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The Missiological Reflections (MRs) are prepared by Dr. Gailyn Van Rheenen, Director of Mission Alive. This reflection is a real-life story describing North American Christians who unconsciously absorb Eastern and animistic beliefs that lead them to perform practices that dethrone God as Lord.
Introduction: I teach a course called Folk ...
"I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds." (John 12:24)
We cry sometime every night. Will the tears stop?
As many of you know, Jonathan, our affectionate ...
We cry sometime every night. Will the tears stop?
As many of you know, Jonathan, our affectionate ...
Increasingly Christians in North America are thinking about “church planting.” This phrase “church planting,” however, carries its own baggage.
I have found that many church leaders assume that the first step in church planting is purchasing a piece of property and constructing a church building. A church defined as “a ...
I have found that many church leaders assume that the first step in church planting is purchasing a piece of property and constructing a church building. A church defined as “a ...
Missionaries and evangelists must learn to read time and culture. For example, what worldview type is most prevalent in Africa? Is Africa secular, pantheistic, theistic, or animistic? The typical assumption is that Africa is primarily animistic. This judgment is based on our vision of Africa: ritual drums being beaten, diviners ...
These Monthly Missiological Reflections typically do not deal with personal issues. This one is an exception. My wife and I are making a major transition in life. We believe that some of you will benefit from hearing about our journey and developing ministry. We feel that we must minister out ...
Patricia was highly educated and articulate, an attorney by occupation, and a Christian believer -- and a fellow passenger on a flight from Dallas to Orange County. Noticing that I was reading the Bible, she asked, “Are you a preacher?” She told me that she was returning from her mother’s ...