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What are the Fastest Growing Religions?
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2006 ·Data Source: Patrick Johnstone, Operation World 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (GMMS 2007) ·Size: 8½ x 11 inches, landscape...
What are the Fastest Growing Religions? (BW)
·Type: Maps ·Description: Fastest growing religions of the world ·Map Date: 2002 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What are the Predominant Religions?
·Type: Maps ·Description: Predominent religions of the world ·Map Date: 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What are the Predominant Religions? (BW)
·Type: Maps ·Description: Predominent religions of the world ·Map Date: 2002 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What does a mission information worker look like? (OC)
What does a mission information worker look like? (OC) On the outside, there could appear great diversity. A mission information worker could be a man or woman, from any generation, from any nationality. So a mission information worker could be,...
What Does it Mean to Be Human?
Rapid technological advancements and the redefinition of human sexual identity are challenging previously held beliefs regarding human distinctiveness. These shifts are driving this generation’s defining question, ‘What does it mean to be...
What Does it Mean to Be Human? Artificial Intelligence
Technologies utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how people connect with each other both in positive and in unsettling ways. Advances in AI capacity and applications raise new questions about control and power, privacy, bias and...
What Happens When We Say Yes to God
A single yes to God is significant. It carries the power to revive hearts, awaken cities, and transform lives. From Botswana to Zambia to Zimbabwe, these leaders shared stories of transformation, challenge, and renewed vision. These testimonies are...
What has your Missions Leadership Journey ... (Missio Nexus)
What has your Missions Leadership Journey been like? Whether you are a leader in your ministry organization or someone who is serving alongside a leader as they shoulder that responsibility, it is important to evaluate the progress made, the...
What is a Digital Life?
Between the third and fourth Lausanne global congress, digital technology has fundamentally changed the world. For most of the world, with notable exceptions, the internet, screens, social media, virtual work, shape large portions of life, leading...
What is Fair and Just?
As Scripture teaches, all humans are made in the image of God and are worthy. Yet, globally, not all humans are treated equally. With an increasing consciousness of discrimination, the world and the church continue to ask, ‘What is fair and...
What is Home? Collection (Jesus Film)
Happiness Puzzle A young man is given a gentle reminder why his family is so important to him. Related questions What causes some people to forget why things were once important to them?How did God's reminder help the man recall why his family was...
What is Ministry in a Digital Age?
The majority of the world now lives in a digital age. Connections, influence, and ideas originate just as much, if not more, from digital media than personal relationships. As the church aims to be faithful to the Great Commission in this new...
What is Polycentric Christianity?
Christianity is a dynamic and living faith which has experienced notable global shifts in the last 100 years, and including the growth of Christianity in the Global South, the rise of Pentecostalism, and the continued addition of denominations,...
What is Prosperity Theology: A (Largely) Sociological Review
Paul Freston I write as a sociologist of religion, and not as a theologian. In addition, I suspect that I have been invited to be a sort of Devil’s advocate… but when I am speaking for the Devil and when for myself, the reader alone will have to...
What is Prosperity Theology: A Sociological Review
Paul Freston 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 What is Prosperity Theology: A Sociological...
What is Sustainable?
The preceding century has seen a rise of more products, more people, more energy, more debt, more work, and more expectations. This burden of more has led the world and the church to begin to ask, ‘What is sustainable?’ Creation Care Wealthy...
What is SYNC? (SYNC)
The big idea -- the huge thing God is doingThe whole SYNC process in two words -- "SYNC me!"Two life-long questions for all campaign team membersFor more information go to What is SYNC? on the SYNC website. The above link opens in a new tab.
What is the Distribution of World Religions?
·Type: Maps ·Description: Distributions of Religions Worldwide ·Map Date: 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What is the Distribution of World Religions? (BW)
·Type: Maps ·Description: Distributions of Religions Worldwide ·Map Date: 2002 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What is the Foundation of Trust?
The validity of the gospel message is independent of individuals or institutions; however, when those who share the good news are not trusted, the gospel is questioned. Globally, there is a perceived rise in distrust that is dynamically shaping...
What is the Ratio of Population per Christian Missionary?
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2006 ·Data Source: Patrick Johnstone, Operation World 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (GMMS 2007) ·Size: 8½ x 11 inches, landscape...
What is the Ratio of Population per Mission? (BW)
·Type: Maps ·Description: Population per Missionary ·Map Date: 2002 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What is the Ratio of Population per Missionary?
·Type: Maps ·Description: Population per Missionary ·Map Date: 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Operation World (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape...
What is the Role of Arts in Mission?
The Lausanne Movement Consultation on Arts in Mission took place May 29-31, 2013. This first plenary session addressed the question “What is the Role of Arts in Mission?” and featured as the second of four speakers Samuel Chiang, the Executive...
What is the Role of Arts in Mission?
The Lausanne Movement Consultation on Arts in Mission took place May 29-31, 2013. This first plenary session addressed the question “What is the Role of Arts in Mission?” and featured as the third of four speakers Byron Spradlin, the President...
What is the Role of Arts in Mission?
The Lausanne Movement Consultation on Arts in Mission took place May 29-31, 2013. This first plenary session addressed the question “What is the Role of Arts in Mission?” and featured as the first of four speakers John Franklin, the Executive...
What is the Role of Arts in Mission?
The Lausanne Movement Consultation on Arts in Mission took place May 29-31, 2013. This first plenary session addressed the question “What is the Role of Arts in Mission?” and featured as the fourth of four speakers Brian Schrag, International...
What is the Scope of the Harvest Information System?
·Type: Documents ·Date: 24 May 2000 ·Authors: Dan Scribner ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection: Harvest Information System ·Pages: 1 ·Categories: Type :: Documents Topic :: Strategy...
What is the Source of Hope?
The Christian gospel is a message of hope for all. However, it is not the only promoted avenue of ‘hope’ in our contemporary world. From competing world religions to secular ambitions and pleasures, the world is continually asking, ‘What is...