Category Archives: Missions

Leading Sikhs to the “Ultimate Guru”

Sadiri Joy Tira. God has orchestrated the planting of the ‘seed’ in the hearts of many Sikhs in India and those scattered outside their homeland. We must be courageous and persistent in our ministry to the 27 million Sikhs, adherents of the world’s fifth-largest religion. The global church must open its doors, extending hospitality andContinue reading “Leading Sikhs to the “Ultimate Guru””

Diaspora Missiology and International Student Ministry (ISM)

Enoch Wan. The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of diaspora missiology for the sake of applying it to “international student ministry” (ISM) which is a reference to Christian ministry among internationals (foreign passport holders with a student or work visa) within an academic context. The theoretical framework as explained in thisContinue reading “Diaspora Missiology and International Student Ministry (ISM)”

Three Steps Engaging the Diaspora in Canada in Christian Missions

Enoch Wan. Canada is an immigrant country that has welcomed new comers from around the world for over two hundred years. Having been ranked number one by the United Nations Human Development Index as the best country six times in the last decade, the trend of increased immigration will continue.According to the projection of StatisticsContinue reading “Three Steps Engaging the Diaspora in Canada in Christian Missions”

Missional Narrative and Missional Hermeneutic for the 21st Century

Enoch Wan and Paul Hiebert. Here is a list of theological and missiological insights from reading C. H. Wright’s 535 pages work entitled: The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative (Baker) for this book is a key publication for missional narrative and missional hermeneutic for the 21st Century. http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/28/77

Worldview Contextualization for Nepali Diaspora Outreach

Juno Wang. Worldview Contextualization for Nepali Diaspora Outreach in Sunnyvale of California. The purpose of this paper is to find major points of contact through worldview comparison in order to build Gospel bridges for a majority of the Nepalis residing in the Sunnyvale community during our interactions at the current pre-evangelism stage.  We need toContinue reading “Worldview Contextualization for Nepali Diaspora Outreach”

The World’s Least Reached Are on Our Streets

CHARLES RIJNHART. On an American university campus, a tattered library card rests inside a book. Its familiar American names would be utterly inconsequential until an entry from 1997 reveals the name C. Gurung. The last name Gurung indicates an ethnic group from Mustang, Nepal. This region is remote and unreached, an inhospitable high-altitude desert locatedContinue reading “The World’s Least Reached Are on Our Streets”

Religious Pluralism in the Context of the 21st Century Global Diaspora

Sadiri Joy Tira. RELIGIOUS PLURALISM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL DIASPORA: A Case of Canadian Pluralistic Communities and the Evangelical Response – Asia Missions Association.  In this paper, Tira will focus on religious pluralism vis-à-vis migration and multi-culturalism, and will suggest to you that diverse diaspora communities, and the religious pluralism thatContinue reading “Religious Pluralism in the Context of the 21st Century Global Diaspora”

Gym Outreach, 2010-Present

One day I asked God, “Where can I reach more multi-ethnic people in the community?”  God asked me, “Where do you go after work?” and I said, “To the gym.”  God asked me again, “Are they all saved?”  I replied, “I don’t know.”  God said, “You go and find out.”  I said, “OK, but pleaseContinue reading “Gym Outreach, 2010-Present”

Partnerships Should Mimic the Trinity

Enoch Wan. Given the fact that the popular practice in Christian mission in the West is “entrepreneurial” in conceptualization and “managerial” in operation, “relational missiology” is proposed as an alternative for the African context. In sharp contrast to western “managerial missiology” approaches, relational missiology is scripturally based, theologically grounded, theoretically coherent and contextually relevant for the African context for practical implementation.Continue reading “Partnerships Should Mimic the Trinity”

Ministering in Turkish Context: proposing a five-stage model for church planting

Enoch Wan and John Mark. It is an act of faith to attempt to start churches in a land where there are few followers of Christ and few national churches. Our understanding and passion for evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, and church planting greatly impact the church planting task and yet there are a variety ofContinue reading “Ministering in Turkish Context: proposing a five-stage model for church planting”