… from the queue of David Mays book notes ~ visit DavidMays.org for a comlete archive Spiritual Survival Handbook For Cross-Cultural Workers Dr. Robert S. Miller BottomLine Media (Pioneers), 2010, 111 pp. ISBN 978-0-9759997-3-8 Robert Miller is the pastorRead more…
An amazing story of how simple yet powerful is a prayer-care-share lifestyle
Brother Phil: Thanks for praying for me and for my neighborhood. Please allow me to share some of the things that have been happening on my block. As you know, I have been praying that God would build a communityRead more…
Why Care About Culture?
Newsletter #503 – Why Care About Culture? by Gary R. Collins, PhD In response to an earlier newsletter, Ruedi Giezendanner referred me to a fascinating article with a long title, “Cross-Cultural Mentoring: A Brief Comparison of Individualistic and Collectivist Cultures.” The author, SunnyRead more…
Ethnice Embrace USA – Let’s start a movement!
Ethnic Embrace USA is a new initiative in partnership with Mission America Coalition and Ethnic America Network seeking to mobilize the Church in respone to what the Lord is doing in bringing us the nations. Ethnic Embrace USA features aRead more…
Blessing the Nations Among Us
A web tutorial for walking a local church or ministry group through the various elements of how to research, find and minister the life of Christ to a diaspora people group in their community.
Ortho-Odoratus: Fragrant Evangelism & Critiquing the “Christian System”
Earlier today, I “tweeted” the following: “Pointing out all that I think is wrong with someone else’s faith is not the same thing as proclaiming the Gospel.” For a few minutes, let me reflect a bit about the context fromRead more…
Ortho-Odoratus: Fragrant Evangelism & Critiquing the “Christian System”
[FULL ARTICLE HERE] “Pointing out all that I think is wrong with someone else’s faith is not the same thing as proclaiming the Gospel.” . . . In the end, I observe the Separatist (“Christian System”) approach to be simplistic, unhelpful andRead more…
How Evangelicals Can Help Copts: Response to Brian Stiller
Last Friday, Brian Stiller of the World Evangelical Alliance rightly wrote that “Egypt is a bellwether for the Middle East. If Christians (12% of the population) walk away, the power and presence of Christian ideals will lose by default.” DespiteRead more…
The Diaspora Dollar, Donations and Dependencies: a response to John, Payne, Lee, and Thomas, and a warning
Before I put into writing what has been weighing on my heart and mind all day in response to your respective articles, I must express my deep gratitude for your response to the lead article, “The Diaspora Dollar.” Many areRead more…
The Diaspora Dollar: A response
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent the Lausanne Movement. They are designed to stimulate discussion fromRead more…