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74. In the Shadow of Silence: A Young Man's Resilient Faith in a Troubled Niger
Ayouba Abdoulaye shares his inspiring journey from receiving his first Bible in a small village in Niger to becoming a spiritual assistant at CURE Hospital in Niamey. Ayouba discusses the challenges faced by the small Christian community in this...
75. Beyond Ritual: Mental Health Advocacy in Indonesian Churches
Totok Wiryasaputra shares how he helped start and now leads the Indonesian Association of Psycho-Spiritual Counselors (IAPC) to raise mental-health awareness and develop psycho-spiritual caregiving within Indonesian churches across denominations. He...
76. Serving God Under Siege in Ukraine
Valentyn and Liuba Siniy share how Russia’s full-scale invasion has reshaped church life in Ukraine, from early surges of seekers asking “Where is God?” to ongoing fatigue, trauma, and uneven realities between frontline and distant regions. Valentyn,...
77. The Essence of Relational Peace: A Journey in Faith, Education and Community
Gary Sweeten shares how his small-town, collaborative schooling and cross-denominational Christian upbringing shaped his lifelong focus on relationships, education, and gentle, grace-filled ministry. He describes a pivotal call to serve Christ that...
78. 500k: The Mission to Plant a Church in Every Village in Indi
Ed Michaelson shares how his calling to missions led him to work as a tentmaker bi-vocationally as an A&E doctor in southeast London while founding 500k, a charity that trains and supports Indian leaders to share the gospel and plant churches in...
79. From Slum to CEO: A Journey With Dawn for the Poor in the Philippines
What happens when a child from a Manila slum becomes the leader of the very organization that once sponsored him? Fred Dungganon shares how growing up in extreme poverty in Welfareville, losing his father, and surviving through odd jobs shaped his...
A Barber With A Customer / Pakistan / Pushtun
·Type: Images ·Data Source: YWAM/John Fries ·Collection: YWAM-John Fries ·Categories: Country :: Pakistan Collection :: YWAM-John Fries Partners :: YWAM-John Fries Topic :: Images: Country :: Pakistan Topic :: Peoples,...
A Biblical Basis of Missions Research (CMIW)
Justin Long shares: We're going to start with some basic concepts about missions research, some basic questions that people ask. We're going to start in the scriptures.To research is to seek out the truthResearch is about the known knowns, what we...
A Biblical Ethical Assessment of Prosperity Teaching and the Blessing Movement
Vinay SamuelBiblical Theological ethical frameworksBlessing and JusticeBlessing, Faith and PowerBlessing and Human PersonhoodFor more information go to A Biblical Ethical Assessment of Prosperity Teaching and the Blessing Movement on the Lausanne...
A Biblical Vision for Resourcing God’s Work
A Ministry Fundraising Network Panel Discussion How can churches and ministries around the world break free from unhealthy dependencies, embrace biblical principles, and build sustainable, locally resourced mission efforts? In this powerful panel...
A Boy Reading, Southern Region / Nepal
·Type: Images ·Data Source: YWAM/John Fries ·Collection: YWAM-John Fries ·Categories: Topic :: Peoples, multiple or unknown Country :: Nepal Collection :: YWAM-John Fries Partners :: YWAM-John Fries Topic :: Images:...
A Brief Historical Overview of AD2000 & Beyond Movement
·Type: Documents ·Full title: A Brief Historical Overview of the AD2000 & Beyond Movement and Joshua Project 2000 ·Date: 27 May 1996 ·Authors: Luis Bush ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection:...
A Broken Vase Restored
Named one of the Champions of the Earth by the United Nations, Brazilian politician Marina Silva has worked tirelessly to preserve the Amazon rainforest–a passion that is rooted in her love for Christ. As she shares about her childhood in the...
A Call to Action from the Lausanne Global Consultation on Media and the Gospel
Media and Mission in a Globalized World Major Needs AddressedMedia awarenessMedia presenceMedia ministriesOur Call to Action Agreed together by the participants of the Lausanne Global Consultation on Media and the Gospel, Brea, California, USA, 21...
A Call to Startups to Start Making Disciples
Joao Mordomo, Courtney Rountree-Mills, and Paulo Humaita share on the great potential that entrepreneurs have to make significant difference in the world by addressing both economic poverty and the poverty of sacrificial leadership. For more...
A Call to Startups to Start Making Disciples
Joao Mordomo, Courtney Rountree-Mills, and Paulo Humaita share on the great potential that entrepreneurs have to make significant difference in the world by addressing both economic poverty and the poverty of sacrificial leadership. For more...
A Che in China (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 42,000 Affinity Bloc: Tibetan-Himalayan Peoples People Cluster: Tibeto-Burman, other People Name Across Countries: A Che Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions&n...
A Church for Every People Group/Gospel for Every Person Summary
·Type: Documents ·Date: 14 March 2000 ·Authors: Dan Scribner ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection: Global Overview ·Pages: 1 ·Categories: Type :: Documents Continent/Region :: World...
A Communion of Giving and Receiving: The Lausanne Standards
If you are a leader of a business, a mission organization, or a church, you’ve likely faced some tough decisions recently about projects and people because of the realities of the global economic downturn. You may have had to “tighten the belt” by...
A Critique of the Way the Bible is Used
Femi Adeleye This presentation was given at the Lausanne Global Consultation on Prosperity Theology, Poverty, and the Gospel in Atibaia, Brazil, from 30 March – 2 April 2014. For more information go to A Critique of the Way the Bibl on the Lausanne...
A Fresh Approach to Witness For The 21st Century: A Global Perspective
The gospel is the Good News, the glorious news that God through Christ came to our planet, lived, died and rose again to take away the sin of the world. And he offers to live his dynamic life in and through us as we place our faith in him—not on the...
A Fresh Approach To Witness – Panel
Becky Pippert facilitates a panel discussion answering practical questions about evangelism. For more information go to A Fresh Approach To Witness – Panel on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab
A Fully Activated Workplace
Willy Kotiuga moderates a panel discussion with Jeff Haanen, Gladys Mwiti, Ruslan Zagidulin, and Christeen Rico about fully activating faith in the workplace. For more information go to A Fully Activated Workplace on the Lausanne Movement website....
A Fully Activated Workplace
Willy Kotiuga moderates a panel discussion with Jeff Haanen, Gladys Mwiti, Ruslan Zagidulin, and Christeen Rico about fully activating faith in the workplace. For more information go to A Fully Activated Workplace on the Lausanne Movement youtube...
A Girl With Medallion / Nepal / Dolpo
·Type: Images ·Data Source: YWAM/John Fries ·Collection: YWAM-John Fries ·Categories: Country :: Nepal Collection :: YWAM-John Fries Partners :: YWAM-John Fries Topic :: Images: Country :: Nepal Topic :: Peoples,...
A Glimpse at the Harvest Information System (HIS)
·Type: Presentations ·Date: 9 October 1997 ·Authors: Dan Scribner ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection: Harvest Information System ·Slides: 18 ·Categories: Topic :: Strategy Topic ::...
A Handful of Rice – Panel Discussion
In the opening video, ‘A Handful of Rice’, each family in a village in the poorest region of India sets aside a handful of rice before every meal in order to share with those less fortunate. Their selfless and creative giving challenges believers...
A Journey of Opportunity (Missio Nexus)
Following God’s Direction in China As the church in China has grown, its needs have changed. How can outsiders understand, encourage and partner with the church in China? By listening and learning how the church and its needs have changed. For...
A Lesson in Gospel Hospitality: A Polish Church’s Response to Refugees in Need
What does it look like when a church opens its arms to strangers in crisis? Discover how radical hospitality prepared fertile ground for sharing the gospel with Ukrainian refugees. Pastor Oliwer Cieslar shares how his church in Poland became a place...
A Light in the Darkness - Affiliated Christians
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: February 2006 ·Data Source: Johnstone, Operation World 2001 and World Christian Database, 2003 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Projects 2006 ·Size: 20 x 36...