March 2007
IN THIS ISSUE...Environmentalism and the Gospel and Other Issues of Global Interest

PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

Witness and Creation Care: "The Stones Will Cry Out!"

By Lon Allison
Scripture speaks of witness in creation. As evangelicals, we must listen to what God is saying through it. Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Environmentalism and the Gospel

By Peter Harris and Barbara Mearns
Christians have been given the command to care for God's creation. We must be obedient to that command. Read >>

Evangelicals and Climate Change

By Brian Edgar
Five reasons why evangelicals should be involved in what is said and done with regard to climate change. Read >>

The Green Gospel: Seven Reasons Why We Should Care about Creation

By Mark Russell
Increasing awareness on environmental issues is a strategic opportunity for Christians to look at scripture with new eyes. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

HCJB World Radio Becomes HCJB Global

HCJB World Radio, the world’s first missionary broadcasting ministry, which has also developed an international medical outreach, has changed its name to HCJB Global. Read >>

A Call for Papers for the Twelfth Assembly of the International Association for Mission Studies, Held 16-23 August 2008

Academic papers on the topic of “Human Identity and the Gospel of Reconciliation: Agenda for Mission Studies and Praxis in the 21st Century” are wanted for the 2008 IAMS assembly. Read >>

Missionary Pioneers: A Legacy of Women and Men Advancing the Gospel Together

By Mimi Haddad, Chelsea Dearmond and Mary Ann Nguyen
During the modern missionary movement of the 1800s Christians began to develop a cohesive biblical basis for women’s service as gospel partners with men. Read >>

"Wasted" on Jesus

By Ferdinand Nweke
Every life is being spent on something. The question is, "What will you spend your life on?" Read >>

God's Word Holds Brightest Future for New European Union Members Romania and Bulgaria

As Romania and Bulgaria become part of the European Union, Christian leaders in those countries are preparing to spread God's Word far and wide. Read >>

Internet Evangelism Day a Time to Use Church Websites to Reach the World for Christ

Internet Evangelism Day, 29 April 2007, is a time when churches can begin using their websites to reach out to their communities. Read >>

Preparing the Younger Generation for Missions in the 10/40 Window

By Bethany Newman
Café 1040 prepares students for a life of service in the 10/40 Window. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

An Overview of Western Europe

By Justin Long
The three parts of Western Europe have a rich history of Christianity which has today turned largely into nominalism. Read >>

A Focus on Western Europe: 234 Least-Reached People Groups Remain

Many of Europe’s great cities hold a multitude of cultures and languages. The situation is both rife with problems and rich with opportunities. Read >>

Into Their World...The Arabs of the Netherlands

By Laurie Fortunak
The Diaspora Arabs of the Netherlands face a Western culture very different from their traditional culture. Read >>

RESEARCH:

Muslim Growth in the United Kingdom and Worldwide

By Peter Brierley
The only two growing religious movements at the beginning of the twenty-first century are the evangelicals and the Muslims. Their zeal is similar; their devotion is real. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

Mission through the Lens of AIDS

By Evvy Campbell
Nearly six hundred delegates attended the mission and AIDS track at Urbana 06. Read >>