Features
For Expats and Missionaries, COVID-19 Was a Crossroads
The first question for Christians living abroad was, “Go or stay?” After that, it got hard.
She Knew She Was Called to Serve. Then COVID-19 Came.
Aboard a Mercy Ship, a kindergarten teacher asked, “Should I stay or should I go?”
Meet the People Who Minister in America’s Food Chain
How pastors, farmers, and activists on both coasts are caring for migrant farm workers.
We Prayed for Healing. God Brought a Pandemic.
A coronavirus outbreak at France’s biggest Pentecostal megachurch changed their view of providence, judgment, and fellowship.
Life and Death in ‘The Land of the Clouds’
In the mountains of Papua, missionaries and Indonesian professionals serve the lost together.
How the ‘World’s Largest Family’ Survived a Global Pandemic
While other children’s homes have closed, Mully Children’s Family has continued to care for thousands.
In My Remote Corner of India, Christianity Is Seen as a Cultural Threat
Why I embraced it anyway.
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Responses to our October issue.
The Roots of Our Issue
As a virus shrank our social circles, CT’s network never seemed so large.
To the Ends of the Earth
More than ever, we need the stories of God’s work around the globe.
News
Ghana Pentecostals Come to the Defense of Accused Witches
An old woman was killed when she refused to confess to causing irregular rain. Christians had to speak up.
News
German Churches Reckon with Antisemitic History
A government report raises concerns that Nazi theology may not be a thing of the past.
News
Where Are the Other Fake Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Sixteen forgeries have been discovered so far in the collections of unsuspecting evangelicals. Experts have suspicions about many more.
Reviews
Bringing Hope and Healing to a War-Torn Homeland, One Footstep at a Time
Why one Congolese refugee believes shoes are a key ingredient for broader change.
Review
China’s Greatest Evangelist Was Expelled from a Liberal Seminary in America
How John Song sought new beginnings—for himself and his homeland—after a period of disgrace.
Review
20 Questions for the Churches in Africa
Conrad Mbewe, a Zambian pastor, asks them in his book. But there are others worth considering.
New & Noteworthy Books
Compiled by Matt Reynolds.
Excerpt
Christianity Isn’t ‘Becoming’ Global. It Always Has Been.
Why this misperception poses a stumbling block to the spread of the gospel.
Views
God’s Mercies Redeem Our Guilty Mornings
Like Peter, we too are offered freedom, though we deny him.
Why I Claim the ‘Global Evangelical’ Label
My church identity is tied to the body of Christ abroad.
Editorial
Jesus Is the Light of the Lockdown
2020 has drawn us closer to our human frailty. May it also draw us to the Incarnation.
You’re Probably Worshiping a False God
Christians are still idol worshipers. We’re just less honest about it.
Additional Articles
CT Media Presents: The Harvest
The story of Marisol and Joel Lopez, a couple who find Christ’s love in the midst of field labor.
CT Media Presents: God Pops Up in India
In this episode, follow Anil’s journey to learn more about the man who he is convinced saved his mother.
CT Media Presents: God Pops Up in Southeast Asia
When the government blocked his Christian radio station, Chanda had to find another way to spread the Good News of Jesus. His answer came on a microchip.
CT Media Presents: God Pops Up in the Horn of Africa
When a man from a tiny Ethiopian village heard about taking the gospel ‘to the ends of the earth,’ he knew exactly where to start.