Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Raineer Chu as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Embracing God’s Global Urban Mission.” Responses to this paper through the LausanneRead more…
Honest Evangelism for a Suspicious City
I stumbled upon Sivin Kit’s blog post, ’An Affirmation on Christian Witness’ which deals with the Malaysian Christian Federation’s affirming of what is really just honest evangelism – evangelism with integrity. Perhaps there are no places more in need ofRead more…
jesus only is our message
Jesus only is our message
What is God’s Global Urban Mission
In the past, most mission work was done in rural areas. That made sense because most people lived in rural communities. But the biggest challenge is now in cities, and there we find the shortage of workers. Many missionaries areRead more…
The Urban Ministry of Jesus and the Missio Dei
Dr. Sergio Lyra 1. Defining Our Terms Considering that the proper understanding of terms is essential to the understanding, we decided to offer a brief discussion about the meaning of mission, missiology and Missio Dei. It is true that aRead more…
Contextualization of the Word in a Diverse World
Contextualization of the Word in a Diverse World The world has grown dramatically that could be unimaginable among those who lived one thousand years ago. In the year 1000, the aggregate population of the top 10 cities that includeRead more…
Bless Your City
How do you bless your city on a personal level. Many might have read Tim Keller’s advance paper for Cape Town 2010 and been really convicted by the approach to urban ministry he sets out, but you’re left wondering how you live consistently withRead more…
O MINISTÉRIO URBANO DE JESUS E A MISSIO DEI
Definindo Nossos Termos Considerando-se que a adequada compreensão dos termos é fator fundamental para que a boa compreensão aconteça, optamos por oferecer uma breve abordagem sobre o significado de missões, missiologia e Missio Dei. É bem verdade que muitoRead more…
Multifaceted Mission for a Multifaceted City
One of the great challenges of urban ministry is the versatile and dynamic nature of a global city. On the one hand global cities are becoming more and more like each other in sharing a very broadly defined global culture,Read more…
Building a City Within a City
This is a sermon about the importance of building a city within a city.