The Theology of Prosperity

The Lausanne Global Conversation (LGC) is an opportunity for Christians around the globe to wrestle with important issues related to world evangelization, in connection with Cape Town 2010, the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. One of these issues isRead more…

The Gospel Of Greed

A Response to Asamoah-Gyadu’s “Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?” 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 Christianity TodayRead more…

Redeeming Prosperity

A Response to Asamoah-Gyadu’s “Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?” 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 Christianity TodayRead more…

Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?

The growth of non-Western Christianity across Africa is largely due to the New Pentecostal Churches. Upwardly-mobile youth are drawn to their dynamic worship styles and pursuit of wealth and success. The prosperity gospel has found fertile soil as it resonatesRead more…

For the Hungry, the Recession Is Far from Over

In a year when an estimated 100 million more people joined the ranks of the global hungry, pushing the total over a billion for the first time, the WFP is facing the prospect of scaling back operations and cutting offRead more…