Category: General
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Kingdom Priority
E. Sudhir Isaiah, Ph.D. Whenever you read the Gospels you cannot miss our Lord’s countless number of references to the “Kingdom of God.” Every such instance is aimed at people coming into the Kingdom, to receive the “Good News” offered by Jesus and be saved. It may seem paradoxical that whereas Jesus summoned men and…
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How to Attract God’s Attention
Vasanthi Isaiah, M.A., D.Min. (Candidate) When our students graduate, a new phase in their life is awaiting them as they begin to move out of the ‘nest’ that they have been a part of for some time. I would like to personally congratulate them on their achievement, for all the hard work and toil they…
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Missiological Signficance of God’s Patience … that none should perish
E. Sudhir Isaiah, Ph.D. God Is Patiently Waiting! Many of us are familiar with the old favorite hymn, “softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, He’s calling for you and for me… He is patiently waiting for you to come home… Sinner, come home ….” We still sing this hymn but seldom do we realize that…
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Gems of Truth
Stan Schmidt Please click here to read this book in Printer-Friendly version. CONTENTS Introduction Transparency Genesis – Job Stand in Awe Psalms – Isaiah Divine Forbearance Jeremiah – Malachi Failure The Gospels The Yearning Acts – Colossians The Furnace Thessalonians – Revelation Eternity Epilogue INTRODUCTION There are quite a number of verses in the Bible…
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Redemptive Gifts of the Church in the Non-Western World
Steef van ‘t Slot (Ph.D.) Huge in Numbers and Rich in Gifts A few months ago I stated that “The Church in the Developing World is huge in numbers and rich in redemptive gifts”, and promised to elaborate on that statement. So, here we go. If, for the sake of convenience, we stick to Patrick…
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God’s Heart Beats for Missions
Dr. Tan Kok Beng We worship the God of Missions. God’s heart beats for missions. We know that because He has revealed this in His Word God’s will is that all men be saved. Consider the following: who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5For there…
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A Biblical Study on Knowing the Will of God
Ed Dudek Introduction “What is God saying? It is not difficult to hear God; it’s ‘supernaturally natural’ to hear Him, like the apostles did. Hearing God gives us special anointing or enablement that empowers us to break the yoke of bondage, releasing blessings.” These were some of the first words spoken in the Knowing and…
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Missionary Training Issues – A Brief Note on Missionary Biographies in Missionary Training Curriculum
Tim Freeman M. S. Thirumalai The Beautiful Feet The Word of God blesses the feet of those who bring good news of salvation, and certainly the feet of the missionaries are precious and beautiful! How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings,…
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Principles and Concepts for an International Teaching Ministry
Edward E. Dudek Table of Contents Introduction I. Communication Theory & Processes A. The Influence of Language B. Three Cultures C. Initial Interactions D. Collectivistic and Individualistic Cultures 1. Intuitive and Analytical Thinking Patterns 2. Personal and Group Opinions E. High and Low Context Cultures II. Cultural Influences on the Communication Process and Challenges for…
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Apostolic Way – The Way Forward: New Wine in New Wineskins
Sudhir Isaiah, Ph.D. Introduction 70 percent of the world’s unevangelized people are not going to be reached with our conventional methods. I may share some controversial things as part of my presentation but I would like you to bear with me. I may be touching upon some sacred cows in this paper, but it is…