Compendium III

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION III-1
PORTIONS OF PAUL MCKAUGHAN'S LETTER III-2
21ST CENTURY REALITIES AND THE DREAMS OF GOD’S SERVANTS III-3
A NEW DAWN ON THE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA (CRAF) III-4
Plenary Sessions III-5
Forums and Workshops III-5
Follow Up III-6
Conclusion III-6
VERITABLE SURVIVORS: A TESTIMONY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE D.R. CONGO III-8
The Context of the World Inquiries Conducted in Congo III-8
The Depth of Suffering III-8
The World Inquiry in Congo and the Central African Republic III-11
An Immediate Result: The Missionary Center in the Heart of Africa III-14
FINAL DECLARATION OF THE MISSIONARY CONFERENCE IN THE HEART OF AFRICA – "COMICA 2002" III-15
Mobilization III-15
Training III-15
Support III-15
Administration III-16
Partnerships III-16
WORLD INQUIRY: NAIROBI III-17
STREAMS OF BLESSING CONVERGE IN CAPE TOWN III-19
New Transformation Flow in South Africa III-19
Point of Convergence for Four Streams III-19
The Overarching Theme: God's Glory III-20
On-going Commitment III-21
21ST CENTURY REALITIES AND THE DREAMS OF GOD’S SERVANTS: ASIA III-23
FAR EAST ASIA – LET CHINA KNOW THE WORLD AND THE WORLD KNOW CHINA ("A MESSAGE FROM THE CHURCH IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHINA") III-24
Introduction III-24
Section I: Our Realities as the Church in China at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century III-25
Section II: Our Vision and Dreams for the Church in China III-26
Section III: Our Joint Commitment Made at "Let China Know the World and the World to Know China" III-26
Conclusion III-27
CHINA – FOLLOW UP GATHERING – INTERNATIONAL CHINA CHURCH RENEWAL FELLOWSHIP (ICCRF) III-28
CENTRAL ASIA – THE CONSULTATION OF TURKIC SPEAKING PASTORS III-29
Reconciliation Ministries: Outreach to National Leaders III-30
Restoration Ministries: Outreach to Substance Abusers and Families III-31
SOUTH ASIA – WORLD INQUIRY REPORT – AHMADABAD, GUJARAT III-32
THE EVANGELIZING OUR WORLD INQUIRY – CHANDIGARH III-34
WORLD INQUIRY – CHENNIA CITY REPORT III.36
Major Decisions Taken III-36
Other Decisions III-36
Prophesies III-37
World Inquiry Focus Group Analysis on Chennia City III-37
External Challenges for the Transformation of Chennia III-38
Crime Rate in Chennai III-38
Drug Addiction III-38
Child Beggars III-38
Chennai Roads III-38
India’s Health Capital III-38
Suicides III-38
Premarital Sex III-38
Organized Crime III-38
Abortions III-39
Eunuchs in Chennia III-39
Runaway Girls on the Rise III-39
HIV/AIDS III-39
White Collar Crime III-39
Elder Abuse III-39
Chennia Slum III-39
Pollution III-40
Crime Against Women in Chennai III-40
Water Scarcity III-40
Child Sex in Chennia III-40
Child Labor III-40
Bonded Labor III-40
Sindhis III-40
Jains III-40
Tibetans III-41
Toilet Shortage III-41
Prostitution III-41
Chennai’s youth Search for a Spiritual Fulfilment III-41
Reaching Children III-41
Lepers in Chennai III-41
Cross-Cultural Migrants III-41
Divorce Rates III-41
Stress in the City III-41
Civic Conditions III-42
Smuggling III-42
THE REALITIES OF LUDHIANA CITY III-43
What Does the Church Look Like in the City of Ludhiana? III-43
21ST CENTURY REALITIES AND THE DREAMS OF GOD’S SERVANTS – AUSTRALIA III-45
THE CHALLENGE OF TAKING THE GOSPEL TO THE CITY OF SYDNEY III-46
Comments on the Challenge of Taking the Gospel to the City of Sydney III-47
21ST CENTURY REALITIES AND THE DREAMS OF GOD’S SERVANTS – EUROPE III-48
BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM III-49
Commitment III-49
Realities III-49
WORLD INQUIRY REPORT - WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM III-51
Introduction III-51
Inquiry Observations III-51
Inquiry Consultation: Status of World Evangelization III-52
Inquiry Emerging Narrative III-52
Inquiry Outcome and Conclusions III-52
CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – A SEEDBED OF WORLD IMPACT IDEAS: PART I: AN INQUIRY INTO HER PAST AND PRESENT CONTRIBUTION TO ADVANCE CHRIST’S CAUSE III-54
CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – PART TWO: AN INQUIRY INTO HER PRESENT AND FUTURE III-56
Reflections Prior to Inquiry by Glenn Myers: Cambridge Christian Streams III-56
Reflections at Inquiry by Focus Group III-57
EVANGELIZING OUR WORLD INQUIRY – CITY OF ESSEN, GERMANY III-59
Introductory Paper III-59
ESSEN DEMONSTRATES THE ESSENCE OF A WORLD INQUIRY BY EMPHASIZING THE ESSENTIALS III-61
Introduction III-61
The People III-61
The Process III-61
The Preparation III-62
The Problem III-62
Conclusion III-62
A MERGER FOR MISSION: CASE STUDY OF NORWAY III-63
Introduction III-63
What Happened to Bring NORME Into Being? III-63
What Realities Had To Be Faced and Obstacles Overcome? III-64
What Does It Mean? III-64
Why Is It Significant To The Global Church/Mission Community III-64
Concluding Remarks III-65
A Story of What God is Doing in Norway From a Younger Leader III-65
WORLD INQUIRY REPORT FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA III-69
The Hope for the Balkans Initiatives in 2002 III-72
21ST CENTURY REALITIES AND THE DREAMS OF GOD’S SERVANTS: LATIN AMERICA III-73
ARGENTINA – THE WIND OF THE SPIRIT BLOWS IN THE MIDST OF A SECULAR STORM III-74
Argentina's Background in Brief III-74
The Evangelical Church in Argentina III-75
World Inquiry for the Cities of Argentina III-78
ECUADORIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH TOWARD A HOLISTIC EVANGELIZATION PLAN – QUITO, ECUADOR III-80
APPENDIX III-A WORLD INQUIRY – META-NARRATIVE FORM III-82