Hudson Taylor on bringing our needs to God Alone When we read biographies of some of the Christian leaders of the 19th Century there is a common feature which immediately strikes us: a commitment to pray to God until theRead more…
Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel Multiplex – Panel Discussion
In this segment, the moderator and panelists respond to various comments and questions from the audience concerning the prosperity gospel. They call for more work to develop a theology of the dignity of work, of blessing and suffering, and theRead more…
Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel Multiplex – Femi Adeleye
The gospel of prosperity is a significant challenge to the church, especially in areas of extreme poverty and extreme wealth. However, this “gospel” undermines dignity while affirming the affluent in their lifestyle. Besides being unbiblical, it is not really aRead 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…
Wealth, Poverty and Power – Empowerment
Dr Ravi Jayakaran suggests participatory learning is an effective way to support and empower poor communities to define and work on their own solutions to problems. Download Options PC users: Right click a link and choose “Save as” to downloadRead more…
1 in 10 Australians Now Live in Poverty
Today, October 19, 2010, an article (http://bit.ly/deOGHo) was published in Christian Today citing a report released on Monday from the Salvation Army (http://bit.ly/cgrnPQ), noting that 1 in 10 (2 million) Australians now live in poverty. Other findings include: 70% ofRead more…
Stir 2010- The Global Conversation
Join in the conversation. This is the link to view the full webcast. “For in him we live and move and have our being.” Stir features the following speakers: Geneva Vollrath- President of Stonecroft Ministries Trina Pockett- LIVE Lisa Heidrich-Read more…
GOWA (Gospel and Work for All) With the Diaspora to Create National Funds
GOWA International with its representative Daniel Batige in Cape Town would like to invite Christians from the whole world to involve in the creation of for profit national funds in Africa in order to prepare the ground for sosial entrepreneuralRead more…
The Pathway to my Office
Everyday I walk to work. My pathway, rough and dirty, takes me past a cemetery, across a field, alongside the morgue, until I reach my office. At every step along the way, death marks my journey. This is somewhat startlingRead more…
Children trafficking at DR/Haiti Border – A Response from the Church at Hispaniola Island
Children trafficking at DR/Haiti Border – A Response from the Church at Hispaniola Island Dominican Republic and Haiti share an Island that hosted the 1st European city built in America, named Santo Domingo, after Columbus visited the Hemisphere in 1492.Read more…