Tag: Missions
A theology of danger and martyrdom is not a prominent theme in our churches today.
Hesham Shehab: Did the Reformation Lack Missionary Zeal?
Did the Reformation Lack Missionary Zeal? The Reformation is known for bringing the Gospel to light, but it is accused of lacking an intentional the missionary spirit to bring itRead More
Constantine was the first emperor to stop the persecution of Christians and to legalize Christianity...
Hesham Shehab: Did the Constantinian Roman Empire Divert the Christian Mission?
Did the Constantinian Roman Empire Divert the Christian Mission? Even though the persecution of Christians occurred, sporadically and usually locally, throughout the Roman Empire, in the first three centuries, theRead More
And for the next fifty years, Christianity will remain a steady 33 to 34 percent of the world’s population. At the same time, however, Christians cannot accept the status quo...
Hesham Shehab: The Unfinished Task Abroad
THE UNFINISHED TASK ABROAD The call for mission in the West and that of placing it predominantly in local congregations has not diminished the overall need and support for overseasRead More
The decline and shift of Christianity is occurring in all Western countries.
Mission at our Doorsteps
Formerly it was easy for Christians of North American and Europe to live apart from those of other ethnicities and beliefs. That has changed, resulting in diminishing geographic distance betweenRead More