The Christian Century magazine (July 27, 2004 issue) published an article by Dale T. Irvin reviewing two important books recently, one authored by Dr. Lamin Sanneh and the other edited by Dr. Wilbert R. Shenk.
"Returning to Japan" is a new and simple reentry tool from the ISM department of IVCF. It is the first material in the "Walking with Your Students Series."
The Lausanne Committee’s 2004 Forum for World Evangelization has published an "Occasional Paper No. 55," entitled: "Reaching and Mobilizing the Disapora and International Students Present in our Lands."
Of interest to many international students from southeast Asia who are relatively new Christians is an awareness of local churches are like "back home" in their home country.
This interview is addressed to international students in a campus fellowship like Inter Varsity or those thinking of starting and leading an "International Student Fellowship" on a campus in North America.
A letter written in January 2004 by the daughter of pioneer missionaries, Robert and Dorothy Kitch, who established the first major mission printing operation in West Africa with SIM (the then "Sudan Interior Mission") in the early 1930s.
What should the contribution of the western church be to the Chinese church in this period of her history? Here is the first article of an issue of "China Contours" on this subject.
Interested in Africans reaching Africans for Christ? African Enterprise has been doing this for decades with major evangelistic crusades all over Africa and leaders like Michael Cassidy (S. Africa) and the late Festo Kivengere (Uganda) preaching!
On January 6, 2005 a BILINGUAL BIBLE was released by Word of Life Press Ministries in Japan which uses the New International Version (NIV) in English and the New Japanese Bible 3rd edition (Shinkaiyaku) in Japanese.
"The Back to Jerusalem vision (BJV) is a passion of the house churches of China...Many feel it is God’s ultimate call and destiny for the Chinese Church!"
Christian Aid is an evangelical mission board that locates and evaluates indigenous ministries based in poorer countries, or where evangelical Christians are a persecuted minority.
The above article by Jennifer Abegg from a Christian website tells a lot about Buddhism as well as a touching story of a young woman who came to faith in Jesus Christ in Bangkok.
A new (Oct. 2003) website on missiology has appeared which promises to give solid evangelical perspectives on issues critical to both missionaries and any of us working cross-culturally among international students.
The testimony of an international student from Taiwan with Buddhist background who became a believer in Jesus Christ while a student in the United States and has become a worker for Christ in Asia.
"NAFSA: Association of International Educators" has a website with a section for students related to seeking funding for higher educational study in the USA.
Did you know you’re part of a huge international fellowship that spans the entire globe? If you’re a member of an Inter-Varsity chapter, then you’re also a part of the student movement called IFES. Here's a piece of its history!
In this presentation to church leaders at the URBANA 03, Dr. Borthwick presents four major or "macro" challenges of modern-day missions, then eight smaller "micro" challenges, and concludes with a plea for "global partnership and servanthood" on the part of western missions.
Christian Monitor provides resources and information
on Christian persecution and the suffering Church. It is a call to prayer for persecuted and suffering Christians, for the persecuted Church and the modern martyrs who daily die
for the Gospel of Christ.
Here is an interesting collection of old hymns of the church and some more contemporary Christian songs, with words in a number of languages and music accompanyment.
A short term of study abroad is an excellent way for a North American teacher or student to learn the culture of another people and some skills of cross-cultural communication.
This article on NATION BUILDING is a chapter in the forthcoming book entitled, "MISSIOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY," to be published in India by ISPCK, Delhi with Dr. Roger Hedlund and Paul Joshua as Editors.
One of the most frequently asked questions of Christianity is "Are people really lost (ie: going to hell) without Christ?" John Piper gives an initial response to this question and more.
"Understanding the Christian Community in China" is an article written by Dr. Don Snow, a Presbyterian missionary with the Amity Foundation in Nanjing, China.
