The Sahel: What Does the Future Hold?
Could Africa become the global Christian centre of gravity for the latter half of this century and the source of Christian leaders, theologians, and missionaries?
Partnership
How accountants can help refugees and combat modern slavery
Chartered accountant Sarah Crowhurst was so moved by the plight of refugees, after witnessing first-hand the desperate situation they faced in Greece, that her family, including two children aged 11 and 13, have moved to Athens to provide permanent support.
The Bustani-Van Dyck Arabic Bible and the Discussion Around Inerrancy
is the Word of God really without error or fault?
Ten Signs of Healthy Sending in Your Church
We loved this guest post written by Bradley Bell in 2022. It was first published here on The Upstream Collective blog.We are grateful to be able to reproduce it here with his permission. Being part of The Upstream Collective means learning from sending churches around the world. Honestly, it means I do a lot …
Abu Akleh and the Religious Other
Her death is a tragedy that has startled the world in profound ways, but it has also caused passionate conversation about the way we manage religious differences.
Sent
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach …
Ethnographic Reflection Aida Refugee Camp
They extracted all they wanted from the art. The stripping reminded me of the stripping of Christ before he walked to the cross.
Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 5: Evolution not Revolution
Decolonisation must be by evolution, not revolution. An evolution, however, punctuated by moments of revolution, of revelation. This is a journey both systemic and deeply personal. I’m sitting in the airport on my way home from 10 days in a Middle Eastern context where the very things that have been discussed here are being wrestled …
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Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 4: Money
Part One Part Two Part Three Any review of apostolic mission must consider the way money is used. There are just so many ways in which the use of money can perpetuate structural power imbalances in the global Church. In this post, I seek to frame the conversation positively by proposing three questions which apostolic …
Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 3: Bias
Part One Part Two In this series of blog posts I am asking the question, “what would it take to decolonise the doctrine and practice of apostolic ministry today? In today’s post, I look at two reasons why apostolic ministry as it is currently taught and practiced needs decolonising. Let’s remind ourselves of Merriam-Webster’s definition …
Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 2: Centring the Local
In this series of blog posts I am asking the question, “what would it take to decolonise the doctrine and practice of apostolic ministry today? Read Post 1 in the series. A key aspect of decolonisation is the bringing near of authority. Post-Soviet decolonisation in Central Asia has resulted in a flourishing resurgence of local …
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Decolonising Apostolic Ministry: What?
I love Newfrontiers. I am a Newfrontiers boy through and through. And I’m arguing for a process of reflective decolonisation of apostolic ministry. One of our contributions to the global missions conversation is a robust theology and practice of apostleship. We believe that Biblical language (elder, shepherd, evangelist, apostle, etc.) is more meaningful in a …
Hope For Communities Celebration Evening: 2nd September 2022
Sharo & Lex Ahmedi are back in London and would love to have you join them for an evening to celebrate the work of their charity Hope for Communities in Kurdistan.
God Never Makes a Mistake
Nabil Costa shares his personal journey to advocate for his son, Christopher, and reflects on how Lebanon has changed over the past decade to more inclusive.
A school that changes lives. How can you support?
There’s an opportunity to change mindsets that will create ripple effects in communities.
Partners for Peace: Chloe’s Story
In this guest post, ‘Partners for Peace’, Chloe shares how her views on Palestine have changed over time.
Christ At the Checkpoint 2022: Am I My Neighbour’s Keeper?
We wish to find Jesus at the centre of everything we do and to make his life our life. Which means finding courageous love for Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews alike.
Why buy from a stranger when you can borrow from a relative?
Why buy from a stranger, when you can borrow from a relative? On planting churches cross-culturally, mission agencies, cross-cultural best practice and the Newfrontiers family. Andy McCullough. April 2022. Historically, when church planting internationally, Newfrontiers churches have generally preferred sending cross-cultural, long-term workers via a direct send model, rather than via mission agencies. The primary …
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Looking for Trustees
Hope for Communities are looking for Trustees to join our team, do you share our vision and have the skills that our team need to help us bring hope to communities. Hope for Communities is a UK registered Charity that was founded in 2018 by Sharo and Alexis Ahmedi. Sharo and Alexis live and work …
Ukraine Response
Dear Friends, As the news from Ukraine continues to shock us, please do continue to pray for peace and for our brothers and sisters affected by this crisis in the Ukraine, Russia and the surrounding nations. Al Gregory and Richard Wightman recorded a number of videos last weekend on a visit to Kraków, Poland. These …
A Piece of the Puzzle- Relieved to find that I still fit
Last weekend my sending church in the UK brought me back as a guest for their annual missions conference. I hadn’t left my host country in over 2.5 years, and a third baby, a pandemic, and a house move later, I was thrilled to fly back to the UK for a weekend (child-free- thank you …
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Interview with Emmanuel Rucyaba of Life Ministries In Uganda
In this short YouTube video, Andy Brownlee Interviews Emmanuel Rucyaba of Life Ministries In Uganda. Emmanuel is a great friend, and an inspiring, humble, faith filled dreamer. Click here to hear some of his story, and follow the links below to hear more. Links to partner: https://www.lmcc-africa.org/ www.unreached.network/contact-us
margins2mic. Season Two. Art of Listening.
The #margins2mic project brings together voices from across the Newfrontiers family, and from around the world. Newfrontiers is on the way to becoming a truly global movement, and as such it is important – no, vital – to connect with and listen to a truly global set of voices and perspectives. Listening is an art. …