August 2006
IN THIS ISSUE...Revival and Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Interest

PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

News from Lausanne

By Doug Birdsall
Exciting things are happening within the Lausanne movement within the next six months. Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Seeking God for Revival: South Africa and Beyond

By Francois Carr
A look at revival and spiritual awakening both in South Africa and around the world. Read >>

The Rise and Rise of Pentecostalism

By Steve Addison
Five characteristics (and lessons) help explain the incredible rise of Pentecostalism around the world. Read >>

African Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity: An Overview

By Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
African Pentecostal/charismatic churches are complex, growing and an important element in the global Church structure. Read >>

People of Persuasion: Evangelism and the Pentecostal/Charismatic Revival

By Grant McClung
Pentecostals see aggressive evangelism in the pages of the New Testament and interpret the Pentecostal experience as a mandate for evangelism. Read >>

Prayer and Revival

By John Godson
When we look at the history of revival there is one common denominator: there was some person or some group of people praying and agonizing to birth the revival. Read >>

Haystack 2006

By Phil Corr
The Haystack Prayer Meeting in 1806 on the Williams College campus (Massachusetts, USA) is still impacting the worldwide student missions movement. Read >>

Haystack Reloaded: Could a Haystack Change the World Again?

By Paul Van der Werf
Over the past two hundred years the student missions movement has been re-emerging as a strong force in worldwide evangelism and missions. Read >>

Revival and 24/7 Prayer on America’s Universities

By Jeremy Story
God is actively rejuvenating his servants on American college campuses through non-stop prayer meetings. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

From Muslim to Christian: Finding Life in Kenya

By David Munyere
Mohammed Omar is a chaplain to the Somali people in Kijabe Hospital, Kenya. Here is his story of conversion and transformation. Read >>

The Sixth World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People to be Held 11-17 September 2006 in the Philippines

By Pio Gabad Arce
Christian first nation peoples will be gathering for the sixth WCGIP to discuss issues related to indigenous people worldwide. Read >>

National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh (NCFB): Activities of Board of Mission and Evangelism

By Daniel East
A detailed look at the NCFB and one of the five boards, the Board of Mission and Evangelism. Read >>

Missions: A Humble Journey Toward a New Creation

By John Edmiston
Using the metaphor of the new creation as a guiding vision for missions. Read >>

Transforming Partnership at the Coalition on the Support of Indigenous Ministries (COSIM) Conference

By John Lindner
Western and non-Western mission leaders met at the recent COSIM conference to discuss how to support and build Developing World ministries. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

An Overview of Northeast/East Asia

By Justin Long
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A Focus on Northeast Asia: 473 Least-Reached People Groups Remain

A historical review of the least-reached peoples of Northeast Asia and how to reach them through prayer and action. Read >>

Into Their World…The Durbet of Mongolia

By Laurie Fortunak
With far less than one percent of the Durbet being Christian, this people group needs both physical and spiritual healing. Read >>

RESEARCH:

The Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: A Model for Identifying Priority People Groups

By Scott Holste and Jim Haney
Assessing the state of evangelical Christianity worldwide is more complex than simply counting resources. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

Dr. Daniel Bourdanné Named General Secretary of the International Executive Committee of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students

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