By Mats Tunehag | Article
Business as Mission is a relatively new term. But the concept is not, nor is the practice. But we can witness a renewed understanding of Biblical concepts of work and…
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 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 David Hausmann | Testimony
In my part of the world, it seems sometimes that we have lost faith in God. Our religion is a nice story but we have forgotten to take the WHOLE…
By John Houghton | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by John Houghton as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “The Environmental…
By Various | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
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By Various | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
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By Danny McCain | Article
This morning I received an email from a good friend in the US who asked me two or three questions about the way the prosperity gospel is presented and perceived…
By Gregg Okesson | Blog
The title to this blog purposes to grab one’s attention. However, it will likely have another effect, that of subtly communicating something that I don’t want to intimate. Perhaps some…
By Michael Diener | Blog
While reading through articles and commentaries regarding the so called "gospel of prosperity" I recognize 2 different reactions in my heart: - yes, a "prosperity gospel" is dangerous and wrong.…
By Peter Houston | Blog
On the verge of teenage-hood I remember pouring over a book of cartoons that dealt with the great North-South divide, politics of power, and wealth discrepancies. Brazil, in particular, featured…
By Jim Harries | Blog
In doing ministry in rural Africa over an extended period (1988 to date), I have seen a lot of problems arising from the way the western missionary force carries out…
By H.Fernando Bullon | Article
I see that the overall logic of the discussions about overcoming poverty assumes, or is framed within, the logic of free market economics. Reading some papers and reactions to them,…
By H.Fernando Bullon | Article
I see that the overall logic of the discussions about overcoming poverty assumes, or is framed within, the logic of free market economics. Reading some papers and reactions to…
By H.Fernando Bullon | Article
If our interest is that economic activity or business should help to overcome poverty at the same time that mission is fostered, then we must prioritize aspects which are related…
By Gregg Okesson | Blog
One aspect of globalisation is what some scholars call cosmopolitanism. This refers to the supposed creation of a highly integrated, mobile, and transnational culture where people around the world interact…
By Stephan Bauman, Wendy Wellman, and Megan Laughlin | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Stephan Bauman, Wendy Wellman and Megan Laughlin as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the…
By Jacob Kibor, Gregg A. Okesson and Kimberly Okesson | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Jacob Kibor, Gregg A. Okesson and Kimberly Okesson as an overview of the topic to be discussed at…
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