The Incarnation, Cross-cultural Communication and Communication Theory
As pointed out in my preceding article on this subject, the unreflective missionary may easily find himself assigned by the people to whom he goes to a role and status that is quite damaging to the task of communicating Christ crossculturally.
What Is ‘Making Disciples’?
The objective of the Great Commission is thoughtfully analyzed, with narrow and broad definitions. The author holds that disciples in the New Testament sense are simply people won to Christ.
Black Man’s Burden
At the InterVarsity Urbana 70 missionary conference, George Taylor chided missions because “very, very few” black Christians are represented on mission fields.
Forms of Spiritual Isolationism
The cooling off of the church in regard to missions is apparent to observers both within and without.
What Do the Gospels Have to Say about Church Growth
When one sets out to write about church growth from the perspective of the four Gospels, he discovers himself confronted by a discomfiting fact: the Gospels have nothing specific to say about church growth.
Worldview: 2014
Reports from around the world.
Editorial: Missions Must Commit Themselves to Graduate Training in Africa
If degree-level training is needed in Africa, how can it be developed?