Biblical Missiology » Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org Mon, 14 May 2012 21:19:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Copyright © Biblical Missiology 2011 Mstephan@Calcedon.com (Biblical Missiology) Mstephan@Calcedon.com (Biblical Missiology) PodCast 1440 http://biblicalmissiology.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Biblical Missiology http://biblicalmissiology.org 144 144 http://biblicalmissiology.org/feed/ The Word of God is our Mission Strategy Guide The Biblical Missiology's purpose is to Glorify God, propagate Biblically-Based models for missions, especially to the Islamic world and to confront unbiblical models of missions. We believe missions is 100% about Glorifying God, not about saving souls. God saves souls, not missions. We believe that the Gospel is the good news of the inspired Word of God, not changeable, and should not be changed for anyone. The Gospel is the whole Gospel, and not watered down or pieces left out. We believe salvation comes solely through Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Father through the Holy Spirit. We believe that God's only and truly Holy Word is the Bible. We believe that the evidence of faith and salvation display's itself through a distinct and powerful lifestyle change from the past culture and sinful life, to a new heavenly culture and spiritual life. Missions, Contextualization, Bible, Insider, Movement, C5, Hermeneutics Biblical Missiology Biblical Missiology Mstephan@Calcedon.com no no Turkish National Church Stance Against Translation http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/05/07/turkish-national-church-stance-against-translation/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/05/07/turkish-national-church-stance-against-translation/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:17 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1294 The national churches continue to speak out against the translations that have been forced on them without their approval. The Bengali church has taken a large stance against the Islamized translations and the Insider Movement that Islamizes the church. Their testimony is seen in the video http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/05/07/turkish-national-church-stance-against-translation/feed/ 1 Translation Update: Wycliffe To Be Reviewed http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/04/30/translation-update-wycliffe-to-be-reviewed/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/04/30/translation-update-wycliffe-to-be-reviewed/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 02:04:13 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1285 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/04/30/translation-update-wycliffe-to-be-reviewed/feed/ 1 The importance of the Scriptures and Trinity in witness to Muslims http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/03/06/the-importance-of-the-scriptures-and-trinity-in-witness-to-muslims/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/03/06/the-importance-of-the-scriptures-and-trinity-in-witness-to-muslims/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:00:29 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1265 The following are quotes by Samuel Zwemer on the importance of the Scriptures and Trinity in witness to Muslims.

From The Moslem Doctrine Of God.

The Mohammedan controversy with Christians has ever had two great centres; and although the form of the ellipse has changed since the days of Raymund Lull, [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/03/06/the-importance-of-the-scriptures-and-trinity-in-witness-to-muslims/feed/ 0 Back to Basics: The Master’s Seminary Journal on Scripture http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/22/back-to-basics-the-masters-seminary-journal-on-scripture/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/22/back-to-basics-the-masters-seminary-journal-on-scripture/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:35 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1237 In the fall of 2004, the Master’s Seminary Journal featured a series of articles by staff at the Master’s Seminary on the how the Bible views itself. Each article is written by someone obviously well acquainted with their subject matter and always with a pastoral application in view. Topics addressed were:

Why Scripture is needed [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/22/back-to-basics-the-masters-seminary-journal-on-scripture/feed/ 1 How the “Lost in Translation” Petition on Change.org Came to Be http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/10/how-the-lost-in-translation-petition-on-change-org-came-to-be/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/10/how-the-lost-in-translation-petition-on-change-org-came-to-be/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:34 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1189 What I hope to communicate

If you have no awareness of the Petition in the title of this essay, you’ll probably find this essay irrelevant. If you know about it, perhaps you even signed the document, but you will want to read the following very brief explanation of the process of how [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/10/how-the-lost-in-translation-petition-on-change-org-came-to-be/feed/ 12 Wycliffe, SIL & Frontiers Controversy In the Media http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:51 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1066 We wanted to have a page that has updated articles discussing the exposé Biblical Missiology  has brought before the public about the mistranslations that organizations like Wycliffe, SIL and Frontiers are committing. We will continually update these pages as more articles are written:

Biblical Missiology:

The Petition: Here is the Petition, We [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/feed/ 11 Fact Check: Biblical Missiology’s Response To Wycliffe’s Comments On “Lost In Translation” http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/16/fact-check-biblical-missiologys-response-to-wycliffes-comments-on-lost-in-translation/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/16/fact-check-biblical-missiologys-response-to-wycliffes-comments-on-lost-in-translation/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:13:56 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1047 The Fact Check  with replies to all of Wycliffe’s comments can be found in its entirety here:  Fact Check: Biblical Missiology’s Response To Wycliffe’s Comments On “Lost In Translation”(PDF).

If you have not already, please sign the petition and keep sharing it via email, Facebook, Twitter and your voice with every believer you [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/16/fact-check-biblical-missiologys-response-to-wycliffes-comments-on-lost-in-translation/feed/ 21 Lost In Translation: Sign the Petition http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/04/lost-in-translation-sign-the-petition/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/04/lost-in-translation-sign-the-petition/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:33:57 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1025 Sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/lost-in-translation

Western missions agencies Wycliffe, Frontiers and SIL are producing Bibles that remove Father, Son and Son of God because these terms are offensive to Muslims.

Some examples:
• Wycliffe/SIL produced Stories of the Prophets, an Arabic Bible that uses “Lord” [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/04/lost-in-translation-sign-the-petition/feed/ 4 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 4 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/26/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-4/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/26/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-4/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:00:55 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1018 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

PART II: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2

PART III: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3

 

Dear Leadership,

We have printed out [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/26/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-4/feed/ 0 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:40:53 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1008 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

PART II: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2
In response to our home office asking us our thoughts on IM:

Dear Leadership,

Being a believer in Christ has always been [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/feed/ 0 John Piper’s Church Takes a Stand on Contextualization http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:34:20 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=992 Biblical Missiology writes much about contextualization and its application, both the good and bad. We do this because we believe that a healthy and good biblical theology produces good and healthy biblical missiology. That a good and healthy biblical theology of missions is not only good for you, it is important for you to know [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/feed/ 10 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:40 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=979 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

J and her husband (also J) have been in ministry to Muslims for 16 years. They have seen much fruit in follow-up ministry in North Africa, as well as in media ministry and training nationals to create radio broadcasts [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/feed/ 1 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/25/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-1/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/25/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-1/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:24:58 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=951 J and her husband (also J) have been in ministry to Muslims for 16 years. They have seen much fruit in follow-up ministry in North Africa, as well as in media ministry and training nationals to create radio broadcasts to reach their own people. Below are excerpts from J’s correspondence with their sending agency and [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/25/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-1/feed/ 1 Book Reviews: Allah: A Christian Response by Miroslav Volf http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/10/book-review-allah-a-christian-response-by-miroslav-volf/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/10/book-review-allah-a-christian-response-by-miroslav-volf/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:00:06 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=838 We have two reviews of this book.

Written review by: Imad Shehadeh Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary, Amman, Jordan Video interview of Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile (Video below the Written Review) Review by Imad Shehadeh: Born and raised in former Yugoslavia, Miroslav Volf currently serves as professor of theology at Yale Divinity School. His writings have earned him the [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/10/book-review-allah-a-christian-response-by-miroslav-volf/feed/ 0 INSIDER MOVEMENTS: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT III, 2011 Atlanta, GA http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/03/insider-movements-a-critical-assessment-iii-2011-atlanta-ga/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/03/insider-movements-a-critical-assessment-iii-2011-atlanta-ga/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:37:49 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=827 Theme: IM and How it Affects the Church (with focus on Bangladesh)

When: NOW

Time: Oct 7, Fri 6pm-9pm and Oct. 8 Saturday 9am-4pm

We [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/03/insider-movements-a-critical-assessment-iii-2011-atlanta-ga/feed/ 0 PodCast – Episode 02 – What’s in a Name? http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:01 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=815 Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast.

In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term.

Episode: 02

Title: What’s in a Name

LISTEN NOW:

We’re also on iTunes!

[...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/feed/ 2 0:35:34 Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast. In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term. Episode: [...] Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast. In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term. Episode: 02 Title: What’s in a Name LISTEN NOW: We’re also on iTunes! Panel: Pierre Houssney – Evangelism & Discipleship teacher and Director of Communications for Horizons International. He frequents the Middle East doing ministry and training. He is part Lebanese, and part American, truly a third culture. Al-Fadi – Former Wahabbi Muslim from Saudi Arabia, Co-Author of “Quran Dilemma“, Researcher, editor, writer and translator of numerous ministries including “Answering Islam” and runs an outreach ministry designed of non-Muslim and Christians. Elijah Abraham – Elijah Abraham was born in Iraq and grew up as a Muslim. Due to persecution from Saddam’s Embassy and its spies Elijah fled to the United States in mid 1980’s and began to attend regularly a church wherein he eventually became a convert to Christianity. He obtained a degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is executive director of Living Oasis Ministries and is a speaker at many conferences around the nation. Missions, Contextualization, Bible, Insider, Movement, C5, Hermeneutics Biblical Missiology no no Book Review: Missiological Models in Ministry to Muslims http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/05/book-review-missiological-models-in-ministry-to-muslims/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/05/book-review-missiological-models-in-ministry-to-muslims/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:00:07 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=799 Reviewed by Doug Coleman Of all the books on Islam and ministry to Muslims, Sam Schlorff’s Missiological Models in Ministry to Muslims appears unique in purpose. Most such books tend to address Islam itself or propose various methods or approaches to sharing the gospel and planting churches. But Schlorff pushes the discussion back [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/05/book-review-missiological-models-in-ministry-to-muslims/feed/ 1 Indigenous Believers Speak Out Against C5/Insider Movements http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/01/indigenous-believers-speak-out-against-c5insider-movements/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/01/indigenous-believers-speak-out-against-c5insider-movements/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:00:35 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=631

 

]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/01/indigenous-believers-speak-out-against-c5insider-movements/feed/ 18 Pastor Takes a Stand Against False Doctrine and Teaching http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/25/pastor-takes-a-stand-against-heresy/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/25/pastor-takes-a-stand-against-heresy/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:00:39 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=587 *This article has been updated with information below.*

Biblical Missiology has taken a clear stance that the Insider Movement and C5 contextualization are syncretistic, serious deviances from the Christian faith as taught in the Bible, and therefore false doctrine and teaching. Harsh words that we take seriously as being necessary and [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/25/pastor-takes-a-stand-against-heresy/feed/ 19 The “Insider Movement”: A Brief Overview and Analysis http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/20/the-insider-movement-a-brief-overview-and-analysis/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/20/the-insider-movement-a-brief-overview-and-analysis/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:32:17 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=550 By Khalil Ullah

Khalil Ullah (pseudonym) first began witnessing to Muslims in North America in 1988. He primarily ministers to Arabic-speaking Muslims and their descendants in the U.S. He has studied Arabic overseas, is involved in church-planting, teaching English, training, and providing printed and digital resources for those interested in evangelizing Muslims [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/20/the-insider-movement-a-brief-overview-and-analysis/feed/ 18