With the exception of the first century, the twentieth century may be the most extraordinary century in the history of Christianity. At the beginning of the twentieth century more than four-fifth of the professing Christians lived in Europe and NorthRead more…
Diaspora – A Hidden Link to ‘Everywhere to Everywhere’ Missions
The era of Christian Mission, as we have known it, is over! What I mean is mission from ‘West to the Rest’ is a thing of the past. We are living through a new era in missions – everywhere toRead more…
Synchroblog on Christians and the immigration issue
A group of Christian bloggers have had a synchroblog on Christians and the immigration issue. A synchroblog is when a group of people blog about the same topic on the same day. This will probably be of interested to thoseRead more…
Some Helpful Resources for Studying Diasporic Issues
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a few of the helpful resources that I have recently discovered in my work in the area of diaspora missiology. While there are some excellent evangelical writings on this topic, theyRead more…
Partnership in Evangelizing Global Hindu Diaspora
It is my pleasure to introduce you readers to Dr. Atul Aghamkar, newly elected President/Chair of India Evangelical Association, and professor of Missiology at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIAC). He is one of the leading experts onRead more…
International migration and health
This is a resource from Chab dai on Migration.
Ministering to the Scattered Peoples
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by T.V. Thomas, Sadiri Joy Tira and Enoch Wan as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Ministering to Scattered Peoples.” Responses toRead more…
Diasporas: People on the Move
Read Diasporas: People on the Move originally posted on the Lausanne Blog.
LOP #55: The New People Next Door
Read the LCWE’s initial paper on diasporas – Lausanne Occassional Paper No. 55: The New People Next Door. This is an important background document as we approach Cape Town 2010 where and when many Lausanne III participants will discuss the issueRead more…
The Ends of the Earth: Two Isolated Communities
If you have been following my two previous posts: The Flying Community (March 15, 2010), and The Floating Communities (April 27, 2010), I have another scenario for you. I learned from my first geography class that there wereRead more…