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by Christian Smith, PhD, Jan 1, 2007 The ad read, “current trends show that only 4 percent will be evangelical believers by the time they become adults….unless we act now, U.S. Christianity will be dead in ten years?” The only problem was, there was no statistical truth in the claim. Dr. Christian Smith asks, “Why […] by Jay Gary, PhD, Apr 22, 2006 This past January I taught an online course, LMSF 617, on faith and the future of humanity, through Regent University’s Strategic Foresight program. We wrestled with the question, What should be the unique contribution of Christian faith to the quest to be human? I just ran across this […] 
by Jay Gary, PhD, Apr 3, 2005 Have you ever felt that you were apart of two worlds, neither which talk to each other? That world might be two sets of inlaws or two sets of friends. The world of religion and the future are like that. Like two-ships that pass one another in the […] by RenĂ©e N. Hale, Jan 24, 2007 The face of Christianity and its mission to reach the lost world is changing rapidly as the 21st century unfolds. Globalization, new technologies, and the growing Christian church in the third world create missiological challenges for the near and far future (Escobar, 2003). Many missionaries are taking the […] by Howard A. Snyder & Daniel V. Aunyon, Apr 15, 1987 Remember Megatrends (1982) and Megatrends 2000 (1990) by pop futurist John Naisbitt? Well Howard Synder, first known for his work on Radical Renewal: The Problem of Wineskins, (1975), wrote a noteworthy book on Christian futures back in 1986, entitled: Foresight: 10 Major Trends that […] 
by Anne Marie MacDonnell, PhD, Jan 25, 2005 Sometimes, God directs our paths in ways that we may never even begin to anticipate. In fact, there are times when God’s calling does not make much sense to our limited human intellect at all. Yet, it is at that very moment when we are most mystified […] by Cassidy S. Dale, Jan 9, 2001 “Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, “Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should […] 
by Jay Gary, Jul 22, 2003 How can our ministries develop leaders that have fluency with a changing and complex future? Thirteen Christian leaders gathered in San Francisco on July 20-21, 2003 to examine how to raise up leaders of vision, creativity and foresight, through both formal and informal training. The participants represented theological think-tanks, […] 
by Jay Gary, Mar 14, 1999 Here are questions the program committee asked as it prepared for “The Watchword in World Missions” consultation, Colorado Springs, March 15-16, 1999. We welcome your feedback. WATCHING THE WATCHWORD: ’79 – ’99 1. Since 1975, what contribution has the unreached peoples concept made to world missions? What other concepts […] by Vincent J. Donovan, Mar 7, 2004 [This is a reprint from chapter one of The Church in the Midst of Creation. Posted with permission of Bimillennial Press.] The Catholic church of yesterday had a texture to it, a feel: the smudge of ashes on your forehead on Ash Wednesday, the cool candle against your […] |
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