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Zúme Training: Multiplying Disciples

admin April 1, 2024

Disciple-making is a lost art. In many churches discipleship is largely dependent on programs organized by local churches

World Religions: A Guide to the Essentials

admin April 1, 2024

The market for textbooks for courses in world religions might be crowded, but Thomas A. Robinson’s and Hillary P. Rodrigues’ new edition of World Religions

The Creator’s Community: A Vision for Truth and Reconciliation

admin April 1, 2024

By Monique Ransom | Throughout the Scriptures, the Creator has written a story about a reality in which gentiles and outside nations have been invited into reciprocal relationships where everyone can contribute to the creation of a people who are are to be a blessing to all. But in our collective past, so many have been drawn in by reading ourselves into the stories of conquest and domination and imposed relationships of power and control that we have forgotten our original instructions.

Carrying Gospel Light to the Ends of the Earth

admin April 1, 2024

By Derek Ross | Despite immense challenges and forces of evil that worked to destroy our culture, my family stands as a testimony of people who served God through our culture. Through many days of darkness, they carried gospel light to my people – the Wichita. Today, I continue in their legacy, facilitating the engagement of Native American churches in global mission.

Rethinking Missions in Native America

admin April 1, 2024

By Patrick Lennox | The mission to Native America is not complete. We need more Native pastors to plant new churches and to revitalize existing churches. Those pastors would benefit from seminary training and encouragement to persevere in their communities. And we need the non-Native body of Christ to come alongside and support Native brothers and sisters in their efforts to fulfill the Great Commission in North America.

Navigating Uncharted Territories

admin April 1, 2024

By Chondeug Joseph Jang | In mission history with First Nations in Canada, relationships were broken and Christianity often meant oppressive religiosity. But a missions focus on building genuine relationships and holistic ministry is making a difference.

Contextualization and Amazonian Indigenous Peoples

admin April 1, 2024

By Irma Espinoza | For the gospel to be most effectively received, it must be oriented to the receiver. This contextualized approach safeguards the fidelity of the meaning of the gospel while at the same time ensuring it reaches the heart of the receiver. Only a heart-felt comprehension of the gospel leads people toward God’s true transformation.

We Are Still Here

admin March 31, 2024

By Jenn Brown | I am a Christian and a Native American from the Yuchi tribe. My family’s story reflects the challenges Native Americans experienced when Christian faith was not contextualized to their cultures. Yet I’ve also witnessed how Scripture engagement can honor cultures and bring God glory.

Walking Alongside Our Indigenous Siblings

admin March 31, 2024

By Heather Pubols | Across the Americas, God is calling foreign, national, and Indigenous believers to find a place alongside and not ahead of each other as they work together to grow the kingdom of God.