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Christian Witness to Refugees
The plight of the refugees around the world has provoked our Consultation to reflect upon our responsibility, as Christians, to them. The following paper represents the fruit of that study and is intended to serve the church of Jesus Christ in the...
Christian Witness to Secularized People
This document focuses primarily on strategy for reaching the secularized with the gospel. Initially, we shall attempt a broad definition of the concepts of “secularization” and “secular” in order to identify the target groups. Moreover, we have, in...
Christian Witness to the Chinese People
The Chinese constitute the largest single segment of the human race. Their unbroken history of more than five thousand years marks a culture that is durable and resilient. They have survived the ravages of countless internal struggles and foreign...
Christian Witness to the Jewish People
Scripture gives the rationale for Jewish evangelism in John 14:6 and Acts 4:12, which indicate that salvation is found only in Christ. For Christians to know that Christ is the only way to be saved and then not proclaim the gospel to Jews presumes...
Christian Witness to the Urban Poor
In 20 years from now, the world’s population will have increased by 2 billion people. In 20 years, 80% of the world’s population will live in the Third World countries. In 20 years, 12 of the 15 largest cities will be in the Third World, and 60...
Christian Witness to Traditional Religionists of Asia and Oceania
In a time of rapid urbanization, the revitalization of Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, and the spread of secular materialism, it is easy to overlook the fact that there remain many millions of people on the fringes of the great religions in Asia and...
Christian Witness to Traditional Religionists of Latin America & Caribbean
Much religious expression throughout Latin America could be defined as “traditional religion,” including Catholicism and even Protestantism as popularly practiced by the masses. In this study, however, we are limiting the term to two situations: a)...
Christianity (Prayercast)
Jesus loves Christians. The Almighty God of the universe came to earth in human form to pay the penalty for our sin. He has brought good news to the afflicted, healed the broken hearted, and set the captive free. For more information go to...
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...
Christianity in the World
·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 &mid...
Christians Under Persecution
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2008 ·Data Source: Open Doors International Persecution List - January 2008 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Projects 2008 ·Categories: Type :: Maps Continent/Regio...
Christians Under Persecution
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2006 ·Data Source: Open Doors International Persecution List - January 2006 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: General World Maps (GMMS 2007) ·Size: 8½ x 14...
Christians Under Persecution - 2009
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2009 2009 ·Data Source: Open Doors International Persecution List - January 2009 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: Projects 2009 ·Size: 8½ x 14 inches,...
Christians under Persecution and The 10/40 Window
·Type: Maps ·Description: Christian Procecution in the 10/40 Window ·Map Date: 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: The 10/40 Window (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches,...
Christians under Persecution and The 10/40 Window (BW)
·Description: Christian Procecution in the 10/40 Window ·Map Date: 2001 ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: The 10/40 Window (WorldVue 2002) ·Size: 8½ x 11 Inches, landscape ·Categorie...
Christians Under Persecution in the 10/40 Window
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2006 ·Data Source: Open Doors International Persecution List - January 2006. ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: The 10/40 Window (GMMS 2007) ·Size: 8½ x 14...
Christmas Island
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Christmas Island (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Population: 1,700 Capital: The Settlement % Islam: 46.43 % Professing Christian: 14.93 % Evangelical: 2.22 Peoples Count: 4 In 10/40...
Christmas Island (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Buddhist Number People Groups: 3 Number Languages: Official Language: For more information go to Christmas Island on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Christmas Lights on a Tree Fit for a King? (Missio Nexus)
If the global Christian witness were represented as lights on a Christmas tree, what would that tree look like? Would it be the tree that Jesus Christ desires when he returns? Take a look at a Christmas tree that depicts the light shining from...
Church among the Skyscrapers
Jurie Kriel, Bob Doll, and Mac Pier take the stage together to visibly model the need for pastors, marketplace leaders, and non-profit sectors—and indeed all believers—to work together to reach the world’s cities and take the church to the...
Church among the Skyscrapers
Jurie Kriel, Bob Doll, and Mac Pier take the stage together to visibly model the need for pastors, marketplace leaders, and non-profit sectors—and indeed all believers—to work together to reach the world’s cities and take the church to the...
Church Planting
The most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven. Central to the mission of God is the planting of the church. ‘I will build my church and all the powers of hell will not conquer it’ (Matt 16:18 NLT). God has entrusted to his people, the...
Church Planting
This episode of the Lausanne Global Classroom examines the gospel issue of church planting. Central to the mission of God is the planting of the church. ‘I will build my church and all the powers of hell will not conquer it’ (Matt 16:18 NLT). God...
Church Planting & Revitalisation in Secular Europe: Oliver Ahlfeld on Relational Mission, Church Planting, and Hope for Germany
What does it look like to plant and renew churches in one of the most atheistic regions of the world? And how can relational mission bring new life to the church in Europe? Jason Watson sits down with Oliver Ahlfeld, head of Church Planting and...
Church Planting in Hungary, Pastoral Succession Planning, Building a Digital Ministry, and Serving in a Global Movement
Attila Nyári on Church Planting in Hungary, Pastoral Succession Planning, Building a Digital Ministry, and Serving in a Global Movement Attila Nyári shares insights from his journey in faith, beginning as he transitioned from a career in the...
Church Planting Movements among Least Reached Peoples
In light of the state of Christianity and the world, Kent Parks describes the urgent need for groups of people to disciple other groups and create large movements to faith. He gives examples from urban China and the Horn of Africa. For more...
Church Planting Movements—Why Is the World’s Most Proven Church Planting Method Still Controversial?
Gospel movements are multiplying rapidly among least-reached people groups, yet still face criticism and scepticism. In one of the hardest places on earth to plant churches—a region once called the ‘graveyard of missions’—something extraordinary...
Church Reimagined: Mission That Forms Thriving Communities
Around the world, countless people find themselves disconnected or disengaged from traditional church life. For some, simply stepping through church doors feels unfamiliar or intimidating; for others, established religious gatherings simply don’t...
Cinema as Outreach – Nick Pollard
In many parts of the world, attendance at church is decreasing while attendance in cinemas is growing. Damaris.org provides resources to accompany feature films designed to guide Christians in using popular media as a tool for outreach. For more...