The Southern Africa region has a rich history of Christian missions. In 1880 the church in South Africa was said to have made greater progress than in any other area of the African Continent. This phenomenal growth was said to have resulted in the emergence of a large number of African clergy (Hildebrandt 1990). Over…
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AFRICAN MISSIONS – MY STORY!
The pin-drop silence was too loud for me. A quick look behind confirmed we were still all there; – seated, heads bowed, like people condemned to death. Again, I muttered under my breath, like I had done nearly a thousand times before: “I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord!”…
MAPPING AND MISSIONS RESEARCH IN AFRICA: THINKING OUT OF THE BOX
INTRODUCTION Our Lord Jesus said to his disciples,” But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) We are, therefore, to be witnesses for Jesus Christ, in our local…
DEALING WITH THE ‘ONE MILE WIDE BUT ONE INCH DEEP’ SYNDROME: AN AFRICAN INITIATIVE ON TRANSFORMATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP
We all know how popular it has become to describe the massive growth of Christianity in Africa in the last few decades of the 20th Century, as being ‘one mile wide and one inch deep.’ Some speakers, especially those from outside Africa, tend to use this statement in some derogatory manner. We should not mistake…
EDITORIAL: Mission In Africa
Africa is a continent composed of 54 countries. As of 2016 it was reported that its population have reached 1.2 billion people, accounting for about 16% of the world’s population. With this large number of people, do you have an idea about the current mission and church situation in the African continent? How can we…
MINISTRY REPORT
Philippines Missions Association Continues Collaboration with Lausanne International Student Ministry Global Leadership Network & Global Diaspora Network LAUSANNE ISM GLN OFFICIALLY LINKED WITH WEA MISSION COMMISSION During the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission’s Global Consultation in Izmir, Turkey in May, 2014, the WEA/MC leadership officially approved the Lausanne International Student Ministries (ISM) Global Leadership Network…
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP IN MISSIONS:THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
INTRODUCTION The latest Maslow’s hierarchy of needs shows that the most basic need nowadays is WIFI because people want to be connected with family, friends and the world. My prayer is that we will really be connected to the heart of God in this AMA Triennial Convention and really feel his heartbeat to the lost…
CONTINUITY IN MISSIONS, AND WHY A CONTINGENCY PLAN IS CRITICAL
Every mission, missionary and mission leader should lay emphasis on a continued and consistent effort in their work. Mission work must continue to the next level, whether in the field, leadership or strategy. In each level, the common attitude motivating each one daily should be, “I am here by God’s divine appointment, in His keeping,…
DID ROLAND ALLEN FORESEE DIASPORA MISSIOLOGY?
INTRODUCTION Roland Allen advocated the “Spontaneous Expansion of the Church,” the Spirit-directed growth of the Christian faith beyond the control of expatriate missionaries. A century later “Diaspora Missiology” has emerged as a way of promoting God’s work among people living in settings new to them. This study examines continuities and discontinuities between Allen’s vision and…
RE-UNIFICATION OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA AS TOLD BY THE BIBLE
PROLOGUE: THE BROTHERHOOD MUST BE RECOVERED I, the writer, am a pastor who ministered in Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2004, in Kazakstan from 2005 to 2015 and currently serving as coach for North Korea’s youth with disabilities soccer team. I accompanied the team 4 times to the Asian Para Games, 2 times to the Paralympic…