This edition is launched just days before the EU Parliament elections when European citizens will choose their representatives in the European Parliament. So much has changed since the last elections in 2019, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the influence of nationalism. And this topic continues to be one of the primary contextual realities that shape European society; the soil into which we are sowing the Christian gospel.
Read MoreThis issue of Vista explores the idea of polycentric mission in the context of mission in Europe. Of all the topics we have covered over 40+ issues of Vista, this concept has probably sparked the most debate amongst the editorial team, and the various perspectives in their articles reflect this.
Read MoreDr. Alexandru Vlasin is currently serving as missionary with Barnabas International as member care specialist whilst offering missionary training to Baptist Theological Seminary in Bucharest. He is also associate lecturer at University of Bucharest - Baptist theology Faculty - teaching several social work subjects.
Read MoreThis edition of Vista considers what a Simple Lifestyle means in today's Europe, with articles from Evert Van De Poll, Danny Webster, Phillip Powell, Alex Vlasin and Jo Appleton
Read MoreL'Europa è un contesto incredibilmente complesso, vario e dinamico per la missione cristiana. Le tendenze e le influenze sono così numerose che riuscire a considerarle tutte può sembrare un compito impossibile. Europa 2021 - Un rapporto missiologico, del missiologo (e coeditore di Vista) Jim Memory, assieme alla guida alla discussione, cerca di fare proprio questo
Read MoreAs always, this edition of Vista considers different perspectives. We look at the statistics, take a view from inside Ukraine and consider the impact on both the gateway and receiving countries and their response to the crisis. We also include a Russian perspective and concludes with an article about a platform that has emerged to foster collaboration in the refugee response conclude with an article about a platform that has emerged to foster collaboration in the refugee response.
Read MoreJust as we were about to publish this edition of Vista, the WEA published their own Situation Report from Ukraine which is linked here
Read MoreThis 5-day intensive online course hosted by allnations is aimed at anyone involved in the practice of Christian mission in Britain and Europe. The course seeks to help participants to reflect more deeply on their existing mission practice and to expose them to something of the variety of approaches to the challenge of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in Britain and Europe today.
Read MoreFor many years, mission has benefitted from a “borderless Europe”, a Common Travel Area that has permitted frictionless movement between many countries. Yet the 2015 refugee crisis, Brexit, Covid19, and now the Ukraine War, show that borders are back. This issue of Vista reflects on that reality.
Read MoreThis edition of Vista is not an evaluation of the Lausanne 20/21 Conversation and Gathering. Rather, we specifically consider one theme of the conference which, in a small way, we had helped to develop: the theme of muted voices.
Read MoreWith Vista co-editor Jim Memory along with Usha Reifsnider at the helm, Lausanne Europe gets a dynamic leadership team, as diverse as the continent itself.
Read MoreDer Bericht zeigt die entscheidenden Themen und Trends auf, die den Kontext für die christliche Mission im heutigen Europa prägen.
Read MoreLe rapport identifie les questions et tendances cruciales qui façonnent le contexte de la mission chrétienne en Europe aujourd'hui.
Read MoreEuropa es la nueva frontera para las misiones. Es, a la vez, el continente más secularizado y donde encontramos los albores de la re-evangelización a manos de iglesias de países del mundo mayoritario, de plataformas de plantación de iglesias, y de la nueva generación.
Read MoreThe latest edition of Vista focuses on how World Christianity is impacting the church in Europe, and the opportunities this presents.
Read MoreOur newest Vista co-editor is Harvey Kwiyani.
Harvey is CEO of Global Connections, general editor of Missio Africanus: The Journal of African Missiology and has a teaching role at the Church Mission Society (CMS) in Oxford where I lead a masters’ program focused on African Christianity in Britain.
Read MoreA new discussion guide to accompany Europe 2021: A Missiological Report by missiologist and Vista co-editor Jim Memory is now available for download
Read MoreA new report by Jim Memory and available for download here, highlights the key key political, economic, social, environmental, and technological trends as well as the most important spiritual challenges and shifts in mission thinking that are impacting the practice of Christian mission in Europe today.
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