March-April 1999 issue of Mission Frontiers
Oh, India!
As attacks on Christians escalate and an Australian missionary is murdered, how can the Gospel be effectively proclaimed?
(see INDIA below)
What should our attitude toward suffering be as we seek to reach the unreached peoples?
(see SUFFERING below)
| WELCOME to the March-April 1999 issue of Mission Frontiers where we focus on the great land of India. It is one of the largest and most diverse countries in the world with literally thousands of unreached peoples residing within its borders. India has been rocked recently by tremendous political and religous upheavals | |||||
| culminating in the murder of an Australian missionary, Graham Staines, and his two sons. In this issue we help you understand the political and religious currents of this area and the ramifications they have for the future of oorld evangelization. We welcome your thoughts and comments. |
INDIA
What is True Spirituality?
The gruesome death of Graham Staines and his two sons, reveals, among other things, a sterling example of a faithful witness.
Attacks on Christians Are Increasing in India
by Celia W. Dugger
This important overview from The New York Times on the recent violence in India was published while the world was yet unaware of the murder of Graham Staines that very day.
Can Hindutva Survive the Persecution of Christians in India?
by Vishal Mangalwadi
This open letter to the Indian Church from a leading Indian intellectual is an in-depth analysis of IndiaÕs current political and religious situation. It is stunning in its implications for the Church in India. He accurately predictedÑ days before it happenedÑthe recent fall of the Hindu nationalist government in India.
Christ-followers in India Flourishing—Outside the Church
by H.L. Richard
A review of a landmark book by Herbert Hoefer that has been 15 years in the making. It presents an eye opening look at followers of Christ outside the recognized Church.
Follow-up Reflections on "Churchless Christianity"
by Herbert Hoefer
If you could envision an India won for Christ, what would its religious life be like? The author presents some amazing possibilities.
SUFFERING
A Call to Advance God's Kingdom
by John Piper
A serious challenge by a well-known church pastor to join the fight to bring the Gospel to the unreached peoples.
Suffering and Martyrdom: God's Strategy in the World
by Josef Tson
An important article for anyone trying to understand how God can advance His kingdom in the midst of the suffering of His ambassadors.
Editorial Comment
Ralph D. Winter
Vishal Mangalwadi is a name that Dr. Winter believes you need to know
MF Behind the Scenes
Rick Wood
Are we up to the challenge of reaching the unreached peoples? Are we willing to pay the price?
STUDENT MOBILIZERS
Delivering the Goods
by Todd Ahrend
Southern-based Student Mobilization launches a traveling team to bring their vision for the nations to the college campuses of the U.S.
UNREACHED PEOPLES
The Joshua Project Listing of the 229 Untargeted Peoples
by Dan Scribner
The AD2000 Movement has discovered 229 unreached peoples that no one is yet planning to reach. Perhaps your agency will be the first to reach some of these.
NEWS
Mission Frontiers News
Japan / Norway / Southern Baptists
Wycliffe / Pioneers / GPD
Kids Korner
by Gerry Dueck
Presenting resources for mobilizing kids for missions.
"A Candle in the Dark"
A new film on the life of William Carey celebrates his landmark role in launching the modern missionary movement.
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