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Read articleHistorical issue · May 2011
The power of personal testimony.
This issue considers how personal stories communicate faith across cultures, alongside reporting on publishing in Africa, missional partnerships, digital evangelism, care, collaboration, and leadership.
May 2011Original publication context retained
16 articlesAcross six editorial departments
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Stories and perspectives
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Satisfying Africa’s Hunger for the Written Word
Although publishers and authors in Africa face substantial challenges, the achievements and growth of local writers point toward continued progress.
Read articleA New Day for French-speaking Africa
An overview of Francophone Africa reflects the challenges facing its countries and the hope offered by continued collaboration and partnership.
Read articleAfrican Publisher’s Title Shortlisted for an Award: Eyo, a Story of Human Trafficking
A report on an adult fiction title published in Kenya and its recognition in the Africa region of a 2010 writing prize.
Read articleStorytelling: Opening Hearts to the Gospel
How sharing stories about the gospel can open the hearts of people around us.
Read articleFor Real?!
A story about one Muslim man’s faith in Jesus and its influence on others within his community.
Read articlePower of Personal Testimony in the Muslim World
Two stories illustrate the author’s understanding of how faith and personal testimony can encourage change.
Read articleThe Power of Personal Testimony: Part 1, Sharing the Story of Our Lives
A reflection on the significance of the stories people carry and the place of personal narrative in Christian witness.
Read articleThe Power of Personal Testimony: Part 2, Listening First in an Upside-Down Kingdom
An argument for giving each person attentive listening, love, and comfort in the moment of encounter.
Read articleMissional Global Partnerships
Four examples examine how real partnership and collaborative ministry can take shape within difficult contexts.
Read articleInternet Evangelism Day and the Majority World
A period perspective on the rise of digital evangelism and the expanding role of mobile and other media technologies.
Read articleChristians Collaborate to Fight Trafficking through the European Freedom Network
A report on the network’s collaboration and its relationship with a wider European Christian alliance at the time of publication.
Read articleGlobal Declaration on Care and Counsel as Mission Released
A three-page historical document outlines foundational principles for responding to global mental health needs.
Read articleWorld Hope International Impacts Our World for Jesus
A period Q&A about community programs and their reach at the time the issue was published.
Read articleLeadership Profile: Sadiri Joy Tira, Diaspora Ministry Mobilizer and Pastor
A question-and-answer profile about family, vocation, pastoral ministry, and work in diaspora mission.
Read articleWe Have a (Personal) Story to Tell the Nations
A reflection on the communal and social dimensions of the gospel and the story of individual transformation through Jesus Christ.
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What is the central theme of this issue?
Personal testimony and storytelling form its main thread, especially the relationship between sharing a story and listening attentively to others.
What else is included?
The issue also covers publishing in Africa, global partnerships, digital evangelism, anti-trafficking collaboration, care and counsel, news, and leadership.
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