Tag Archives: Glocal Missions

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”

International Student Outreach, 2009-2011

It was not too difficult to get myself back to the work routine upon returning from Taiwan in 2009, but I sure missed ministering among foreign inmates and work with a multi-ethnic team.  That summer, I began to pray and ask the Lord to give me an opportunity to minister among multi-ethnic people.  I heard aboutContinue reading “International Student Outreach, 2009-2011”

Christian Missions to Diaspora Groups: A Diachronic General Overview and Synchronic Study of Contemporary USA

Enoch Wan and Linda Gross. This paper is a diachronic overview of Christian missions to diaspora groups in general and a synchronic study of current efforts in contemporary USA. Definitions and explanations of several key-terms are offered below for the sake of clarity. http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/59/171

Missionary Training for the Twenty First Century: Biblical Foundations

Enoch Wan and Mark Hedinger. Christ’s instructions have not changed; the church still has the responsibility and privilege of sharing the gospel with all nations, making disciples who will be obedient to everything that Christ commanded.  The instructions are clear; we must cross the boundaries of cultures to make such disciples.  The message of theContinue reading “Missionary Training for the Twenty First Century: Biblical Foundations”

Global Missiology

“Global Missiology was established in 2003. It has always been an open access e-journal to enable the widest availability possible of mission researchers’ work. Global Missiology – English is one of several language versions, each with its own unique contents.” http://www.globalmissiology.org/

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

“Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners…As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management. Advance understanding of migration issues. EncourageContinue reading “International Organization for Migration (IOM)”

Wittgenstein Centre

For Demography and Global Human Capital. “The Wittgenstein Centre is a collaborating among the Department of Demography of the University of Vienna, the World Population Program of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Vienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (VID/ÖAW). The Centre aspires to be a worldContinue reading “Wittgenstein Centre”

Crossroads of the Nations: Diaspora, Globalization, and Evangelism

Edited by Jared Looney. This book addresses diaspora missiology in urban contexts for the challenges North American churches are facing because of globalization.  It is published through a series of urban mission in the 21st Century monographs.  The author calls for reaching the nations with the currents of globalization and urbanization.   The strategies and approachesContinue reading “Crossroads of the Nations: Diaspora, Globalization, and Evangelism”