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Whitesands (Joshua Project -tnp)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: VanuatuNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: New TestamentPercent Adherents: 87Percent Evangelical: 39 Primary Religion: Christianity For more...
Who are Children-at-Risk: A Missional Definition
The term children-at-risk[1] has been used by Christian organizations for almost twenty years.[2] While it has a “strong intuitive meaning,”[3] to date it has no agreed-upon definition. Nevertheless, the below definition and the following...
Who Are the Dalits?
In India, nearly a quarter of the population, called the Dalits, silently endure the atrocities of the caste system, including slavery, extreme poverty, and sex trafficking. How can we as Christians minister to and stand up for oppressed and...
Who is My New Neighbor? (Missio Nexus)
Who are the new neighbors moving into your city or neighborhood? Do you know the countries where they are from and the journey they have been on? Each of us have the opportunity to be good neighbors to those among us. For more information go to Who...
Whole-Life Discipleship
Imagine the missional potential if every follower of Christ was trained and equipped to follow him 24/7, not just on Sunday when we're gathered, but throughout the week when we're scattered. This is the aim of whole-life discipleship. For more...
Wholistic Community Transformation in East Africa Serah Wambua
This presentation was given at the Lausanne Consultation on Creation Care held in Jamaica from 29 October – 02 November 2012. For more information go to Wholistic Community Transformation in East Africa on the Lausanne Movement website. The above...
Why Cities Matter & How to Reach Them
As cities continue to shape the future of culture, influence, and innovation, what does faithful gospel witness look like in an increasingly urban world? In this Lausanne Movement Podcast archive episode, we revisit two landmark talks by Tim Keller...
Why Cities?
Tim Keller discusses the importance of cities and megacities. He outlines why we must, how we should, and why we can reach them. For more information go to Why Cities? on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Why Gen Z Is Being Called “The Open Generation” — and How Churches & Ministries Can Reach Them (with Jasper Rutherford)
Everyone says Gen Z is walking away from church. But growing research tells a very different story. Today’s teenagers are spiritually curious, surprisingly open, and eager for authentic relationships. The question is: are we ready to reach them?...
Why Lausanne? Let the Earth Hear His Voice! – Billy Graham at the First Lausanne Congress in 1974
Why Lausanne? Let the Earth Hear His Voice! – Billy Graham at the First Lausanne Congress in 1974 54111 Take a trip back in 1974 to Lausanne, Switzerland, to experience the opening plenary address Billy Graham gave at the First International...
Why Orality Matters: Communicating the Gospel Beyond Words
How can the Church rediscover the power of oral communication to reach both non-readers and digital natives in today’s world? In this rich and engaging panel from the Lausanne Orality Issue Network, global leaders explore why orality matters—not...
Why Should an Evangelist Plant a Tree? David Bennett
This presentation was given at the Lausanne Consultation on Creation Care held in Jamaica from 29 October – 02 November 2012. For more information go to Why Should an Evangelist Plant a Tree? on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens...
Why Should Christians Care about Creation?
All debates about climate change aside, why should Christians care about creation? Because God has called us to care. We must consider not only the economic implications of our business practices and lifestyles, but the people and the planet we...
Why Should the Free Care? (Missio Nexus)
If you are living today free from persecution, why should you care about this issue? For starters we are asked to remember those suffering from persecution. Secondly, persecution is more complex that you might imagine. Understand four key lenses on...
Why Should We Give?
After a short video on giving, Ivor Poobalan (Sri Lanka) presents a Biblical view on giving. The presentation of Edison Queiroz (Brazil) is read in his absence and a businesswoman Jokebed Thera (Mali) shares her testimony on giving generously to...
Why the World Needs Childre
Children are important in God’s plan for seeking and saving the lost. God often chose children to do his work in the Bible, and even described the kingdom in terms of children. Why then are children not a primary focus for many mission agendas?...
Why Truth Matters
Why does truth matter? The biblical view of truth seems obscene to the modern mind. But on a deeper look, the biblical view is profound, timely, and urgent. Os Guinness uses examples from history to look at the interaction between society and the...
Why Use GIS in Mission
Powerpoint showing why mapping (GIS) is useful in research and missions. Different styles of thematic mapping are shown. Slides 19 - 45 are meant to automatically advance giving the impression of an animation (Percent Christian growing every five...
Wia (Joshua Project -ssj)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: Papua New GuineaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: Translation startedPercent Adherents: 95Percent Evangelical: 25 Primary Religion:...
Wiaki in Papua New Guinea (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 200 Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders People Cluster: New Guinea People Name Across Countries: Wiaki Primary Religion:...
Wiarumus (Joshua Project -tua)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: Papua New GuineaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: UnspecifiedPercent Adherents: 90Percent Evangelical: 22 Primary Religion: Christianity For...
Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay (Joshua Project -mzh)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: ArgentinaNumber Countries: 2 Bible Translation Status: Complete BiblePercent Adherents: 69.71Percent Evangelical: 27.66 Primary Religion: Christianity ...
Wichi Lhamtes Vejoz (Joshua Project -wlv)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Hub Country: ArgentinaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: New TestamentPercent Adherents: 85Percent Evangelical: 8 Primary Religion: Christianity For more...
Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco in Argentina (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 26,000 Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans People Cluster: South American Indigenous People Name Across Countries: Wichi, Mataco Primary...
Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco in Bolivia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 1,600 Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans People Cluster: South American Indigenous People Name Across Countries: Wichi, Mataco Primary...
Wichita in United States (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Population: 2,400 Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples People Cluster: North American Indigenous People Name Across Countries: Wichita Primary Religion:...
Widekum, Menemo-Mogamo in Cameroon (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Population: 109,000 Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan Peoples People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke People Name Across Countries: Widekum Primary Religion: Ethnic...
Wik Ngathan (Joshua Project -wig)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: AustraliaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: UnspecifiedPercent Adherents: 70Percent Evangelical: 30 Primary Religion: Christianity For more...
Wik-Iiyanh (Joshua Project -wij)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: AustraliaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: Translation neededPercent Adherents: 30Percent Evangelical: 20 Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions ...
Wik-Iiyanh in Australia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 70 Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders People Cluster: Australian Aboriginal People Name Across Countries: Wik-Iiyanh Primary Religion: Ethnic...