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CHURCH PLANTING
BELIEF SYSTEMS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONTEXTUALIZATION
CROSSING CULTURES
CULTURE
DISCIPLING THE NATIONS
FAMILY
GODLY CHARACTER
(The) GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM
HISTORY
ILLITERACY
IMMIGRANTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
INTERPERSONAL ISSUES
JUSTICE
LEADERSHIP
MARRIAGE
MISC
MISSIONARY TRAINING
MULTICULTURAL EVANGELISM
MUSIC, the ARTS, MEDIA
ORAL SOCIETIES

PEOPLE GROUPS
PERSECUTED BELIEVERS
POOR & NEEDY, HOMELESS, STREET PEOPLE, etc.
RACISM
RECONCILIATION
REDEMPTIVE ANALOGIES
REFUGEES
RELIGIOUS PLURALISM
RESEARCH
Also see RESOURCES
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
SUFFERING
SUPERNATURAL POWER
TEAMWORK
TRANSFORMATIONS
URBAN MINISTRY
WOMEN
WORLD RELIGIONS
WORLDVIEW
YOUTH

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BELIEF SYSTEMS
Ancestors - links
Fatalism - links
Folklore - links
Myths - links
Respect - links
Rituals - links

CHURCH PLANTING
ARADHNA Kicks Off East Indian Ministry - in CA (Mennonite Brethren)
Developing a Multi-Ethnic Congregation
Developing Multicultural Churches
Ethnic Diversity in the Local Church
House Churches as a Vital Part of Discipling The Nations
House Churches & Their Vital Role in the Great Commission
Keys to Sharing the Gospel With Arabic Speaking People
Missionaries Use A Variety of Technologies to Reach Arabic-speaking People - Samir & Lewiza Youssef - Surrey
Overcoming Idol Worship
Principles for Growing Multicultural Churches
Religious Challenges - links

Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Evangelism and Social Responsibility: an Evangelical Committment
Making New Music as Community Development
The Principles of Christian Community Development

CONTEXTUALIZATION
Also Click HERE
Christian Communication and Religious Pluralism: Capitalizing on the Differences
Contextualization & Spiritual Power
*** De-westernizing the Gospel: Recovery of a Biblical Worldview * * *
Ethnic Specific Ministry : A Different Lens - includes Redeeming Culture
How Can We Present Jesus in A New Culture Without Bringing Our Own?
IJFM Edition on Contextualization
Measuring Contextualization in Church & Mission
Muslim Contextualization - IJFM
Paul & the Contextualization of the Gospel
Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources
Syncretism - links
The Gospel for Shame Cultures
The Human Universals of Culture: Implications for Contextualization
Translating the Gospel: Why Contextualization is Necessary and Biblical
Transplanted and Contextualized Churches
Web Resources on Contextualization
Westernization vs. Contextualization:
What's your picture of a Christianized people?
by Justin D. Long

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CROSSING CULTURES
Also Click HERE
And The Two Shall Become One: Merging Two Racial Communities
Barriers to the Gospel - links
10 Steps Towards Cultural Sensitivity
Bridging the East-West "Reality" Gap
Christian History in Cross Cultural Perspective
Communicating the Gospel in Terms of Felt Needs
Cross Cultural Communication Through the Arts
Cross Cultural Conflict - links
Cross Cultural Ministry in Your Local Community
Culture Shock - links
Decision-Making in Various Cultures
English Language Proficiency Vital for Assimiliation
Ethnocentrism - links
Hints on Leading Cross Cultural Bible Studies
How Shall We Sing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land?
How to Communicate in a Relational Culture
How to Reach Out to Your Muslim Friends
Keys to the Iranian Heart
Listening to the Heartbeat of an Indian Who Follows Jesus
Orientation Guide for Cross Cultural Learners: - see the following at this web site:
Introduction: Building Bridges in a World of Chasms - intro to Cross Cultural Adjustment
What makes us different and where are we going?
Survey the Territory -
Interpreting Cultural Values
Analyzing cultural artifacts, attitudes, beliefs and values
Smoothing Your Edges - Removing Prejudice
Dealing with differences and handling your cultural baggage
Building a Foundation
Cross-cultural Ethics and Covenant Relationships
Develop a Third Culture -Sharing Through Communication
Establishing a Safety Factor
Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources
Stabilizing for Equilibrium - Stabilizing for Living Abroad
Monitoring with Strain Gauges -Growing Through Conflict
Conclusion
Cultural Profile
Travel Plans
Saving Face
Stress Producing Factors in Cultural Adjustment
The African Experience of God Through the Eyes of an Akan Woman
TIME - different perspectives
Towards A Cross Cultural Definition of Sin
Towards Understanding Gift-Giving in Relationships
What Missionaries Ought to Know about Culture Stress
Without Crossing Barriers? One in Christ vs. Discipling Diverse Cultures
Youth Workers as Cross Cultural Missionaries

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CULTURE
A Cursed People
Arabic Culture Guide
A Short History of the Gospel & Culture Movement
Changed Expectations: One Missionary's Experience with Culture Shock and Burnout
Choosing Christ Over Culture
Church and Culture - links
Conflict Management - links
Cross Cultural Adaptation - links
Cultural Sensitivity - links
Cultural Survival
Cultural Traditions - Links
Cultural Values - Links
Culture & Evangelism: A Model for Missiological Strategy
Culture - Links
Culture Shock - links
Culture Stress = links
Gospel & Culture Newsletter
Language Shock, Culture Shock - How To Cope
Re-Entry Shock - links
Reverse Culture Shock
Towards a Missiology of Western Culture
Unpacking Gospel & Culture
Women & Culture Shock

DISCIPLING THE NATIONS
-- Discipling the Nations: Seven Influential Sectors of Society Hold the Key
House Churches as a Vital Part of Discipling The Nations
House Churches & Their Vital Role in the Great Commission

+ PREPARATION FOR GOD's PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF ANNOUNCING, PROCLAIMING & DEMONSTRATING THE KINGDOM OF GOD - PREPARING TO TAKE THE LAND - excellent articles!! by Rick Joyner
http://www.morningstarministries.org/pages/word_week/2004/word_week_menu_2004.html
http://www.morningstarministries.org/pages/word_week/word_week_menu.html

Immigrant Bible Institutes are Desperately Needed

Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources
Re-Thinking the Ways We Organize & Do Missions - articles & resources

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FAMILY
Assisting Church Planting Among Multi-Ethnic Communities Through the Strengthening of Marriages & Families

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HISTORY
History of Surrey

ILLITERACY
Communication Bridges to Oral Cultures
Communicating Christ Through Oral Tradition
Reaching the Non-Literate Peoples of the World

IMMIGRANTS
Showing God's Love and Acceptance to Immigrants

INTERPERSONAL ISSUES
Interpersonal Issues - helpful LINKS

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JUSTICE
What Is Biblically-Based Restorative Justice?

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LEADERSHIP
Equipping the Whole Person: A Plea for Cooperation

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MARRIAGE
Assisting Church Planting Among Multi-Ethnic Communities Through the Strengthening of Marriages & Families

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MISC
Articles on Multi-Ethnicity
Great Commission - Links
Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources
Re-Thinking the Ways We Organize & Do Missions - articles & resources
The Challenge of the Ethnic Millenium

MISSIONARY TRAINING
Equipping the Whole Person: A Plea for Cooperation
Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources
Re-Thinking the Ways We Organize & Do Missions - articles & resources

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MULTI-CULTURAL EVANGELISM
Doorway to Diversity
Effective Evangelism in Multicultural Communities
Missions Among Minorities - links
Multiculturalism
Multicultural Churches Respond to 'New Canada'
MULTI-ETHNIC CHURCHES: Challenges and Opportunities for the Evangelical Church - CUTTING EDGE, Vineyard Magazine - VERY HELPFUL!!!
Multi Ethnic and Urban Influence on Today's Youth Culture
Multi-Ethnic Ministry Articles - Student Leadership - VAST LISTING OF RESOURCES!!
Overcoming Multi Ethnic Tension
Reaching Multicultural Communities with the Gospel
Stories and Practical Learnings about the Origins of Multicultural Urban Churches

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MUSIC, the ARTS, MEDIA
Also see Music, Arts, Media RESOURCES
Art by Kosovar Children
A Way for Artists to Encourage and Reach Out to Multicultural (and other) Children and Their Families
Endless Opportunities for Artists in the Multicultural Marketplace
Enlisting God's Artists in Relieving the Plight of the Oppressed
Ethnic Worship & Arts Focus - articles
Great Commission Worship & Arts Center - articles
Reaching Out Into the Multicultural Marketplace Through Art
Reclaiming Musicians & Artists and Music & the Arts for the Kingdom of God
The Future is P.O.D. - Multicultural voices have an edge in reaching a rapidly changing America.

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ORAL SOCIETIES
Communication Bridges to Oral Cultures
Communicating Christ Through Oral Tradition

PEOPLE GROUPS
About Islam/Muslims
Applied Spirituality in Ministry Among Muslims
ARAB CHRISTIAN: A HISTORY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Fresh Thinking on Muslim Missions
How to Reach Out to Your Muslim Friends and HERE

JESUS IN ISLAM:
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Articles on Christianity and Jesus from the Muslim perspective
Barnabas and Jesus
Isa and His Second Coming in Islam
Islam: Prophethood, Jesus and Trinity
Jesus in the Quran
Jesus Predicted Muhammad (?)
Jesus will Descend at the End of Time
What Do Muslims Think About Jesus? - http://www.discoverislam.com/19.html
http://www.unitedmuslimmovement.org/umm2.html
Mary the Blessed Virgin of Islam
Keys to Sharing the Gospel With Arabic Speaking People
Keys to the Iranian Heart
Kurish Evangelicalism
Reaching Out to Your First Nations Friends
The Chinese Way of Doing Things
Women in Islam

RACISM
Facing Racism: A Vision of the Beloved Community
Jesus' Love is Thicker than Blood
Race & Styles Divide Christian Music Industry
The Biblical Offence of Racism

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RECONILIATION
All Nations - Not Just First Nations - Gathering - Canada
Christian Commitment to Reconciliation and some helpful ideas on Recommendations for Action
Christians Reaching Out to Natives
Don't Give Us Piety - Give Yourself, Says Native Christian - Canada
Eating Racial Reconciliation Pie
Eight Biblical Principles of Reconciliation
Forgiveness & Public Policy - S. Africa
This is the full-text version of the 330 page Ph.D. dissertation entitled: "AFRICAN AMERICAN UNDERREPRESENTION IN INTERCULTURAL MISSIONS: PERCEPTIONS OF BLACK MISSIONARIES AND THE THEORY OF SURVIVAL / SECURITY" ©1998-2000 by James W. Sutherland
Identity and Reconciliation Bible Study and Survey
Identification Repentance - links
Emmanuel Entee - YWAM - from a biblical standpoint, teaches on reconciliation/healing between the races as part of seeing the nations discipled, etc.
Lessons from Residential Schools (re Canada's First Nations people)
Inactions By Christians During Holocaust Still Haunts Church
Initiatives by Native Christians - Canada
Natives 'Dance With Dragons' on Road to Racial Reconciliation - Vancouver, Canada
Notes on Shaloam, Justice and Reconciliation
Race & Styles Divide Christian Music Industry
Racial Reconciliation Beyond Multi-Ethnicity
Racial Reconciliation Philosophy of Ministry
Rwandan Pastors Ask for Help with Reconciliation
Reconciliation in Africa
Reconciliation in Rwanda
Reconciliation - links
"Sabbath' Held for Religious Reconciliation - Vancouver, BC
Seeking Forgiveness from First Nations People - Canada
Sun Peaks a Flashpoint Amid Talks of Reconciliation - Shuswap, BC

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REDEMPTIVE ANALOGIES

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REFUGEES
Art by Kosovar Children

RELIGIOUS PLURALISM
Religious Pluralism - links

RESEARCH
The Black Church in Canada

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SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Deliverance - links
Insights on Spiritual Warfare - Walter Martin
Spiritual Warfare - links
Spiritual Warfare - related links

SUPERNATURAL POWER
Evil Spirits - links
Supernatural Power - links

URBAN MINISTRY
A Home Among the Homeless
Deeper Waters - re feeding the poor
Ron Sider's Column

WORLDVIEW
WORLDVIEW LINKS
A Biblical Worldview - Narrow is the Gate
An Introductory Course to Worldviews
Biblical Narrative as an Agent for Worldview Change
Biblical Worldview Articles
Components of the Panao Quechua Worldview
De-westernizing the Gospel: Recovery of a Biblical Worldview
How to Develop a Biblical Worldview
IJFM edition on Worldviews - #1
IJFM edition on Worldviews - #2
Observations into the Worldview of the Quechua of Panao
Re-Thinking Evangelism - articles and resources
Spiritual Warfare & Worldview - Paul Hiebert
The War of the Worldviews Has Been Declared
Thoughts on Worldviews re Education
With All Your Mind - the War of Ideas
Worldview & Development index - by Darrow Miller, Food for the Hungry - very good!!
Worldview & Development - Breaking the Web of Lies - includes a summary of some of the world's basic worldviews - very helpful!
Worldview Clash: A Handbook for Spiritual Warfare
Worldview Links
Worldview Links #2
Worldview Magazine
Worldviews - WorldViews gathers, organizes, and publicizes
information and educational resource materials
that deal with issues of peace and justice in world affairs.
Our particular concern is with the emerging nations of
Africa, Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

WOMEN
Women in Islam

YOUTH
Multi-Ethnic & Urban Influence on Today's Youth Culture

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