The Harvest Problem
By Richard G. Lewis | As the Great Commission requires us to reach all peoples of the earth with the gospel, we need to address intentionally the shortfall of workers focused on the unreached. Richard Lewis provides conceptual tools to help analyze the shortfall. He classifies missionaries, then analyzes their distribution according to ministry context and difficulty. This may be helpful for evaluating and planning missionary deployment.
Social Action in Muslim Contexts: Why Should We Care?
By Jean-Pierre Maure | Just as Jesus did not separate social action from his ministry, Christians working among Muslims should live out their faith through social action. By addressing specific needs in the local context, Christians’ actions compel Muslims to Christ through the credibility of faith in action. Our deeds need to match our proclamation.
Curiosity and Communication
By Stan Nussbaum with Hussan | This article describes a Central Asian house church network‘s approach to evangelism, focusing on creating curiosity through surprising statements about Muslim practices, Christianity, and acts of kindness. This technique leads to friendly, challenging religious discussions, helping Muslims come to Christ. The movement emphasizes contextualization to overcome local objections and uses curiosity to engage people in studying the Bible and following Jesus.