The Directory of Articles for September-October 1996 Cover Story: The Future of the Frontier Mission Movement: How Far Should We Go In De-Westernizing the Gospel?

Welcome to the September-October 1996 issue of Mission Frontiers which deals with the large and important topic of the Future of the Frontier Mission Movement.The DeWesternization of the Gospel is essential to making the Gospel indigenous to another ethnic group, but how far is too far. In this issue we help you to work through some of the issues involved. For supplemental material on this subject, see the Nov.-Dec. 97 issue of Mission Fronties.I hope that you enjoy these articles and that they will be eye opening for you. Please feel free to contact us with your comments.

The Editorial of Ralph D. Winter
The founder of the US Center for World Mission explains the greatest obstacle to the spread of the Gospel among the critical Hindu, Muslim, Budhist, and Chinese spheres. Dr. Winter describes this issue of Mission Frontiers as the most important issue ever produced, because it deals with this problem. Read and find out what this problem is and how we can overcome it.

MF Behind the Scenes
by Rick Wood
The managing editor of Mission Frontiers, gives a summary of this issues contents and what important articles to look for. In this issue he gives a special invitation to mission agencies executives to come to the major mission leaders consultation to be held in conjunction with GCOWE '97.

Do we need heresies on the mission field?
Can heresies be clouds with a Silver Lining?
by Ralph D. Winter
Dr. Winter argues for a change in our thinking about how we can communicate the Gospel and for us to look to new ways that have much greater potential than the methods we are currently employing.

The Bible, Reformation and Modern Missions
What Did You Learn In Sunday School?
by Ralph Winter
Dr Winter helps us look at the basics of evangelical beliefs and how they relate to the communication of the Gospel across cultural barriers.

Is An Explosion of Faith Coming In India?
Frank L. Roy
The author gives us a thought provoking look at how the Gospel can be communicated to Hindus while retaining the integrity of the Hindu family. He uses a real life example to illustrate the opportunities and the difficulties of this approach.

A Turning Point: A Culture Clash Led to a Mission Movement to the Gentiles
by Dr. Viju
Dr. Viju gives us an arresting view from India into the NT confrontation that led to a radical "reformation" of existing Jewish outreach to the Roman Empire. His thoughts result from years of experience in India wrestling with the question of what is Biblical and what is cultural in our message.

Is Extraction Evangelism Still the Way to Go?
H. L. Richard
The author calls the church worldwide to apply the same methods of mission used with tribals to also be used among the 600 million Hindus in India. A facinating look at the new methods that could be used to communicate the Gospel more effectively within the Hindu sphere.

Some Pointers for Personal Evangelism Among Educated Hindus
H. L. Richard
The author give us practical dos and don'ts that are important to pay attention to as we seek to minister the Gospel to Hindus.

The Frontier Mission Movement: What Do We Need to Move Forward?
Rick Wood
The managing editor of Mission Frontiers gives some suggestions of things that are needed in order for the Frontier Mission Movement to move forward. Read this article and see if you agree with what he suggests. Perhaps you can think of some he has not included.

An Organizational Chart for Adopt-a-People Advocates and Strategic Partnership Facilitators
by Rick Wood
Mr. Wood provides a chart that describes how Adopt-A-People Advocates and Strategic Partnership Facilitators can work together.

An Open Letter to North America’s Mission Agency Leadership
Phill Bulter
If you want to learn about some of the greatest needs in evangelical mission efforts today and how Strategic Partnerships can help, this article is for you.

Do Strategic Partnerships Really Make a Difference?
Phill Butler
Here are some specific examples of how Strategic Partnerships have had a tremendous impact in breaking down opposition to the Gospel and bringing great success in reaching unreached peoples.

Adopt-A-People Advocates
We Need 146—One for Each Gateway Cluster
Rick Wood
A number of evangelical mission organizations agree that we need Adopt-A-People Advocates. Learn how you can help in this area and why this role is important for future success.

A Case Study in Adopting An Unreached People Group: An Exciting U.S./ Mexican Partnership!
Jim and Sara Meyer
If you have ever wondered if adoption of an unreached people really can work, this article will answer that question.

Penetrating the Final Frontiers
Luis Bush.
Momentum is building as South Africa and the AD2000 and Beyond Movement move forward with plans for GCOWE '97.  Read all about the nine consultations that will be held as part of GCOWE '97.

GCOWE ’97: Mission Executives Consultation: Already Helping Mission Leaders Focus on the Joshua Project 2000 Peoples
by David Robinson, AD2000 International Office
Representative for GCOWE ’97
One of the nine consultations to be held as part of GCOWE '97 is the Mission Executives Consultation. Read George Verwer's and Avery Willis' comments and invitation to this event and learn how it will dramatically move mission agency efforts at coordination ahead.

National AD2000 Initiatives — A Focus of GCOWE ’97
by Ross Campbell and Bob Waymire - National AD2000 Initiatives Coordinators
Learn about the importance of National Initiatives and how GCOWE '97 will help them move forward.

Why Global Conferences?
by John Richard - AD2000 Special Projects
Administrator (Dr. Richard is from India)
Do we really need another consultation just two years after GCOWE '95? Here is a well reasoned case for these meetings and how they benefit the cause of Christ worldwide.

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