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Creating Local Arts Together
…ate with God. Instead of using only international and regional artistic genres in their gatherings, they have integrated local arts. This movement is spreading from the hub of Bili to many other villages, and they are seeing a “radical change in how Christians live, because God’s message communicated through kundi…
Culturally Appropriate Music
…aid, “but by all means let us keep the best in our own.”15 Photo credits: Photos: Punayima Kanyama, master performer of gbaguru wisdom songs in the DR Congo, and fellow kundi players in the Chorale Ayo (Love Choir). Photos by Heather Pubols, used by permission.
Indigenous Proverbs
…ate to his home slowly creaks open, “Ali” approaches and peeks through a small crack between the gate and the compound wall to see who’s entering. Suddenly he bursts through the gate like a broken dam spilling out pent-up water.1 “You have come back! I knew you would not forget…
Bible Storying with the Creative Arts for Church Planting
…added drama to their presentation. Believers in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa combine Bible storytelling and henna art to share the gospel. Women use henna to draw beautiful designs on their hands and feet for special occasions. While drawing the henna designs, the women talk, build relationships, and…
The Bridge
…aidens, old men and children: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted.” (Ps 148:12,13, NIV 1984) 12. These things must be taught and retaught. “Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction…
The Love Motive
…aid, “They sure do love you, Gyaregbo!” But why? Why do they love me so much here? Then this thought struck me: “They love you because they feel you love them.” My interest and involvement in Mono music, along with Bible translation, served as a clear statement of respect and…
Four Ways Culture & Worship Relate
…aid that Christians have a vital presence in the region because they offer a moderate, mediating voice in the vicious conflict. This prayer demonstrates how worship goes decidedly against the surrounding cultures of intolerance and war, refusing to bow down to the false gods of greed, racism, and uncompromising self-righteousness,…
The Transformation of a Mission Hospital in Congo
…aid they had cassava—a food staple. So Dr. Fountain suggested that they each bring a bag of cassava which could be sold to get the funds they needed. The entire building was built with local resources. While this story shows a significant shift over the years to preventive care, it…
Prayer
…aid, “Comrades, the general has a mission for you. He aims to see it accomplished. And to that end he has authorized me to give each of you personal access to him through these transmitters. If you stay true to his mission and seek his victory first, he will always…
Recovering the Kingdom
…ated his homeland in the former republic of Yugoslavia. Daniel Darko, editor of the volume, describes this context well: The Orthodox Serbs believed God was on their side while the Catholic Croats felt empowered by God to gain victory over their enemies. Christians versus Christians! Ironically, it would take Christian…
Could Inspiring More “We Did It” Stories Help Break the Dependency Mindset?
…aid: The Haitian Church is a dependent church and a church full of initiative. How can a church be dependent and at the same time full of initiative? The Haitian Church is a poor church and a rich church at the same time. We’ve been receiving missionaries for years—Missionaries investing…
A Call to Prayer
…attached with business ventures. The increasing presence of Islam in Latin America has caught the church off-guard. A recent report in the Latin Times revealed that an estimated 200,000 Hispanics in the United States have converted to Islam over the last decade. Many of these are women who convert through…
Students Stirring on the West Coast
…aid for the future of a healthy and vibrant movement that could eventually touch nations. The next night, Francis Chan captivated the crowd by recounting Christ’s experience in the Garden of Gethsemene, and the need for the students to understand the crazy love of the Father. Brian Brennt brought the…
Every Home for Christ
…atest harvest of souls the world has ever seen. He is famous for saying, “The degree to which prayer is mobilized will be the degree to which the world is evangelized.” In 1999, at the same time that both the International House of Prayer in Kansas City and the 24/7…
Critical Mass
…aid to have an emphasis on prayer for Israel, many times to the exclusion of other ethnic groups. Critics are quick to point out that the term “intercessory missionary” is not in the Bible, but proponents are also quick to point out that the Bible doesn’t give a comprehensive list…
National Prayer Initiatives
…aid, “Don’t worry, God is going to provide.” And that’s exactly what happened. Some well-to-do people began to write big checks and many others gave generously too. One person donated the use of the national stadium in Indonesia. Another donated the use of a convention center outside Jakarta that seats…
Light the Window
…attached (or to put it in tech-speak, they are “open-source” programs that can be freely deployed and adapted for multiple platforms). Light the Window and PRIME plan to officially launch in 2015. Those interested in participating in Light the Window can help beta-test the program by registering at www.ltw2020.org. You…
A Culture of Prayer In One Local Missional Church
…aid before, prayer is the real work. It precedes, underlays, strengthens, sharpens, protects and fuels missions and missionaries. Living out Zechariah 4:6 means being able to hear his voice in prayer and doing what he says as key to mission to the people they work with. And then there’s the…
Intercessory Missions
…aid, “He’s not here. Would you like me to pray for you?” The leader replied, “No, I want the other guy.” Curious, my friend asked, “Why can’t I pray for you?” “Well…” the leader mused aloud, “You are like a diplomat. Your friend is a man of God.” That was the…
Can We Pray Too Much?
…aid to pray without ceasing, but beyond early mornings and late nights of prayer, he demonstrated that prayer was integrated within his life and ministry. In his prayer recorded in John 17 Jesus said, “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.”…