Editorial
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It is the greatest need in the world today. It is the most fundamental command that Jesus ever gave us. Yet the Church as a whole is not doing it. The Church and the world are...
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FeatureEvery year, hundreds of thousands of American evangelical young people lose their faith while attending college: an estimated 65%. Here they are confronted with a secular humanist worldview, often...
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FeatureHow close are we to “finishing the task?” The question of “what remains to be done” in fulfilling our Lord’s Great Commission has been a driving force of the missions movement from William Carey to...
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Feature“We’re a mission organization that is traditional in every sense,” declared Loren Cunningham in a television special celebrating the birth of YWAM. Cunningham was attempting to paint Youth With A...
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OtherIn many ways, the last ten years of Dr. Winter’s life was focused on this issue. Having spent three decades getting the church refocused on the...
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FeatureIn the valley of vision are the hearts, minds, and future of a generation. Every generation is faced with a valley of vision. Every generation is faced with a valley of decision. The struggle of...
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FeatureFor over 45 years, Summit Ministries has been training students to face the challenges to their Christian faith by helping them navigate the world of ideas, answer the tough questions that often...
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FeatureIn my previous article, I argued that a major project for those of us who work with students is to help them “get” Christianity. While a significant number of Christian students reject Christianity...
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Feature“I wouldn’t say I follow a particular religion, but I do consider myself a spiritual man,” answered the car salesman in response to my question concerning his faith background.
As I inquired and...
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Raising Local ResourcesAfew years ago a bishop in Mozambique told a story about a woman who approached him to buy a Bible. He told her he did not have any left that she could afford. She...
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Further ReflectionsIn June, I was sitting with a friend of mine from Asia and he shared this story with me. He is involved in mobilizing and training missionaries from a country there. He had just returned from a...
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