International Bulletin of Missionary Research
With support from texts such as Isaiah 14:12–20, theologians have generally agreed that the mother of all sins—Lucifer’s folly—is pride. We human beings have proven sadly receptive to the Great Deceiver’s DNA. Pride of race, nation, clan, religion, profession, and accomplishment flourish in the fertile soil of individual and collective egocentrism.
Whatever the thrust of Christian missionary labors—whether incarnation among Muslims or disembodied voices over the airwaves—genuine humility is not only appropriate but essential (Mark 10:41–45). Mission, in line with the wise counsel of the late David Bosch, is a life of adventure that requires bold humility.
Libraries and Archives
The Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are the collective memory of the ELCA churchwide organization, holding records of predecessor church bodies, inter-Lutheran organizations, and certain records relating to ELCA synods and their predecessors, as well as leaders and congregations of the church.
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The International Mission Photography Archive (IMPA) now offers over 62,000 cataloged photographs from the collections of organizations that were active before World War II. Another roughly 20,000 images are in the queue awaiting publication on the website in the coming months.
Worldwide Christian Study Centers
A web-based, publicly accessible database of Christian study centers. This collection features centers in the global South and East, and provides a sampler of the best in the West as well. Find out more
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