October 2005
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THEMED ARTICLES:

Dynamic Evangelism: Jumping Out of the Window and into the Harvest

By Greg Forney
The students are clamoring and the professor is holed up in his office. They want answers and he cannot hold them back for long. Read >>

Re-affirming Holistic Mission: A Cross-Centered Approach in All Areas of Life

By Chris Wright
I was a bit puzzled, I must confess. There I was at the Lausanne Forum in Pattaya last year and I noticed that ‘Holistic Mission’ was one of the 31 special Issue Groups. Read >>

Theological Reflections on the Christian Humanitarian Response

By Bryant Meyers
There are a number of theological themes that must be kept in mind as we explore the Christian response to humanitarian crises. Read >>

A Theology for Uniting Evangelism and Social Ministry

By Scott Allen
One of the most destructive, yet least understood mindsets affecting evangelical Christianity generally, and evangelical missions in particular, has been Gnostic dualism. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

Bibles Brighten Lives for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina; Three Quarters of a Million Scriptures for Distribution

By Roy Lloyd
The American Bible Society (ABS) already has three quarters of a million Bibles and scripture portions for distribution to those who survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, with more to come in the days ahead. Read >>

Casting a Global Net

By Dave Hackett
When it comes to sharing the gospel of Christ with many people at one time—casting the proverbial large net—Christians eagerly use the tools of their day. Paul preached from Mars Hill Read >>

Local Churches and Ministries in Mississippi Uniquely Impacting Communities Affected by Hurricane Katrina

By Jarvis Ward
When Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) officials finally began to better assess the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, Read >>

"Jesus. All about Life" Media Campaign Shares Gospel Message throughout Adelaide, South Australia

By Martin Johnson
Put together 350 churches and church-based organizations; 25,000 pamphlets; 11,500 response books; 20,000 prayer cards; more than 1,000 people trained in evangelism; Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

High-Tech, Least-Reached

By Justin Long
Many nations that are home to unreached peoples are also home to some of the most advanced technologies on Earth. By 2025, humanity will have the power to accomplish awesome, even fearsome, things. Read >>

The Bedouins of Jordan

By Laurie Fortunak
Bedouins have lived in the arid, dry land of Jordan since the beginning of their existence. More than a quarter of a million Bedouins traverse the country today, living as either nomadic shepherds or farmers. Read >>

RESEARCH:

The U.K. Church in 2020: If Trends Continue

By Peter Brierley
On Sunday May 8th, all 38,000 churches in England were invited to complete a form regarding both the number of people in church that day and the number attending in an average week. The results of this census are not due until September 2006 and we do not know if the results will show any changes in the general decline of church attendance. Read >>