November 2006
IN THIS ISSUE...Globalization and the Gospel and Other Issues of Global Interest

PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

Lausanne: From Pattaya to Port Dickson to the Future

By Tetsunao Yamamori
Lausanne has a rich history, a flourishing present and a promising future. Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Global Alliances as a Strategy for Proactive International Integration

By Benjamin Paul Dean
The author offers four indispensable elements for ministry and missions leaders to consider in the course of initiating and engaging in global alliances. Read >>

A Double-Edged Sword: Opportunities and Challenges for Christian Mission in the Contemporary Era of Globalization

By Mark Russell
The processes of globalization can help us, as missional Christians, clear the path for the advancement of the gospel; yet it can simultaneously cut us if we are not careful. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

China Sending: A Mission Force on the Rise

By J. Smith
The Chinese Church is sending out missionaries in great numbers and is fast becoming a great world leader. Read >>

The Ibero-American Church Is on its Way to the III Ibero-American Missions Congress (La Iglesia Ibero Americana de camino al III Congreso Misionero Iberoamericano)

By David Ruiz
COMIBAM Internacional leads the move to have the Ibero-American Church become a sending force in Latin America and throughout the world. (Article also available in Spanish.) Read >>

Leadership Development and HCJB World Radio

By Jon Hirst and Dee Nyamieh Walker
Leadership development needs to be a core methodology to produce strong Christian leaders today and in generations to come. Read >>

Training and Equipping Grassroots Workers in India

By G. R. Prakash
Equipping Christian workers in India requires strategic empowerment and education. Read >>

WEA Theological Commission Holds Its Annual Session for the First Time in Africa

More than sixty leaders from around the world gathered for the first ever WEA-TC meeting in Africa. Read >>

Countless Christians to Gather 12 November for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

By Carl Moeller
More than 200 million Christians are being persecuted worldwide for their faith in Jesus Christ. Read >>

Peoples of the Buddhist World CD-ROM: A Resource for Those Ministering in the Buddhist World

By Greg Hamon
The story of the 700 million Buddhist people needs to be told. Christians need to learn about the Buddhist culture in order to effectively pray and minister to them. Read >>

Bethany International’s GO100—Multiplying Worldwide Missions Training

By Sara Needham
Globeserve vision seeks to start one hundred missionary training schools in developing nations by 2012. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

An Overview of the Middle East/North Africa

By Justin Long
Bringing the gospel into this environment will require long-term commitments, significant risks and substantial resource investments. Read >>

A Focus on the Middle East/North Africa: 385 Least-Reached People Groups Remain

Half of the countries in this region still have over ninety percent of their population least-reached. Read >>

Into Their World…The Circassian of Syria

By Laurie Fortunak
Despite a difficult history, the Cicassian of Syria have held tight to traditions and culture. Read >>

RESEARCH:

Beyond the Numbers: The Five Facets of Good Analysis

By Scott Friderich
Research can be a very powerful tool, but only when it is used and when it is used responsibly. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering 2006: Through the Eyes of a Younger Leader

By Michael Oh
Over 550 younger leaders from 112 nations gathered for the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Malaysia 24 September to 1 October 2006. Read >>