharmony.
Shalom & Eirene: Ministering to the Whole Person
Healing involves a struggle against injustice by making the necessary resources available to the poor. This is the attitude in which the mission for salvation or healing must be forwarded in the world.
The Spiritual Mission of Microfinance
Part of the mission of the Church is not only to treat “the least of these” with respect and dignity, but to find practical ways to restore them to the life God intends for them.
Digital Ministry—Incredible Mission Opportunities
The Internet links people with ideas and builds relationships. Since evangelism is also based upon connecting and 2-way relationships, there is a perfect match.
Perspectives
Desperately Needed: More Outsiders. A Biblical Mandate for Cross-cultural Missions
Throughout biblical and recent history, God has used outsiders to bring about his purposes in foreign nations.
Living Humanly in the Coming Kingdom
As our awareness of world poverty, suffering, and injustice sets in, we immediately and rightfully must consider how God would call us to respond.
HIV/AIDS: An Open Door to the Gospel
Like the EvangeCube, the HIV Hope Cube uses no written words, so it can be used to share the gospel in many cultures.
Zimbabwe Today: A Nation in Need of Prayer
In the midst of massive government corruption, grave illness, and a lack of daily needs, the people of Zimbabwe are crying out to the Lord.
New Publication Examines North American Short-term Missions
A new resource for churches and individuals beginning short-term mission work and for those managing others involved in short-term mission work.
Urban Communities
Engaging in Art with Missional Intent in Paris
The use of artistic gifts presents a significant God-designed opportunity to open doors to the heart of French culture that have been shut for a very long time.
