In This Issue: Migration, Diaspora, and Global Concerns
An introduction to the issue’s coverage of urban poverty in China, African-led Christianity in Europe, and a Southern Africa consultation.
Archive issue · July 2008
Migration, diaspora, and evangelism.
This historical issue examines how human movement reshapes Christian mission, with perspectives on Southern Asia, African-led Christianity in Europe, migrant churches, spirituality in the West, and urban poverty in China.
July 2008Historical publication date
15 articlesReports, research, perspectives, and themed essays
Global contextsSouthern Asia, Europe, Africa, China, and the Amazon
In this issue
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Evangelism in Southern Asia
A historical overview of church growth and systematic persecution affecting Christian communities in South Asia.
The People Clusters of Southern Asia
A regional survey of seventy-three people-group clusters and the large populations represented by the major groupings.
Audio Bible Ministry Reaches Amazon Tribes
A testimony describing how oral teaching of Scripture affected villages in the Amazon region.
MANI Southern Africa 2008 Consultation: “Working Together to Finish the Task”
A report on African leaders gathering to consider cooperation and the next steps in global mission.
Fifth International Researchers’ Conference Report
A historical report on a Melbourne conference attended by sixty-seven delegates representing every continent.
New Religions, Subjective Life Spiritualities, and the Challenge to Missions in the Post-Christian West
An examination of movement away from institutional religion and toward inward, subjective expressions of spirituality.
From Buddha to Christ: An Interview with Jeab
An interview about growing up in a Buddhist family in Thailand and later becoming a Christian.
African-led Christianity in Europe: Migration and Diaspora Evangelism
A perspective on African diaspora Christianity and the international reach of African mission initiatives.
Migration and Evangelism
A reflection on how churches can engage people across cultural differences in an increasingly connected world.
Migration, Diaspora Communities, and the New Missionary Encounter with Western Society
An analysis of migrations from Christianity’s newer heartlands and their role in non-Western missionary movements.
Urban Poverty and Urban Slums in China
A discussion of China’s historically described “floating population” and its relationship to the hukou system.
Beijing’s Poor and the 2008 Olympic Games
A period account of displacement affecting urban residents and migrant workers before the 2008 Olympic Games.
Many Faces of Poverty in China
Four perspectives on poverty in China and signs of hope noted at the time of publication.
Global Sporting Events and the Urban Poor
An introduction to urban poverty in China and the historical impact of the Olympic Games on affected communities.
Getting Ready to Receive? German Churches and the “New Mission” from the South
A historical look at missionary migrant churches and their relationship with established churches in Germany.
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What is the central theme of this issue?
The principal theme is migration and diaspora, particularly the ways people moving between regions affected mission, evangelism, churches, and urban life.
Is the material current reporting?
No. This is a July 2008 archive issue. References to conferences, the 2008 Olympic Games, population data, and regional conditions belong to that historical context.
What kinds of articles are included?
The issue contains mission reports, research, perspectives, themed essays, a leadership memo, and articles on urban poverty.
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