June 2007
IN THIS ISSUE...International Communication and the Church...and Other Issues of Global Interest

PUBLISHER'S MEMO:

Communication and the Gospel

By Doug Birdsall
In every generation, the question is, how can we more effectively communicate the truth of the gospel to all peoples? Read >>

THEMED ARTICLES:

Communications among International Christian Leaders

By Phill Butler
Raising awareness regarding the current international context and practices of communication between international Christian leaders might yield near-term as well as eternal dividends. Read >>

Overcoming Communication Barriers and Boundaries in Sharing the Gospel

By Andrew Sundar
Using media to overcome communication barriers and boundaries when sharing the gospel involves content creators and content transformers. Read >>

A Call to Kingdom Journalism: Rediscovering the Integral Role of Communication in Mission

By Steve Knight
Communication is an integral part of mission and each person has his or her role in it. Read >>

Mobile, Glocal & Evangelism

By Jonathan Petersen
With technology changing the world so rapidly, Christians need to keep pace. Read >>

PERSPECTIVES:

Before Contextualization: Critical Incarnational Living

By Bryan Galloway
Critical incarnational living and contextualization of the gospel go hand in hand. Read >>

Viva Global Prayer Weekend Calls Christians to Stand against Modern Day Child Slavery

World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk to be held 2-3 June 2007. Read >>

Contextualizing Western Workers—Gifts from the Muslim World

By Don Heckman
Muslim interaction can give us at least four contextualized gifts. Read >>

URBAN COMMUNITIES:

Learning from Ants: A Look at Evangelists and Cross-cultural Missionaries

By Justin and Heidi Long
A look at mass evangelists, cross-cultural missionaries and mission teams and trends in missions today. Read >>

A Focus on South Pacific and Southeast Asia: 661 Least-reached People Groups Remain

Many peoples in Southeast Asia were once Hindus or Buddhists; however, Islam is the predominant religion today. Read >>

Into Their World...The Aceh of Indonesia

By Laurie Fortunak
The Aceh of Indonesia are strict Sunni Muslims and have been known to strongly and even violently oppose other religions. Read >>

LAUSANNE REPORTS:

Lausanne III: Cape Town 2010 International Congress on World Evangelization

The Third International Lausanne Congress will be held 16-25 October 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa. Read >>

Women in World Evangelization: More Study Needed

By Sandra S. K. Lee
In-depth study focusing on women in global Christianity, and especially those involved in world missions, is required to take world evangelization to the next level of strategic thinking. Read >>