Basil Grafas

Basil is a minister in the Presbyterian Church of America, a former moderator of the International Presbyterian Church, a European-based denomination started by Dr Francis Scheffer, and assisted in the creation of the Presbyterian Church of Bangladesh. A former church planter, he has pastored two churches and served cross-culturally for much of the last 30 years.

A Few Thoughts Made While Crossing a Minefield

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...

Peacemaking Perspectives from a Peace-breaking Missionary

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...

Global Church, Global Mission

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...

Rediscovering the Revelational Church

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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