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Idolatry in the Modern Missions Movement

By On March 27, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

Titus 1:10-11,13- 16 (ESV)

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, [...]

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Wycliffe, SIL & Frontiers Controversy In the Media

By On February 1, 2012 · 11 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Missiological Criticism, Translation Issues

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 [...]

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Fact Check: Biblical Missiology’s Response To Wycliffe’s Comments On “Lost In Translation”

By On January 16, 2012 · 21 Comments · In Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Editorial, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism, Translation Issues

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 [...]

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Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3

By On December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

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 [...]

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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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PodCast – Episode 02 – What’s in a Name?

By On September 19, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism, PodCasts

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

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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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Muslim Follower of Jesus, is this possible?

By On August 8, 2011 · 23 Comments · In Biblical Missiology, Christian Muslim Background, Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Hermeneutics, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism, Unity

In the last twenty years or so, the phrase “Muslim follower of Jesus” has been used to identify those who allegedly accept Christ in their hearts, acknowledge him in their mind, yet still retain their Muslim identity. My big question is: “Can you call yourself a follower of Christ, and by the same breath deny [...]

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Pastor Takes a Stand Against False Doctrine and Teaching

By On July 25, 2011 · 19 Comments · In Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

*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 [...]

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Assessment of the Bridging the Divide Consultation Houghton College, NY. June 20-23

By On July 13, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Contextualization, Cultural Issues, Insider Movement, Missiological Criticism

Introduction: Houghton College hosted a consultation to bring together mission leaders to address the controversy pertaining to the Insider Movement. The organizing committee invited almost 100 people to attend. Fifty people on both sides of the argument attended.

Many of those invited were not able to attend. But those who did constituted a [...]

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