Why India is still a poor country?

Why are we still a poor country? Sanjay Macwan, May, 10, 2013   In his recent article, Manishankar Ayyar, poignantly states:  “India may be growing, but not Indians!” [1]  To all those who think that India is a fast developingRead more…

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 would have nothing whatsoever to do with it. But othersRead more…

How does our salary affect our theology?

It is my observation that the more “successful” you become in anything, the more you have to lose, and the more you start to justify your position, often ignoring the facts and ultimately compromising your own integrity. Jesus said thatRead more…

Confronting Corruption in the Church-Mission Community

Unmasking Fraud: Hard Lessons at $350,000/Hour   [Excerpt from an article by Kelly O’Donnell, (c) 2010] Yesterday they prayed for us. Today they preyed on us. Major fraud and other forms of corruption are a fact of life. Just think ofRead more…

Invisible Realities: Member Care at Lausanne 3?

The providence of God has led us all into a new world of opportunity, danger, and duty. World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, 1910 Your thoughts please–What are some of the ways that the international field of member care is part of Lausanne 3? HaveRead more…

Amnesty for corrupt leaders in Africa, Why not?

Amnesty for corrupt leadership in Africa sounds like let these “blood suckers’ of the poor in Africa off the hook scort free. On the contrary this is an attempt to use one of the Christian teachings which invites corrupt leadersRead more…

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 contributor to, among other things, poverty, inequity and injustice worldwide.Read more…