Inside this month's issue
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Publisher's Memo
Authenticity in the Christian Life?
The author asks, "Are we real and authentic in our interaction with others and with the Lord?"
Lausanne Reports
Eurasian Lausanne Consultation
Practicing evangelists, missiologists, church leaders, theologians, business leaders, and media representatives from Ukraine and Eurasia met in Kiev to discuss how to best reach people for Christ.
News Briefs
Themed Articles
Purity and Power
The author asks, "Is heart impurity threatening our lives?"
The Danger of “Fruitfulness” without Purity: Thoughts on Personal Holiness and Ministry by a Younger Leader
The author discusses the danger of leaders learning the possibility of being fruitful without being pure.
Character Cultivation in Education and the Family
The author shares how Mission To Children and its program, Character Solutions International, is helping adults to cultivate character in children.
A Revolution of Vocation: The Role of the Church in Aiding in Systemic Change across the Professions
The author offers three foundational observations to create a context for how the Church might get involved in equipping Christians within the professions to pursue thoughtful, redemptive change for themselves, their companies, and the community.
Perspectives
Care and Counsel as Mission: Christian Counseling’s New Global Look
Christian caregivers from the fields of counseling, pastoral ministry, psychology, psychiatry, social work, and theology met in Mexico City to explore the future role of Christian counselors in taking “the whole gospel to the whole world.”
A Canadian Case Study in Diaspora Missiology
With escalating Canadian diversity, the Church comes face-to-face with the challenge of “missions on our doorstep.” The author gives a case study of a good example of grassroots diaspora missiology.
LittWorld Boosts Creation of Culturally Relevant Books and Articles
Two hundred Christian publishers, writers, editors, and designers from 30-plus countries will gather 1-6 November 2009 in Nairobi for LittWorld 2009.
Global Day of Prayer: Sunday, 31 May 2009
Millions of Christians from nearly every nation will unite 31 May 2009 for the annual Global Day of Prayer. Read about the history of the day and what this year holds.
Urban Communities
Cite Du Peuple—Cap-Haitien, Haiti: The Community and the Challenges
A deeper look into one slum community in Haiti reveals missiological challenges such as confronting fatalism, the role of cities in God's redemptive plan, the concept of space, the nature of evil, and the role of the conscience.
Theology of Place and the “Bethel” in Cite Du Peuple, Cap-Haitien, Haiti
If God, by his Spirit, transforms people, is he not interested in the places we live as well? A biblical look at sacred space and the presence of God.
