July 2007
IN THIS ISSUE...Education and Training for Missions and Evangelism and Other Issues of Global Interest

PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

Giving the Gift of Time in Education and Training

By Lon Allison
Professors, teachers and mentors in missions, evangelism and other fields must spend one-on-one time with students. Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Education and Training for Missions and Evangelism

By Kumar Abraham
Training for missions and evangelism should be held in careful balance in the following three areas: character, knowledge and skills. Read >>

Re-thinking Training of Pastoral Leaders?

By J. N. Manokaran
The need for specialized training for pastoral leaders in India is great. The current training models are symbols of hope, pointing to a bright future for reaching leaders in India. Read >>

Overview of Missionary Training Resources

By Rob Brynjolfson
How can we do training that ensures the development of effective cross-cultural servants of God? Read >>

Training for Missions Requires Passion

By Adriaan Adams
FTLT (Focus Team Leadership Training), based in South Africa, is a missionary training school designed to effectively train today's and tomorrow's leaders for ministry. Read >>

P.L.A.N.T.S.: Equipping Seminary and College Students for Church Planting

By J. D. Payne
When it comes to teaching church multiplication, effective training programs should be designed around P.L.A.N.T.S. Read >>

Training for Mission: A Case Study at Redcliffe College

By Jo Appleton
One couple shares their experience with studying missions at Redcliffe College, Centre for Mission Training in Gloucester, United Kingdom. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

Asia Theological Association

By Brian Wintle
A look inside the ATA and the 2007 General Assembly. Read >>

Effective Prayer

By John Godson
There are many reasons why it is expedient to pray. Here are eight. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

Learning from Ants: Missionary Teams and the Skyscraper Analogy

By Justin Long
An overview of ministries today and one type of sending structure. Read >>

A Focus on Northeast Asia: 624 Least-reached People Groups Remain

The seven countries of Northeast Asia, including China, Japan and South Korea, have economies that are growing at rates that almost defy imagination. Read >>

Into Their World...The Akto Turkmen of China

By Laurie Fortunak
With no known record of any mission work having been done among the Akto Turkmen, this predominantly Sunni Muslim group is ripe for the message of salvation. Read >>

RESEARCH:

Pulling Out of the Nosedive in the United Kingdom!

By Peter Brierley
An overview of church attendance in the UK from 1998 to 2005 compared to 1989 to 1998. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

WINGS—Women’s International Network in God’s Service

By Elke Werner
Elke Werner has taken over for Robyn Claydon as Lausanne senior associate for women in evangelism. Read >>