Mind the Power Gap in Missions
In the past 50 years, the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the Majority World. As Zambian mission leader Lazarus Phiri told me during a recent interview, “Those who were once a mission field are now looking like a mission force.” Yet all too often, well-meaning mission partners in the West operate Read more…
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Died: Bill Pannell, Black Evangelical Who Raised the Issue of Racism
Bill Pannell, a Black evangelical who pushed white evangelicals to recognize their captivity to the culture of American racism, died on October 11 at age 95. The evangelist and seminary professor argued that the Good News is all about reconciliation—between God and humanity, but also horizontally, between people—and Christians are called to the ministry of Read more…
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It Is Written Resources for Pentecost 2025
Pentecost 2025 is a North American Division initiative inviting Seventh-day Adventist churches in North America to collectively hold 3,000 or more proclamation evangelistic events throughout the year 2025. As an approved training ministry for Pentecost 2025, It Is Written is thrilled to offer several resources for pastors, churches, and individual lay members. “Pentecost 2025 is…
Who Is My Neighbor?
My neighborhood, just outside of Washington, DC, has a strong sense of local community. I know the people on our block, and I love bumping into folks—at PTA meetings, sports outings, or the grocery store. My neighborhood has quaint traditions: We celebrate holidays with cookie exchanges. Local groups play music on front lawns in the Read more…
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Fourth Lausanne Congress Embraces Younger Leaders, ‘Marketplace’ Christians, and Technology
This story will be updated. Steve Oh can trace his family’s Christian heritage back to the Protestant missionaries who arrived in Korea in the 1800s. “My family has been blessed by the global missionary movement,” said Oh, a Korean Australian pastor who leads Sydney Living Hope Community Church. This week, Oh is one of 5,200 Read more…
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Give Gen-Z Students Some Credit
If you tried to design an ideal setting for learning how to be a good neighbor, it would look a lot like a college campus. As the president of a campus ministry, I might be a little biased in that assessment. But imagine the reality that a brand-new college student faces when they come to Read more…
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