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The challenge of speaking the truth in love has been with humankind since the beginning. The earliest accounts of human interaction attest to the possibilities of interaction and communication going...
To participate in the ongoing history of how we communicate, perhaps we can look at this harshness and dishonesty as the grains of sand in our shells. We can respond by evolving the way the newspapers...
Why does conflict appear to be such a prevalent part of communication in our world today? Can we communicate without conflict? Why do many of us find it difficult to communicate about issues on which...
Why don’t we talk more about controversial issues in the church? Why are we quieter than talk radio hosts and news entertainment folk? They tell us who did it, why, and what they meant by it. The...
The Church of the Nazarene no longer belongs to the rich countries that once sent their missionaries to the third world, now she spreads the Gospel in the world of the poor of Africa, Asia and Latin...
As we look carefully at Christ’s strategy, we might consider that short-term opportunities such as Mission Corps serve the purposes of: 1) Acting as a prerequisite and apprenticeship for long-term...
Even though one of the main points of this paper is that training is crucial for the success of Christian missions, it cannot be seen as an isolated item. It requires vision, support, investment and...
Global interconnectedness definitely characterizes the third millennium. This has tremendous importance for Christian mission. Global “togetherness” is being fed by a number of factors: • The...
Three components of the contextualization process are the focus of consideration here: the message, the messenger, and the cultural context of each which must somehow be bridged. These three...
The rapid changes of our time especially in technology has impacted how missionary work is done. All indications are that this will continue. Will the roles of missionaries also change? Let us...
I believe that globalization has impacted the way we do theology and education in the Church in at least three ways. (1) It is now "easier" to communicate with theologians and educators across...