Inside this month's issue
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Publisher's Memo
Church History & World Evangelism
Only by looking back at our history can we be properly rooted and guided in our trajectory for the future.
Lausanne Reports
Cape Town 2010 Update
Leaders from around the world were in Cape Town, South Africa, in October 2008 for a Cape Town 2010 planning meeting.
News Briefs
Themed Articles
Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church, Part 1
How and why did the early Church grow?
Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church, Part 2
Several factors, including the use of the home and the inclusion of women, contributed to the growth of the early Church.
Understanding the Contextual Realities of the Church in Liberia, Part 1
An overview of Liberia, its Christian foundation, and the realities of the Church and missions.
Understanding the Contextual Realities of the Church in Liberia, Part 2
Factors hindering mission endeavors in Liberia.
United, Focused Prayer: Changes in the Way We Are Praying for the World, Part 1
How prayer related to evangelization has increased and changed in phenomenal ways since the 1984 International Prayer Assembly for World Evangelization.
Perspectives
Prayer Networks
Prayer networks seem to be God’s answer to the lukewarm situation of our churches today.
Vulnerable Mission—A Normalisation of Christian Mission Practices in Anticipation of a Post-colonial Situation
Is there a case for becoming vulnerable to be more useful to God?
Top Christian Leaders Assemble at Call2all East African Congress
Leaders from twelve East African nations gather to discuss how to fulfill the task of reaching the "least and the lost" in East African and beyond.
Wayne Pederson Named New President of HCJB Global
Formerly vice president of Moody Broadcasting, Wayne Pederson is HCJB Global’s new president.
WEA Theological Commission: Social Action and Evangelism Must Not Be Separated
The WEA-TC, which met in Bangkok, Thailand, 23-25 October 2008, has reaffirmed the importance of holistic mission, despite the tragic murder of Christian worker Gayle Williams.
Urban Communities
What Is Community Development? What Is Community Organizing?
An overview of community development and a discussion of why the urban ministry practitioner should pursue community it.
