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Exodus verbs and modern missions.

John Span — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Due to the great importance of the Exodus event in the entire Scriptures, with the original happening “out of Egypt”, a second exodus “out from exile” in the prophetic books as well as the “exodus” of people dead “out of the tyranny of sin” into the land of the living led by the Liberator Jesus, [...]

The importance of the Scriptures and Trinity in witness to Muslims

Editor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:00:29 +0000

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, [...]

Back to Basics: The Master’s Seminary Journal on Scripture

Editor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:35 +0000

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 [...]

Christian Elitism

Mark Stephan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:34:25 +0000

There is a prevalent behavior in the church that is deeply rooted, often preached against, and almost always ignored, often by those preaching it. It is deeply integrated in western culture, could perhaps even be considered a foundation, yet with many things man-made, it is diametrically opposed to the gospel. I have been part of [...]

Wycliffe, SIL & Frontiers Controversy In the Media

Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:51 +0000

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 [...]

Lost In Translation: Sign the Petition

Editor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:33:57 +0000

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” [...]

Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 4

Editor — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:00:55 +0000

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 [...]

Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3

Editor — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:40:53 +0000

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 [...]

Jumping from the Sinking Wycliffe Ship: Why Theology Matters

David Irvine — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:57:52 +0000

In April of 2011 my wife and I had three weeks left before flying back to a part of the world where I had grown up. After 39 years I would be living among a people and in a culture that spoke my “heart language”. We had become members of Wycliffe Bible translators, reasoning that [...]

John Piper’s Church Takes a Stand on Contextualization

Editor — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:34:20 +0000

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 [...]

Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2

Editor — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:40 +0000

PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

Holy Ambassadors

John Span — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:11 +0000

“So what do you do?” asked the curious student. “I am an ambassador,” I replied. “For the Canadian government?” he queried. “I didn’t know you were in the diplomatic service…how do you get a job with them anyway?” Another student, curious about the conversation raised his hand and asked sheepishly, “Well what is an ambassador [...]

Tottering at the Abyss: Pergamum and Thyatira’s Courtship with False Religion

Basil Grafas — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:41:11 +0000

There and Then

The Book of Revelation, unfortunately shrouded in mystery and confusion, is perhaps the most practical book in the Bible. It is the text God used to launch forth an army of martyr witnesses that neither Imperial Rome nor intransigent Judaism could intimidate or silence. This army, the church of [...]

A Few Thoughts Made While Crossing a Minefield

Basil Grafas — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:07:07 +0000

As one trained and at home in the fields of history and theology, discussing exegesis, hermeneutics and Bible translation, may be something akin to waltzing through a minefield; inadvisable at best. Nevertheless, I stumbled on an old article by then Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) that started me thinking. It is [...]

Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

Editor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:24:58 +0000

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 [...]

Peacemaking Perspectives from a Peace-breaking Missionary

Basil Grafas — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:49:26 +0000

I am supposed to write with sagacity about peacemaking. Now, before I make a complete fool of myself, let me offer up a confession or two. First, I may know a thing or two about peacemaking, but I know it principally because I am skilled (I would say qualified) at peace-breaking. As far as I [...]

Global Church, Global Mission

Basil Grafas — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:00:57 +0000

I used to pastor a small, rural church in another denomination. There was a lot I liked about the work. We had people come to Christ and lives were changed. I learned the value of repentance and the value of community. On the other hand, we were a highly autonomous congregation that had little if [...]

“Give me____________or I die”

John Span — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:00:39 +0000

Missions in the late 20th and early 21st centuries appears to have a strong bent towards getting certain methodologies just right. “Make the material Muslim-friendly” ….so the line goes…”and you will overcome all of their cultural hang-ups” ….so it is promised…”and you will be soon delivering glowing reports on mass movements [...]

Rediscovering the Revelational Church

Basil Grafas — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:59 +0000

This is a long article, to fit your needs, it is downloadable as a PDf as well: Rediscovering the Revelational Church:PDF

Introduction: The World in Search of Identity

The following is a brief ecclesiological statement intended to serve as the basis for both a more [...]

PodCast – Episode 01- Arab Spring

Georges Houssney — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:33 +0000

Welcome to the first Biblical Missiology PodCasts.

In this episode a panel talks about the Arab Spring.

Episode: 01

Title: Arab Spring Discussion

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Panel:

Georges Houssney – Lebanese born, is Author of “Engaging Islam” and Director of Horizons International in Boulder, Colorado, [...]