It is estimated that over the next 30 years, most of the world’s growth will be found in the urban areas. Consider the following realities of our urban world: By 2050, the world’s urban population is expected to be the same as the total global population of 2002. China is […]
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The pressure of poverty has always been with the Church and will remain until the Lord’s return. There have been many manifestations of this pressure point with each bringing numerous problems into the lives of those it engulfs. When Paul was delighted to “remember the poor” (Galatians 2:10, ESV), he […]
Pressure Point #7 Poverty
We now come to the halfway point through this series on Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church. I have linked the previous posts below. We live in the instant. Human interconnectedness has increased across the globe. On our phones, we can get news of protest […]
Pressure Point #6 Globalization
Roland Allen’s writings have greatly influenced my missiology. This is a bit humorous–a high church, Tractarian, Anglican making a major impact on a fourth generation Southern Baptist from the Appalachian foothills of Kentucky. Now, that’s what I’m talking about! In 2009, the Episcopal Church’s General Convention added to their Commemoration […]
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In this fifth post on the Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church series, we turn our attention toward pluralism and religious diversity. Religion is alive and well in all regions of the world, especially in the highly secular Western contexts. Send a few tweets commenting […]
Pressure Point #4 Pluralism and the Plurality of Faiths
I want to interrupt this series on Pressure Points to let you know of a free upcoming webinar related to the book. Lord willing, next week, Wednesday, June 5 (3:00-4:00 PM Central Time), I will be with Terry Sharp discussing the twelve global issues shaping the face of the Church […]
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