Tag Archives: Glocal Missions

Global Kingdom, Global People: Living Faithfully in a Multicultural World

Melba Padilla Maggay. In an age of unsurpassed globalization, Melba Maggay reminds us of the beauty of unique cultures no matter how small their imprint on the world may seem. Yet these cultures do not exist in isolation, but have a complex interrelation with one another, be they monoliths such as western capitalism or subsistenceContinue reading “Global Kingdom, Global People: Living Faithfully in a Multicultural World”

Exercise Buddies and Indian Bride Outreach

            After completing my GGBTS seminary training, I began to look for opportunities to form a group for my exercise buddies from the gym. The pastor with most seniority of a local Anglo church went to the same gym, and was very supportive of my gym outreach.  I joined his church and began to useContinue reading “Exercise Buddies and Indian Bride Outreach”

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”

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”