Missions
Jesus’ methods of evangelism
Dietrich Bonhoeffer “Letters and Papers From Prison” (Collins, Fontana, SCM; London: 1953) p. 67 “Jesus himself did not try to convert the two thieves on the cross; one of them turned to him.”
Maximizing the Passion
NEWS: Passion movie brings in 2,500 new members Rick Warren reports that the Saddleback Church gained 2,500 new members in the few days after the release of Mel Gibson’s movie ‘The Passion of the Christ’. Warren, along with other pastors in the USA, held church services in rented cinemas. Many visitors remained weeping in their […]
Dialogical Mission
By Dr. Ross Langmead I was buying a second-hand car through the Trading Post. I was taking a test drive. The seller found out I was a Christian and tried to convert me to his brand of religion by showing me where Christianity had gone wrong. I was listening for engine noises, but the only […]
Recent Trends Among Evangelicals [1]
(Part One) (Adapted from chapter one of Recent Trends Among Evangelicals by Rowland C.Croucher), 1986/1995. What is an evangelical? There are now, says one evangelical seminary professor on the US west coast, sixteen kinds of ‘evangelicals’! If, as the truism puts it, the only constant thing is change, that dictum is certainly true of evangelicals […]
Reaching New Agers
Hello Douglas, Rowland Croucher sent us your email enquiry regarding how to deal with the New Age scene at Asheville NC. MaryBeth and I have been working with NA people for about 5 years. We are part of a team called The Community of Hope here in Australia. We find that the best “warfare” is […]
Religious Freeedom Under Islam
FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/ The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief COMMENTARY: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM UNDER ISLAM http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=227 In this personal commentary contributed to Forum 18 News Service http://www.forum18.org , Henrik Ertner Rasmussen, General Secretary […]
Tough Questions?
The following summary of a new book appeared on another discussion list in which I participate. The book is called “The Present Future” by Reggie McNeal. I’d be interested in thoughts related to the questions, as well as responses you might make… McNeal addresses a number of issues by outlining the new realities that are […]
Estonia
KESTON INSTITUTE, OXFORD, UK ______________________________________ KESTON NEWS SERVICE: 20.00, 18 April 2002. Reporting on violations of religious liberty and on religion in communist and post-communist lands. ______________________________________ ESTONIA: MOSCOW ORTHODOX CHURCH FINALLY REGISTERED. Estonia’s Interior Ministry has finally registered the Estonian branch of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), ending a legal wrangle that has […]
Synod Mission Address
Mr President, I want to begin by thanking you for the opportunity to speak about mission today, as there is no doubt in my mind that mission is the key to the future of the Anglican Church. However, rather than providing you with a whizz-bang multi-media presentation I’d like to spend this time reflecting on […]
Islam – A Tempo Interview
July 2003 You might find this interview interesting, not least because of this man’s pedigree. The second half is more interesting than the first, and touches on a number of current issues. For the Indonesian version and a photo, go to http://www.tempo.co.id/harian/wawancara/waw-TariqRamadan01.html Ironically, this interview must surely have been conducted in English, and many weeks […]
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