Publisher's Memo

God, the Evangelist
By Lon Allison
More than anything else, we should believe in the saving power of God the evangelist.

Lausanne Reports

Iconoclasm: An Integral Part of the Church’s Mission of Reconciliation?
By Nanci Hogan
An individual and his or her community's view of God informs his or her theology and practice of justice and reconciliation ministry.

Lausanne Caribbean
By Las G. Newman
The Caribbean Church is facing challenges related to ministry, evangelism, and discipleship.

Pan African Christian Women Alliance Leadership Conference
By Grace Samson
Thirty-five women from fifteen countries in Africa attended the 5-day PACWA conference in Nairobi.

News Briefs

September News from around the World

Themed Articles

Why Bother with Student Ministry?
By Lindsay Brown
Five reasons why Christian ministry among students is so important.

The Strategic Importance of Student Ministry: What Are You Living For?
By Jerry Root
There are things common to university students that make ministry among them a valuable use of time.

Is Student Ministry Important?
By Mike Barnett
Student ministry is most strategic for the mission of God. It has always been so.

Claiming Back Our Campuses for Christ: An Example from South Africa
By Greg Smerdon
In order to turn the tide of moral decay South Africa is rapidly heading toward, the Church should invest in children, youth, and young adults.

Reaching Future Leaders through Word and Deed
By Dana Ryan
One international church is reaching out to graduate students who are highly intellectual and skeptical of faith issues.

Perspectives

An Agenda for Change: Living Out the Social Gospel
By Joel Edwards
How we can rehabilitate the term "evangelical."

Fruitful Harvest from a Small Seed
By Gordon Govier
Daniel Bourdanné celebrated his Lutheran Brethren heritage with members of a church in Minneapolis (USA).

New Religions and Spiritualities: Engaging the Contemporary Religious West
By Michael T. Cooper
An international conference addresses new religious movements and spiritualities.

Urban Communities

Short-term Student Ministries with Slum Communities
By Glenn Smith
An overview of student ministry in urban settings.

Community in Post-Genocide Rwanda
By Julia M. Smith-Brake
Any discussion on current trends and policies in Rwanda must include the 1994 genocide.

Development with the Poor in Kigali: Child-headed Households in a Post-Genocide Context
By Julia M. Smith-Brake
An overview of the challenges, obstacles, and answers for child-headed homes in Rwanda.