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By Jim Thomas | Blog
Did that title get your attention? Forgive my casual language: In my day job, I’m an AIDS researcher. Clearly, in the realm of disease transmission having more than one partner…
By Eldon Porter | Article
We are in the middle of a hugely significant paradigm shift: missions is transitioning out of the paradigm “from the West to the rest” into a new and not yet…
By Jim Harries | Blog
This article first appeared in the July 2009 issue of Evangelical Missions Quarterly (EMQ). Inter-personal conflicts frequently trouble missionary endeavours. Solutions advocated often emphasise the importance of missionary relationships. Without…
By Alex Araujo | Article
It seems that we are seeing a significant shift in how we view partnerships because of the greater involvement of local partners. I wonder if you share the same or…
By Krish Kandiah | Article
It was a hot day and I was running late and I was lost. Not a great combination. In a sweaty, stressed and rather disjointed way I managed to ask…
By Jim Harries | Blog
Cody is right (http://conversation.lausanne.org/resources/detail/10174) to advocate ‘global partnerships’, when partnerships can be truly partnerships. That I understand, from the basis of the word, where two (or more) people or groups…
By Daniel Bianchi | Article
15 Notes on Partnership from the World Cup Coming from Argentina I had to find a way to insert the World Cup in this subject (!). These days the eyes…
By Daniel Bianchi | Article
The Bible and the Global South Church I would like to share some basic reflections regarding the engagement of the Southern and Eastern Church in the Bible Translation Movement. Please…
By Jim Harries | Blog
That many African people (and those from the global ‘south’ in general) love to use European languages should not surprise us in the slightest. Many do not see the problems…
By Jim Thomas | Blog
What do we learn in cross-cultural relationships? How does our understanding of God’s kingdom expand by spending time with people who see the world differently than we do? I was…
By Isaiah Boronka | Article
I do not plan on making arguments here, rather I want to tell a story. My source is thinker Ivan Illich.’ Near the beginning of the 20th century a man…
By Dave Hackett | Article
The global Church through various gatherings and declarations has spoken a clear word about the essential factor of Christian partnership and collaboration. To witness this consensus, read the following excerpts found…
By Dave Hackett | Blog
With our work team’s global partnership experience of over forty years, we have come up with three sure-fire ways to kill a partnership.Call a meeting too early.Try to write a…
By WordTruth authors | Article
Teamwork is more than reaching a goal. Biblical teamwork, like other facets of Body life, will bring glory to God, enhance Christ-like development in each team member, and exhibit loving…
By Dave Hackett | Blog
A culture of partnership is created and sustained by realizing that partnership - whether expressed in our neighborhood or in the wider world - can power our vision and scale…
By Chris Kidd | Blog
Following my first post on the UK Lausanne meeting, we then went on to look at how we as delegates prepare for Cape Town 2010.Cape Town 2010 Statement Firstly we…
By Jim Harries | Blog
Siku moja nikiwa Zambia, nilipokuwa mwalimu wa shule ya upili, niliweka tangazo fulani kwa sehemu ya taarifa za shule. Baada ya siku mbili nilipitia hapo na Walimu wenzangu Wazambia wawili. …
By Jim Harries | Blog
One characteristic of different cultures is that they can understand terms differently. I certainly consider the above terms (prosperity and holistic gospel) as a case in point. In my limited…
By Jon Hirst | Blog
Big K little k what begins with k?How many of you remember that wonderful Dr. Seuss book about the alphabet? It walks through each letter and describes it with a…
By John Scott | Blog
Imagine this scene. You are one of 4000 Christian leaders from 150 nations, seated in the impressive Palais de Beaulieu, in Lausanne, Switzerland. The setting is equally impressive, on the…
