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…More than 700 friends celebrate 3rd anniversary To inaugurate the large auditorium on campus, more than 700 friends of the U.S. Center for World Mission showed up for its Third Anniversary Celebration on May 1. Among them were seven men who brought greetings from colleges, churches, mission agencies, and USCWM…
The Non-Essentials of Life
…Issues of lifestyle have been forced on American Christians by a haywire economy and a starving world. Roberta Winter, in this Moody Monthly reprint, goes deeper than motives of fear or guilt, and gives some refreshing, personal reflections on how Christians can withstand the relentless pressures of cul¬ture by engaging…
Missions in the Bible
…Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon This month we study the poetic books. In the historical books completed last time we covered the entire period of the Old Testament. Yet while all the events of Genesis through Esther were occurring, the people of God were rebelling and ignoring God…
Campus Crisis: Q&A With Dr. Winter
…In the February issue of Eternity and of Campus Crusades' Worldwide Challenge,Dr. Winter was interviewed at length about the world's Hidden Peoples and the challenge of the unreached frontiers. In those articles little was said about the severe crisis which faces him and the staff at the U.S. Center for…
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…Hidden Peoples Pinpointed 170 EFMA mission executives in Kansas City recently pledged their organizations to reach 5,908 of the world's 16,750 Hidden Peoples by the year 1990! "FRONTIER" GOAL SET The Missouri Synod Lutherans voted to increase their mission staff from 170 to 600 by 1990, and to open 10…
From the Director’s Wife
…I write this letter in Ralph's absence. He is in London, speaking to the Evangelical Missionary Association, and will return tomorrow. Sometimes we at the Center wish we could more adequately share with you the challenges, inspirations, and visions which are our daily meat. You would have to be with…
Vote of Confidence
…Vote of Confidence "This deadline has been very tough," admitted Dr. Ralph Winter, General Director of the U.S. Center for World Mission. "But even this time the Lord has undertaken for us." For one month the staff had been in agonizing suspense wondering if the college would foreclose. A staff…
Passport to the World
…Did you know that trained teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) are in high demand in practically every country of the world? English language teachers can obtain positions in countries which are normally closed to missionaries from the West. Even Red China has recently asked for English teachers…
Mission Training
…William Carey International University William Carey International University (WCIU) is the major educational arm of USCWM. In addition to the IIS, other exciting courses are planned. One of these is a program in Teaching English as a Second Language. TESL is a valuable missions tool today: it will get workers…
Rapid Mobilization: How the West Was Won
…Editor’s Note: On page 15 of this issue we highlight the power of the Methodist Movement in Britain. That nation was transformed by John Wesley and the Methodists as people became members of mandatory small group “class meetings.” They came to know Christ, learned to read by studying the Scriptures…
Rapid Response in Seasons of Receptivity
…When a news flash interrupts your feed with the latest catastrophe, it’s not just information, it’s kingdom “intelligence.” Invisible to most, it’s God raising His voice for those paying attention. He’s pointing to a new front line—waiting for us to follow Him into the fourth-soil chaos. On Christmas night in…
Displaced and Redeemed: The Story of God’s People According to Stephen
…“… you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers.” (Leviticus 25:23) Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references in this article are from the NIV version. How would you describe Stephen in the book of Acts? As a servant waiting on tables (Acts 6:3–6)? As an evangelist preaching to those…
Movement Leadership in Crises: Applying Principles from Great by Choice
…“10Xers distinguish themselves by an ability to recognize defining moments that call for disrupting their plans, changing the focus of their intensity, and/or rearranging their agenda, because of opportunity or peril, or both.” ― James C. Collins, Author of Great By Choice— Written for leaders of leaders, Great By Choice…
When Crisis Rings: Digital Strategies Using Zúme
…According to the World Economic Forum, as of 2023, “there are more mobile phones in the world than people,” 1 and over 90% of the world’s population owns one. In the life of a mobile phone, very few moments are comparable to the desperation of its owner clinging to the…
Movements Responding to Crises
…Screenshot of live map from October 1, 2023. Even more crises are being responded to live that are not shown on the map (due to politics) including in India, China, and others. www.acaps.org/en/countries/ As you read this article, disasters and crises are pounding the unreached world, with people crying…
Praying through 12 Common Characteristics of Disciple Making Movements
…24:14 Goal: Movement engagements in every unreached people and place by 2025 (28 months) Lord, lead us as we pray! 1. Extraordinary Prayer. In every known movement around the world, prayer plays a vital role. Prayer must be the foundation for any plan to reach a people group. Thus, the…
Why Is Indigenous Worship Essential?
…Have you ever wondered about the impact Mission Frontiers makes in missions? Our May–August 1996 issue of Mission Frontiers was the first time we featured the topic of Worship and Missions. Like every issue of MF, we trust God to take what we do and multiply it to change the…
Equipping Disciples for Ministry as Kingdom Priests
…The Lord intends His Church to equip every disciple to listen to God and do what He says. This involves demonstrating and proclaiming the good news together as lifelong learners and teachers. Ephesians 4:11–13 shows this entails a cooperative effort by variously gifted leaders. First Peter 2:9 makes it clear…
Where Are We Now? A New Mobilization Era
…God is working progressively in history, never doing everything at once. He is not in a hurry, having purpose in every era and century. There are ebbs and flows, seasons where particular foundations are laid, preparing for the next progression. As such, we want to consider where we are now…
Challenges & Opportunities of Mobilization in the Post-COVID World
…COVID-19 has no doubt reset our world in many ways, especially with respect to our practice of mission as well as in mission mobilization. This disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic requires new-wineskin thinking and re-strategizing on the part of the Church on how to creatively fulfill the mandate of…