In an era marked by increasing globalization – where mission is from everywhere, to everyone – fostering research that bridges cultures
The cultural and historical context of a country is of vital importance in missionary work. Those involved in missions
Christian missionaries have long prided themselves on living on the field with the people they serve, but do we see the slums, home to more than 1 billion
When Christians think of Os Guinness, the expressions respected author or social critic might come to mind.
The goal of Global Christianity is to disseminate the research conducted at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity
Reviewed by Marcus Dean, Professor of Intercultural Studies and Missions, Houghton University, who served as a missionary in Colombia and Puerto Rico for 14 years.
Reviewed by Anish Puthusseril Joseph who has served as an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies in India and is currently a Ph.D. student in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
By Harley Talman | The C-Spectrum introduced more than 20 years ago provided a tool to categorize different types of Christ-centered communities among Muslims. The Foreignness-Spectrum, or F-Spectrum, focuses on foreignness as the point of reference in appropriate contextualization. It gives needed correction to the C-Spectrum while also building on the C-Spectrum’s foundation.
By Sheryl Takagi Silzer | Global mission teams are becoming more and more multicultural. This presents challenges particularly to the work and relationships between people from the Global North and Global South. Facilitated discussions about cultural frameworks can help global workers gain a better understanding of different cultural perspectives.
By Valerie Althouse | I am a White American woman who grew up in a white majority church that emphasized global missions. Eighteen years ago, I moved to New York City to serve as both a missionary and a mobilizer for world missions. I desire for Jesus to be known and worshiped among all peoples. So why did I often find myself cringing when I shared missions mobilization materials within a diverse, urban, multiethnic, and international environment?
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