Lifestory: Missionary statesman George Verwer dies at 84
JO KADLECEK pays tribute to the life of the founder of mission organisation OM…
New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics hopes to help churches reach a changing country
United StatesRNS Visiting houses of worship in the United States, you can’t help but see empty pews, giving the impression that organized religion in the United States is in trouble. Increasingly, those who study church attendance and related matters are doing the math: In a recent study that projects what faith in America might look like in […]
Lifestory: Lyft drivers spread the Gospel with ride-hailing ministries
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports from New York…
Game on: Christians join in prayer and outreach as Birmingham hosts Commonwealth Games
GILLIAN MCDADE-HASTINGS reports on some of the prayer and evangelism activities Christians have been involved in around the Commonwealth Games…
$US100 million US media campaign depicts human side of Jesus in outreach to sceptics
RNS A $US100 million media campaign in the US is attempting to attract people who are sceptical about Christianity but may relate to Jesus by highlighting his upbringing as a homeless, bullied son of a teenage mother. The He Gets Us campaign, which launched in mid-March, is an initiative of The Signatry, a Christian foundation […]
This Life: Plant a seed and watch God make it grow
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article published on ASSIST News Service, talks about the importance of patience when ‘growing seeds’…
Books: Finding your “evangelistic style”
DAVID ADAMS reads Mark Mittelberg’s book, ‘Contagious Faith’…
Let there be light: How UK cathedrals are using illuminations to bring people inside
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on how UK cathedrals are putting on stunning light shows as part of a bid to engage with the local community and visitors from further afield…
Essay: How the church can be a better evangelical witness to displaced people
In an article first published on Religion News Service, EUGENE CHO, editor of a recent anthology of pastoral, theological and refugee perspectives on the church’s evangelical mission, looks at how the church can become “a shining light of joy for the suffering and hope for the hopeless”…
“Proclamation and demonstration”: OM Ships marks 50 years with a renewed vision for sharing the Gospel
As OM Ships International marks 50 years of ministry, DAVID ADAMS speaks with CEO Seelan Govender about the organisation’s impact, how it’s fared during the COVID-19 pandemic and a vision for the future…