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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...
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 posed...
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 result,...
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...
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 Leader of All...
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...
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 this...
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 COVID-19...
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 Ko,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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: Christianity Nu...
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: Christianity &nb...
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: Christianity &...
Isu (Joshua Project -isu)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: CameroonNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: New TestamentPercent Adherents: 55Percent Evangelical: 13 Primary Religion: Christianity For more...
Isu in Cameroon (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 24,000 Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan Peoples People Cluster: Benue People Name Across Countries: Isu Primary Religion: Christianity Numbe...
Isubu (Joshua Project -szv)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: CameroonNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: New TestamentPercent Adherents: 70Percent Evangelical: 25 Primary Religion: Christianity For more...
Italian (Joshua Project -ita)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Hub Country: ItalyNumber Countries: 63 Bible Translation Status: Complete BiblePercent Adherents: 85.93Percent Evangelical: 1.32 Primary Religion: Christianity For...
Italian in Albania (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 7,400 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity Num...
Italian in Andorra (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 600 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity Numbe...
Italian in Argentina (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 1,144,000 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity ...
Italian in Australia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 302,000 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity N...
Italian in Austria (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 35,000 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity Nu...
Italian in Belgium (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 283,000 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity N...
Italian in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 3,300 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity Num...
Italian in Brazil (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Population: 278,000 Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples People Cluster: Italian People Name Across Countries: Italian Primary Religion: Christianity Numbe...