Tag Archives: World Mission
Heartbreak and Hope in the Congo
It was late on the night of March 20 of this year, Palm Sunday. Father Vincent Machozi, an Assumptionist priest in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, was working on his laptop in a community center near the city … Continue reading
Visiting Elmina Slave Castle with African Global Partners
In September 2015, about 70 Presbyterian and Reformed African women church leaders came together in Accra, Ghana, for the third Tumekutana Conference. Our theme was “Freedom in Christ: From Slavery to Empowerment” based on Luke 13:12 “Woman, you are set … Continue reading
Racism Across Borders: Belhar, South Africa, and the United States
At the end of 2015, with South Africa’s summer and “festive season” in full swing, a real estate agent from Durban took to social media to complain about the crowded and unkempt state of a local beach. The commentator, a … Continue reading
What Mission is this Anyway?
Reflections on Mission and Missional Living Week 1 Why Don’t We Just Call it Being the Church?, Opening Editorial by Rev. Ginna Bairby The ‘Missional’ Church: Ark of Salvation or Community of Reconciliation?, Dr. Dawn DeVries Just Hospitality and The … Continue reading