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Issue 6:4 July 2017 Overview

Christian Witness Amidst Disaster in Japan ‘The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 prompted Japanese churches to rethink how they engage in evangelism and church development’, writes Shoichi Konda (member of the Japan Lausanne Committee). In...
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Issue 6:5 September 2017 Overview

Saudi Influence and Islamic Radicalism in Indonesia This year’s Jakarta Governorship election produced Indonesia’s worst divisions for years. It culminated in the imprisonment of incumbent Governor Ahok, who is ethnic Chinese and a Christian, on...
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Issue 6:6 November 2017 Overview

In this issue we mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. A Call to Christian Unity for the Sake of the Great Commission ‘What exactly . . . might it mean for Protestants, and especially evangelical Protestants, to recognize the...
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Issue 7:1 January 2018 Overview

Witnessing to the Gospel through Forgiveness ‘Throughout history, the Copts, the indigenous Christians of Egypt, have endured sporadic and sometimes intense times of persecution’, writes Wafik Wahba (Associate Professor of Global Christianity at...
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Issue 7:2 March 2018 Overview

India’s Water Crisis ‘Access to fresh water is becoming critical in parts of Asia and Africa’, write Atul Aghamkar (Director, National Centre for Urban Transformation) and Ken Gnanakan (Founder, ACTS Group of Institutions). Reasons for...
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Issue 7:3 May 2018 Overview

Loving Our Muslim Neighbour ‘The issue of Muslim immigration shows no sign of going away anytime soon in either Europe or North America’, writes Matthew Kaemingk (assistant professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary)....
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Issue 7:4 July 2018 Overview

How Spiritual Foundations Make or Break a Nation ‘Sierra Leone illustrates the often-forgotten role foundations play in determining the fortunes of a nation’, writes Bowenson Phillips (former Chief Administrator for Freetown) with Jenny Taylor...
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Issue 7:5 September 2018 Overview

The Populist Disaster of Venezuela ‘The recent history of Venezuela represents the unfolding of a Faustian tragedy’, writes Wolfgang Fernandez (Director of Next Step). A nation with immense resources, whose people have lived as if there were no...
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Issue 7:6 November 2018 Overview

Turning the Church’s Attention to Mental Health ‘The global church is beginning to recognise mental health problems . . . as a major ministry priority’, write Gladys Mwiti (Founder and CEO of Oasis Africa Center for Transformational Psychology...
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Issue 8:1 January 2019 Overview

Can Technology Help Disciple Iran’s New Believers? ‘By God’s grace, we find ourselves in a season of harvest [in Iran]’, writes David Yeghnazar (Executive Director of Elam Ministries). While bringing the gospel to Iran remains a priority,...
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Issue 8:2 March 2019 Overview

The Atrocities of the Islamic State ‘Some of the most glaring recent examples of religious persecution are the mass atrocities perpetrated by Islamic State (Daesh)’, writes Ewelina Ochab (legal researcher and human rights advocate). Daesh became...
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Issue 8:3 May 2019 Overview

The Rise of Hindu Fundamentalism ‘There has been increasing concern around the world for some years about the rise of Hindu fundamentalism or Hindutva’, writes the author (name withheld), who has taught at Indian and foreign universities. The...
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Issue 8:4 July 2019 Overview

An Existential Threat to Christianity in Nigeria? ‘Fifteen-year old Leah Sharibu’s refusal to deny Christ and convert to Islam, which cost her freedom, exemplifies what Christians are going through in Nigeria’, writes Gideon Para-Mallam (IFES...
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Issue 8:5 September 2019 Overview

Restoring Missional Vision in Theological Education ‘At the outset I want to stress that I believe in scholarship, but with a purpose’, writes Ashish Chrispal (Senior Advisor for OC). My thinking has been shaped by exposure to the challenges...
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Issue 8:6 November 2019 Overview

The Problem of False Prophets in Africa ‘Ever since the missionary era, Christianity has had a positive impact on the socio-cultural arena throughout Africa’, writes Moses Owojaiye (CEO of the Centre for Biblical Christianity in Africa). As a...
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Issue 9:1 January 2020 Overview

Protests in Hong Kong and how Christians should engage ‘Since June, 2019, [Hong Kong] has been in a state of unrest’, writes Francis Tsui (Board member of Asia CMS). What started as a protest against the government’s effort to push through a...
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Issue 9:2March 2020 Overview

‘Servant leadership as modelled by Jesus Servant-leadership is a paradox, an oxymoron. It is the controversial fusion of opposites—a servant and a leader—that produces the leader par excellence’, writes Mary Ho (International Executive...
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Issue 9:3 May 2020 Overview

The Lausanne Covenant states, ‘We rejoice that a new missionary era has dawned. The dominant role of western missions is fast disappearing. God is raising up from the younger churches a great new resource for world evangelization, and is thus...
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Issue 9:4 July 2020 Overview

The Chinese term for crisis consists of two words meaning ‘danger’ and ‘opportunity’. The global pandemic has certainly shaken not just the world but also the church. Some have referred to it as a ‘divine wake-up call’. Will we seize...
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Issue 9:5 September 2020 Overview

Our focus for this issue is on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 affecting us as individuals, church, and society. The articles will give us multiple perspectives—historical, social, political, economic, environmental, and theological—of the...
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Issue 9:6 November 2020 Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many socioeconomic disparities between resource-rich and resource-poor areas across the world. In their article, ‘Kingdom Opportunities for Bridging COVID-19 Disparities’, three medical professionals, Stephen...
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Issue Networks in the Spotlight

Lausanne Issue Networks serve as strategic communities of missional leaders, each focused on addressing key issues that shape the global mission landscape. These networks bring deep expertise, cultivate collaboration, and serve as catalysts for...
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Issue Networks videos

Our issue networks are dynamic collectives of experts and practitioners passionately addressing key topics impacting global Christian mission. These networks serve as hubs of innovation and collaboration, where diverse voices unite to forge...
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Issues and Challenges of Influence in the Workplace – Presentation 1

In this insightful presentation, Dela Adadevoh asks thought-provoking questions and identifies specific challenges regarding the workplace. To influence the workplace, Christians must revive their understanding and practice of the priesthood of all...
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Issues and Challenges of Influence in the Workplace – Presentation 2

Rajan Mathews focuses on the current youth generation that will soon be entering the workplace. He describes the mobile revolution that has swept across India, mainly driven by the youth. The church must know how to minister to this generation,...
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Istanbul (Prayercast)

heartbeat of the Turkish World. What Is Istanbul Like? Why Is Istanbul Significant? What Is God Doing In Istanbul Today? For more information go to Istanbul on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.
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Istriot (Joshua Project -ist)

Progress Scale: Superficially Reached  Hub Country: CroatiaNumber Countries: 1  Bible Translation Status: Translation neededPercent Adherents: 95Percent Evangelical: 0.4  Primary Religion: Christianity   For...
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Istriot in Croatia (Joshua Project)

Progress Scale: Superficially Reached  Population: 22,000  Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples  People Cluster: Italian  People Name Across Countries: Istriot  Primary Religion:...
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Istro-Romanian in Croatia (Joshua Project)

Progress Scale: Superficially Reached  Population: 500  Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples  People Cluster: Romanian  People Name Across Countries: Istro-Romanian  Primary Religion:...
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Istro-Romanian in Serbia (Joshua Project)

Progress Scale: Superficially Reached  Population: 2,000  Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples  People Cluster: Romanian  People Name Across Countries: Istro-Romanian  Primary Religion:...
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