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Leadership Memo
Church History & World Evangelism
Only by looking back at our history can we be properly rooted and guided in our trajectory for the future.
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Church History and Today’s Evangelism
This historical issue considers what the early church can teach contemporary mission, alongside prayer movements, community development, contextual mission practice, and reports from across the global church.
Issue contents
Articles in this issue
Read each article on its retained archive path. Titles and summaries reflect the historical December 2008 edition.
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Perspectives
Wayne Pederson Named New President of HCJB Global
An archived report announcing Wayne Pederson’s appointment after his service in broadcasting leadership.
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Perspectives
Top Christian Leaders Assemble at Call2all East African Congress
Leaders from twelve East African nations gathered to discuss reaching underserved communities across East Africa and beyond.
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Perspectives
WEA Theological Commission: Social Action and Evangelism Must Not Be Separated
A historical report from an October 2008 meeting in Bangkok affirming the importance of holistic mission.
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Urban
What Is Community Development? What Is Community Organizing?
An overview of community development and why urban ministry practitioners should engage community organizing.
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Mission Reports
Cape Town 2010 Update
A historical planning update following an October 2008 gathering of global leaders in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Newsbriefs
December News from around the World
A collection of international mission and ministry news recorded for the December 2008 issue.
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Perspectives
Prayer Networks
A reflection on prayer networks and their relationship to spiritual renewal in churches.
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Perspectives
Vulnerable Mission — A Normalisation of Christian Mission Practices in Anticipation of a Post-colonial Situation
An exploration of vulnerability, usefulness, and post-colonial questions in Christian mission practice.
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Themed Articles
Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church, Part 1
An examination of how and why the early church grew.
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Themed Articles
Evangelism: Lessons from the Early Church, Part 2
A continuation exploring factors in early church growth, including the home and the participation of women.
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Themed Articles
United, Focused Prayer: Changes in the Way We Are Praying for the World, Part 1
A historical account of changes in prayer connected with world evangelization since a 1984 international prayer assembly.
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Themed Articles
Understanding the Contextual Realities of the Church in Liberia, Part 1
An overview of Liberia, its Christian foundations, and the historical realities of church and mission.
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Themed Articles
Understanding the Contextual Realities of the Church in Liberia, Part 2
A discussion of factors that hindered mission endeavors in Liberia.
Read article →Reading historical material
Keep every article in context.
World Mission Pulse preserves this issue as part of a historical magazine collection. Names, events, organizational roles, and forward-looking statements belong to the original 2008 publication context and should not be read as current reporting.
Start with the issue theme
The lead essay connects church history with the practice of world evangelism.
Compare perspectives
Move among reports, practical urban ministry, prayer, and contextual mission essays.
Check the publication date
Interpret appointments, meetings, and planned events as records from December 2008.
Follow the original sections
Category links open the archive’s broader editorial collections for further reading.