By Tim Høiland | Article
This story is on the connection between deforestation and poverty, and what followers of Christ are doing to "plant the future." It was the July/August 2011 cover story for PRISM,…
By Dr. Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe and Mr. Tim Høiland | Article
This paper was published in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies, published by the Oxford Centre for World Mission, in April 2009. Abstract: Evangelical ‘mega-churches’ are awakening to the…
By Paul Batchelor and Steve Osei-Mensah | Article
What part does corruption play in your life? That may seem a strange question to ask an audience such as this. Many may answer that, of course, as Christians, we…
By Lex Loizides | Article
Hudson Taylor on bringing our needs to God Alone When we read biographies of some of the Christian leaders of the 19th Century there is a common feature which immediately…
By 2010 Drama Team | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Harriet Hill from Forum of Bible Agencies International introduces a comedic drama illustrating the different media through which the Bible is communicated. Download Options PC users: Right click a link…
By Michel Kenmogne | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Dr Michel Kenmogne from Cameroon asks why more than one billion people do not have adequate access to the Scriptures in their local language. He discusses the importance of translation…
By Fergus Macdonald | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
After an introduction to the session by the moderator, Fergus MacDonald of the United Kingdom explores why the Scriptures are not transforming lives in regions where they are abundantly available.…
By Panel | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
In this segment, the moderator and panelists respond to various comments and questions from the audience concerning the prosperity gospel. They call for more work to develop a theology of…
By Femi Adeleye | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
The gospel of prosperity is a significant challenge to the church, especially in areas of extreme poverty and extreme wealth. However, this “gospel” undermines dignity while affirming the affluent in…
By Richard Stearns | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
The churches in the more prosperous northern hemisphere, in particular, need to return to the gospel of Christ. That gospel is not just about individual salvation, but a life transformation…
By Corina Villacorta | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Corina Villacorta asserts that as Jesus acknowledged the sorrow around him and acted in response to needs, so Christians must take an active role in government, society and organizations. We should…
By Ravi Jayakaran | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Dr Ravi Jayakaran suggests participatory learning is an effective way to support and empower poor communities to define and work on their own solutions to problems. Download Options PC users:…
By J. D. Payne | Blog
Today, October 19, 2010, an article (http://bit.ly/deOGHo) was published in Christian Today citing a report released on Monday from the Salvation Army (http://bit.ly/cgrnPQ), noting that 1 in 10 (2 million)…
By Stonecroft Ministries | Presentation
Join in the conversation. This is the link to view the full webcast. "For in him we live and move and have our being." Stir features the following speakers: Geneva…
By Frank Karlsen | Article
GOWA International with its representative Daniel Batige in Cape Town would like to invite Christians from the whole world to involve in the creation of for profit national funds in…
By Gregg Okesson | Blog
Everyday I walk to work. My pathway, rough and dirty, takes me past a cemetery, across a field, alongside the morgue, until I reach my office. At every step along…
By Kleber Lora | Article
Children trafficking at DR/Haiti Border – A Response from the Church at Hispaniola Island Dominican Republic and Haiti share an Island that hosted the 1st European city built in America,…
By Kleber Lora | Article
The orphan and the Widow – More present today than ever! The orphan, the widow and the alien! All three are in the heart of our merciful God. That is…
By Mike Schneider | Presentation
I sense a growing interest among the Church to find new ways to integrate both sides of the “Gospel Coin”—the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. New wineskins are developing…
By Roberto Laver | Article
I would like to suggest that the Christian church in general, and evangelicals in particular, are not paying enough attention to, and addressing, the problem of corruption as a main…
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