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Ministry Partnerships & Networks: Why Collaboration is Critical to the Movement
The importance of collaborationCollaboration in the faith and work movementPotential areas for collaborationPractical next stepsFor more information go to Ministry Partnerships & Networks: Why Collaboration is Critical to the Movement on the...
Engaging with Media at the Workplace for Transforming Society
The overall story of engaging with mediaRelating media engagement to the workplaceIntegrating media engagement with the workplace themesEnabling personal change at work through media engagementDeveloping trusting teams in the workplace with media...
Health in Mission and the Workplace
Health. One of the most misunderstood words in the English language. In a Western context, for the most part, health is understood as the absence of disease—one who is not sick with the flu or suffering from some form of cancer or any number of...
Arts in the Workplace
Theological reflections What is the larger theological backdrop for our creative identity and missional practice as artists? If the mission of God forms the overarching reality for the activity of the church in the world, then the creativity of this...
Children and the Global Workforce
A high view of children We give thanks for how the Bible presents children, and especially for the life, actions, and words of Jesus Christ. It is because of his example that we affirm a high view of children as whole human beings created with...
African Accessories, Inc. and the Story
Tom set down the magazine article about Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO. Bezos had banned PowerPoint presentations from his executive leadership meetings in favor of narrative presentations.... For more information go to African Accessories, Inc. and the...
Notes on Literacy (SIL)
SIL International is proud to release an anthology collection of more than 100 articles from the Notes on Literacy journal that have proved consistently valuable to literacy practitioners. On this page, the articles are available to read online or...
Electronic Book Reviews (SIL)
SIL Electronic Book Review series Coverage: 2003-2019 These reviews were authored primarily by SIL staff. The series gave reviews of scholarly works for the benefit of SIL linguists and the scholarly community at large. Reviews published in the...
Forum for Language Fieldwork (SIL)
IL Forum for Language Fieldwork series Coverage: 2007-2017 This series was authored primarily by SIL staff and associated fieldworkers. FLF generally included brief papers on the broad range of topics that inform SIL’s work. These were published...
Language and Culture Documentation (SIL)
SIL Language and Culture Documentation and Description series Coverage: 2007- SIL members and collegial partners may submit to the series through the author-driven internal archiving and publication system. Contact Archives. LCDD includes not only...
Electronic Working Papers (SIL)
SIL Electronic Working Papers series Coverage: 1996- SIL members and collegial partners may submit to the series through the author-driven internal archiving and publication system. The SIL Electronic Working Papers (SILEWP) series covers a variety...
Journal of Translation (SIL)
The Journal of Translation is an open access, peer-reviewed academic journal of translation theory and practice with a special interest in sacred text translation and local languages and cultures. Includes links to Journals back to 2005. For more...
Digital Resources (SIL)
This grouping includes both our eight Read Online series collections and our digital products, which include Translator's Workplace Logos Edition, LinguaLinks Library Logos Edition and International Illustrations: The Art of Reading 3.0. Includes...
Asia: The Suffering Church and Religious Freedo
What are the challenges and opportunities for growth for the church in Asia? In a continent of incredible diversity, Christianity is booming in many different contexts. For more information go to Asia: The Suffering Church and Religious Freedom on...
Asia: Overcoming Division - Arts
The Spirit of God has been active through his people in Asia. His truth brings a message of unity, equality, and hope through Jesus Christ. God’s love compels us to bring reconciliation where there is division, abuse, and oppression. For more...
Latin America: Overcoming Dominion - Arts
In Latin America, the Spirit of God brings the message of truth, liberty and peace through Jesus Christ. The love of God compels us to bring reconciliation where there is unbelief, strife, and oppression. For more information go to Latin America:...
Africa: Overcoming Darkness
These dramatic presentations show how the Spirit of God has been active through his people throughout Africa. The Gospel brings a message of reconciliation, illumination, and encouragement through Jesus Christ. God’s love compels us to bring...
Turning Points in Church History - Third Person Entertainment
How did a persecuted movement that began with a small group of Jews become the most widespread movement in the world today? This sweeping cinematic overview first unveiled at Cape Town 2010 highlights milestone events from nearly 2,000 years of...
Opening Message
Doug Birdsall shares how Cape Town 2010 (the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization) brings together possibly the largest, most diverse gathering of evangelicals in the history of the world. The purpose of Cape Town 2010 is to discuss key...
Pluralism and Truth in Asia
Pluralism is spreading like wildfire in Asia. Carver Yu of China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong explores Christian claims to truth in an Asian context. For more information go to Pluralism and Truth in Asia on the Lausanne Movement...
The Rise of Secularism in Europe
After an introduction by Terry Smith, Rotterdam pastor Robert Calvert traces the rise of secular societies in the otherwise diverse countries of Europe For more information go to The Rise of Secularism in Europe on the Lausanne Movement website. The...
God and Pluralism (Part 2)
How are Christians to engage with the changing landscape of spiritual and religious pluralism? Drawing from theologians and real-life examples, Robert Calvert outlines five responses of the church to a pluralistic culture. Which do you relate to...
Living in the Tensions of India
Pastor Paul Augustine describes how Indian Christians live out their faith in a society that is religiously pluralistic but also proud of being secular. He gives examples of ministry beyond the walls of the church as Christians live in this tension....
5 Principles for Using the Internet – Joseph Vijayam, Margunn Dahle & Tony Watkins
The Internet is the most powerful, paradigm-changing tool today. Five principles should guide us as we embrace this tool for good. For more information go to 5 Principles for Using the Internet on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens...
Christianity and Humanism – Stefan Gustavsson
How do Christianity and humanism, the two dominant streams in Western thought, interact with each other? Swedish apologist and writer Stefan Gustavsson outlines several inadequate responses that the church has made in response to the rise of...
Being the Minority in a Pluralistic Society
Lebanese theologian Nabil Costa speaks of living as a member of a minority religion in a pluralistic society filled with conflict as he seeks to provide a mediating and peacemaking role. For more information go to Being the Minority in a Pluralistic...
The Church’s Failure to Embrace the Workplace – Mark Greene
Could it be that the ministry of full-time Christian workers has limited the church’s impact? By perpetuating the distinction between secular and sacred, disciples are not prepared to minister in the places where most people live. For more...
A Workplace Calling
A large majority of people are led to Christ through friends, coworkers, and family members rather than through large gatherings or churches. Jerry White thus argues that everyone has a calling to ministry, especially those in the workplace. For...
Pontius Pilate and Jesus – Arts
Pontius Pilate’s interaction with Jesus is brought to life through song and drama through this performance, ‘What Is’. For more information go to Pontius Pilate and Jesus on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Presenting a Singular Truth in Europe
What is truth? At best, we think of personal convictions; singular truths are scandalous to a postmodern society. Michael Herbst of the University of Greifswald (Germany) explores how we can present the truth in post-socialist, atheist Europe in the...