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Europe 2021: A Missiological Report

It is an unfortunate consequence of the church-mission dichotomy that we live with, that this report is presented as a “mission” thing. However, as the report itself recognises, it is local believers in their own context who are the main engine for mission. If you are a church leader, don’t allow yourself to fall into the trap of thinking that mission/missiology is someone else’s problem. This report speaks into your world.

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Books I Have Read: World Christianity in Western Europe

A book with a lot of really good material, with some significant problems.

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Observations

World Christianity in Western Europe

Christianity in Europe is no longer a purely European phenomenon. This 40 minute interview gives some insights into what God is doing in Europe today.

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Do Not Use

Bible and Mission Links 41

Lots of thought provoking stuff for church leaders, missionaries, Bible translators and others.

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Observations

Preparing for the Storm

People will probably see this blog post as pessimistic; I just see it as realistic. The Church in the UK has to prepare for living in a very different reality to the one we face today.

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Politics

Not The Centre of the World

I very much doubt that crowds of people are gathering in Abidjan bars to watch Boris Johnston and David Cameron slug it out; but Ronaldo will be pulling them in.