This article aims to look at possible ways of making Christianity relevant to indigenous peoples, focusing on experiences with the Saami in Scandinavia as well as other indigenous peoples around the world.
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The Roma are people characterised by a mosaic of cultures, languages, and identities, who are often misunderstood or ignored. Despite their long history in Europe, they are still often viewed as separate from other Europeans, as ‘Other,’ or the perpetual ‘stranger.
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Mission among indigenous people must operate within the story of the people and place concerned, as well as the resurrected Messiah story we profess. Reason can only take us so far.
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Several months ago, my husband and I moved permenantly to a small coastal community in South Cornwall. We did so with a sense of calling, which includes being involved in a small local church.
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Evangelical churches in Spain have experienced significant growth in recent years, however despite constant efforts, there are relatively few conversions among the native Spanish population.
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Facing the challenge of communicating the Christian gospel to a largely secularised and multi-religious Europe, is it not time to frame the challenge of reaching Europeans as a missionary task, and to draw on the principles of indigeneity in doing so?
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Across Central and Eastern Europe nationality dictates religious affiliation to Orthodoxy. any change from the inherited Christian tradition to another Christian denomination such as Brethren or Baptist, is seen as betrayal of their ancestors’ Church.
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In a country which is a mix of secular, post-Catholic, and spiritual, there is a hopeful, confident, and growing church which is culturally diverse and locally engaged in extending hospitality to others.
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East Germany, once the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation, is now among the most irreligious regions in Europe,. where many people grow up without ever encountering the Christian faith. What does it mean to speak of mission in a society shaped by religious indifference?
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It was a privilege to be part of the Dutch delegation and encouraged and challenged by testimonies and perspectives from other parts of the world in view of our own context in the Netherlands.
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Never before has there been such a movement of people around the globe, and projections indicate that the numbers will continue to grow.
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There is no escaping the reality that Europeans are a minority voice in the Global Church. So as European missiologists and Co-Directors for Lausanne Europe, what did the Congress look like from here?
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What has continued to hit me furiously since my experience at the Congress is a kind of ‘silent roar’, an embarrassing but also revitalizing one that comes powerfully from the Global South.
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The report indicates that, at present, 31% of the world's population is Christian and lives out an active faith. In France this figure is only 1.5%! And yet, there are reasons to hope and reasons to mobilise all over again.
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Attending the 4th Lausanne Congress in Seoul-Incheon took me far beyond my usual context of local and national church ministry in Germany to give me a sweeping, and at times dizzying, view of the global Church and its mission.
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Growing up in Hong Kong, I was excited to see that East Asians are at the front of this global evangelical movement, with the Seoul gathering as the first ever Lausanne Congress held in an East Asian country.
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Overall, Congress deepened my understanding of global perspectives and the greatest priorities for advancing global mission: intergenerational leadership, discipleship, and justice
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Arriving in Seoul for L4, I was struck by the palpable sense of purpose and urgency. The conference was not merely a gathering but a call to action.
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