While thinking a lot on why focus on the orphan and the widow in particular, (with special reference to the work of my organization in Egypt) I went into Adobe Illustrator and drew a Venn Diagram that I think mightRead more…
Wealth, Poverty and Power – The Hole in our Gospel
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 that results in compassion, service and a striving for justice.Read more…
Jesus’ Nazareth Manifesto as a basis for healthcare mission
This paper outlines a biblical basis for the agenda and priorities of prihealthcare mission based on Jesus’ Nazareth manifesto of Luke 4:18,19: preaching, healing, deliverance and justice. Jesus Christ’s dynamic entry into first century Palestine was marked by miraculous healingRead more…
Clean Water, the Church and the Great Commandment?
I sense a growing interest among the Church to find new ways to integrate both sides of the “Gospel Coin”—the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. New wineskins are developing as the church, para-church, government and non-profit worlds look forRead more…
Clean Water, the Church and the Great Commandment?
I sense a growing interest among the Church to find new ways to integrate both sides of the “Gospel Coin”—the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. New wineskins are developing as the church, para-church, government and non-profit worlds look forRead 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…
The Wealth of the Poor: Women and the Savings Movement in Africa
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 Multiplex session on “Wealth, Poverty and Power: Effectively Responding throughRead more…
The Wealth of the Poor: Women and the Savings Movement in Africa
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 Multiplex session on “Wealth, Poverty and Power: Effectively Responding throughRead more…
No personal holiness without social holiness
One of the great disconects in contemporary Christianity is the seperation between faith and life. One of my favorite quotes in this regard comes from Ed Silvoso who said: Preaching the Good News without love is like giving someone aRead more…