November 18, 2025
What Should We Make of All the Revival Talk Among the Youth?
Many indicators suggest that there is an encouraging surge of curiosity in the supernatural, spiritual hunger, commitment to Jesus, and church attendance.
Articles for tag: 10/40 Window
September 6, 2017
Letter from the Publisher
By Jerry Harris My favorite thing about publishing Christian Standard is how much I am learning. In just a few short months, I have been exposed to stories and ministries that have challenged and inspired me greatly. But this issue has wrecked me the most. A sidebar to one of the articles describes a tree in North St. Louis. I was there on a nearly 100-degree day to speak with Lucas Rouggly and his family while we took pictures for the magazine. When we returned to the car to head home, I faced some hard reflection. For 19 years, I
November 15, 2014
How Are We Doing with Missions?
We asked five missions leaders in the Christian churches to answer several key questions about missions progress, obstacles, and opportunities: Reggie Hundley is executive director of Missions Services Association, Knoxville, Tennessee. Doug Lucas is president of Team Expansion, Louisville, Kentucky. Doug Priest is executive director of Christian Missionary Fellowship, Indianapolis, Indiana. Greg Pruett is president of Pioneer Bible Translators, Dallas, Texas. Tony Twist is president of TCM International Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana. What are the most hopeful signs regarding international, cross-cultural evangelism you see in our movement today? Greg Pruett: Many are valuing working among the unreached peoples of the world,
November 4, 2012
Future Trends in Missions
By Mike Sweeney As we look to the future of missions, we need to think in broad categories about the current trends that appear to have a future trajectory. Many strategies will rise and fall with people”s interests, technological changes, crises, and other transient issues. But, stepping back and observing the world of missions as a whole, we can see fairly clearly that there are a few major trends that will continue to push the church in new directions as we live out the Great Commission around the world. Just as recognition of the 10/40 Window made an impact on
April 27, 2012
Angels, Demons, and the Future of the Church
LeRoy Lawson reviews three books exploring Steven Pinker’s case for declining violence, Claire Tomalin’s revealing biography of Charles Dickens, and Fritz Kling’s seven currents shaping the future of global missions.
January 9, 2012
In Just One Year: I Pray I’m Wrong
Rob Kastens considers Christianity’s decline in the West and growth across the Global South, calling Western churches to renew their commitment to disciple-making and support the expanding global church.
December 8, 2011
Tunisia An Unprecedented Opportunity for the Gospel
After Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution opened unprecedented access to information, Christian workers and Tunisian believers embraced a new opportunity to share the gospel in a nation with a remarkable but largely forgotten Christian history.
June 16, 2011
Our Finest Hour, Our Ongoing Challenge
LeRoy Lawson challenges churches to make worldwide missions a priority while pursuing the Great Commission with sound strategy, ethical accountability, competent workers, wise stewardship, and partnerships that build independence rather than dependence.
November 17, 2010
The 10/40 Window Is Open to You
Greg Swinney encourages Christians to see international students from the 10/40 window as neighbors who may be reached through simple, patient friendship.
August 27, 2008
Interview with Bill McClure
Bill McClure explains how Gospel Broadcasting Mission uses short-wave radio, local-language broadcasts, and global partnerships to share the gospel in remote and restricted regions.
