June 2008
IN THIS ISSUE...The Next Generation: Leadership and Communicating the Gospel...AND Other Issues of Global Interest

NEWS BRIEFS:

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PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

The Next Generation: Leadership and Communicating the Gospel

By Doug Birdsall
World evangelization requires the cooperative efforts across generations. Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Leading and Connecting with the Next Generation by Understanding Generational Differences

By Graeme Codrington
Generational theory suggests we seek to see the world through the eyes of other people. Read >>

Evangelism and Leadership Development among Young People in Europe

By David James
Principles for evangelism among young people in Europe and principles for leadership development in young Christians in Europe. Read >>

Mission among Young People in “Secular” Europe

By Jonny Baker
If we are to reach Europe’s youth, we need to cultivate and encourage "missional imagination" in leaders. Read >>

Encouragement: Our Gift to the Next Generation

By Grant McClung
The author offers five practical ways to encourage others, especially the next generation of leaders. Read >>

The Generations Project: Equipping Young Women to Serve and Lead

By Evangeline Weiner
The Generations Project is calling young people not only to establish righteousness in their nations by serving in places of influence, but to take on problems in their communities. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

Are Rites of Passage Out of Step? A Kenyan Christian Perspective

By Muhia Karianjahi
Rites of passage, designed to suit the times and context, provide opportunities for the local church to capture vibrant Christian community. Read >>

Retiring into Uncertainty

By Dick Jacquin
Unfortunately, the days of lifelong support from churches and individuals are quickly vanishing, and missionaries need to prepare for that reality. Read >>

“Sent to Preach the Gospel”: Christians for Biblical Equality 2008 Conference

By Dr. Mimi Haddad and Rachel Finsaas
CBE conference focuses on the issue of gender and missions, particularly on the challenges Christian men and women face as they work together on mission fields around the world. Read >>

Staying Connected: Worldwide Missionary Evangelism Uses Online Community Tools to Communicate Effectively

By Vince Farrell
Oikos, a private, online, social networking site, allows missionaries and mission leaders around the world to communicate in a safe and real-time setting. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

Introduction to Short-term Student Ministries with Slum Communities

By Glenn Smith
This month, thousands of university students from the Global North will move into urban slum communities in the Global South to live alongside the poor. Read >>

University Student Mission with Slum Communities: Reflections After-the-Fact

By Scott Bessenecker
The author reflects on how one trip to the garbage village in Cairo transformed lives, including his own. Read >>

RESEARCH:

For the Race Set before Us: Training and the Church

By Rick Allen Dunn
The author discusses the importance of training Christians to be authentic followers of Jesus as a pathway for the Church to accomplish its mission in the world. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

An Overview of Issues Affecting Evangelization in the United States

By Jim Tebbe
Major changes taking place in North America are affecting how Christians are engaging with those who do not believe and how they are perceiving the mandate to make disciples of all nations. Read >>