December 2007
IN THIS ISSUE...Evangelism and Worship and Other Issues of Global Concern

PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

Doxological Evangelism: Learning to Share God's Glory with the World

By Doug Birdsall
In our worship of God, we encounter his glory, and from the overflow of our worship comes the burgeoning desire to share his glory with others. Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Worship and Evangelism: Is there a Relationship?

By Youssef Samir
Several New Testament situations prove that worship and evangelism go hand in hand. Read >>

Worship in a Place Where It Will Bother the Darkness

By Marcell Steuernagel
To worship in the midst of darkness: that is evangelization. Read >>

Evangelization and Worship: Toward a Doxological Evangelization

By Alberto Fernando Roldán
There are at least three aspects of doxological evangelization. Read >>

Evangelización y Adoración: Hacia una Evangelización Doxológica

By Alberto Fernando Roldán
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Declare His Glory! Worship, Evangelism and Mission

By Rose Dowsett
Five ways in which worship and evangelism (the declaration and living out of the good news) belong together. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

Forum of Bible Agencies International Addresses HIV/AIDS in Africa

Representatives from Bible agencies and other African ministries were challenged to reframe the HIV/AIDS discussion from “a problem that needs fixing” to “a life issue that needs to be addressed.” Read >>

Highlights of India Missions Association’s Advance Mission Leadership Training

By Ragland Remo Paul
Over eight hundred leaders have received training through the IMA's AMLT. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

Bhopal, India, Rebuilding after One of the Worst Industrial Disasters in History

By Willy Kotiuga
Twenty-three years after one of the world's worst industrial disasters, the people and communities of Bhopal are still in great need of transformation. Read >>

A Different Form of Mission with Slums: Reflections of a Change Agent in Bhopal, India

By Willy Kotiuga
An effective mission strategy for transforming slums targets three primary levels where change takes place: the slum dwellers, institutional officials and government policymakers. Read >>

RESEARCH:

Letting the Gospel Thrive on the Inside: A Note on Insider Movements

By Greg H. Parsons
Insider movements allow people who come to faith in Christ to remain in their families, castes and cultures rather than being pulled into something foreign. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

United Nations Prayer Summit

By John Godson
Nearly 250 delegates from over fifty nations attended the first ever UN Prayer Summit in New York City. Read >>