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Planting the Future
Planting the Future

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,…

The Rise of Mega-Church Efforts in International Development
The Rise of Mega-Church Efforts in International Development

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…

Salt and Light: Christians’ Role in Combating Corruption
Salt and Light: Christians’ Role in Combating Corruption

 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…

Investing in a Bank that cannot fail - Hudson Taylor’s Testimony
Investing in a Bank that cannot fail - Hudson Taylor’s Testimony

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…

Scripture In Mission - Drama
Scripture In Mission - Drama

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…

Scripture in Mission - Michel Kenmogne
Scripture in Mission - Michel Kenmogne

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…

Scripture in Mission - Fergus Macdonald
Scripture in Mission - Fergus Macdonald

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.…

Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel Multiplex - Panel Discussion
Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel Multiplex - Panel Discussion

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…

Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel Multiplex - Femi Adeleye
Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel Multiplex - Femi Adeleye

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…

Wealth, Poverty and Power - The Hole in our Gospel
Wealth, Poverty and Power - The Hole in our Gospel

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…

Wealth, Poverty and Power - Active Involvement
Wealth, Poverty and Power - Active Involvement

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…

Wealth, Poverty and Power - Empowerment
Wealth, Poverty and Power - Empowerment

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:…

1 in 10 Australians Now Live in Poverty
1 in 10 Australians Now Live in Poverty

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)…

Stir 2010- The Global Conversation
Stir 2010- The Global Conversation

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…

GOWA (Gospel and Work for All) With the Diaspora to Create National Funds
GOWA (Gospel and Work for All) With the Diaspora to Create National Funds

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…

The Pathway to my Office
The Pathway to my Office

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…

Children trafficking at DR/Haiti Border – A Response from the Church at Hispaniola Island
Children trafficking at DR/Haiti Border – A Response from the Church at Hispaniola Island

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,…

The orphan and the Widow – More present today than ever!
The orphan and the Widow – More present today than ever!

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…

Clean Water, the Church and the Great Commandment?
Clean Water, the Church and the Great Commandment?

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…

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Poverty and the Fight Against Corruption
Poverty and the Fight Against Corruption

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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