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Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2

By On November 28, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

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 [...]

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Holy Ambassadors

By On November 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Allegory, Biblical Missiology

“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 [...]

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

By On November 7, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Insider Movement

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 [...]

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A Few Thoughts Made While Crossing a Minefield

By On October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Missiological Criticism, Translation Issues

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 [...]

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Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

By On October 25, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Biblical Missiology

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 [...]

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Peacemaking Perspectives from a Peace-breaking Missionary

By On October 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Ecclesiology, Unity

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 [...]

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Global Church, Global Mission

By On September 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Ecclesiology, evangelism

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 [...]

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“Give me____________or I die”

By On August 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology

          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 [...]

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Rediscovering the Revelational Church

By On August 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Cultural Issues, Ecclesiology, Historical, Unity

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 [...]

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PodCast – Episode 01- Arab Spring

By On August 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, PodCasts

 

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, [...]

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