When I was a student at Asbury Seminary, we had the great scholar Bishop Stephen Neill visit our school. During a question-and-answer time he suggested that we get into the habit of slowly reading serious books a little at a time over a period of several months. I have tried to do that in the …
(Source: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/beg-god-to-move-again) Revival means many things to many people. I mean it to describe a situation where large numbers of people are fired up to seek God fully, yearn for obedience, confess sin in their life, and experience the joy and freedom of walking with God. History shows us that there is no exact prescription for …
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June 2018 SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE ISSUES FACED BY PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS (Written after a Conference with Palestinian Christians) Ajith Fernando The Israelis and Prophecies about Them God’s sovereignty was evident in the establishment of the Jewish people as a nation. I marvel at the way this small nation has progressed through the hard work and …
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DOING EVANGELISM WITH TSUNAMI RELIEF Ajith Fernando A new challenge is facing the church in Sri Lanka while she responds (magnificently, I believe) to the needs of our people after the tsunami. That challenge is on how we can fulfil our evangelistic mandate at this time. Some Christians, especially some who are here …
June 2001 STRATEGIC GIVING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR MISSION FRONTIERS by Ajith Fernando, Youth for Christ/Sri Lanka 1. What would be some key elements that you would include in a criteria for strategic giving? Let me first say that I am a little cautious about this word “strategic.” Indeed …
1999 EVANGELISING SRI LANKA Let me try something…. How has Christianity influenced Sri Lankan Culture? That is a very controversial question. Many people in Sri Lanka think that the influence has only been negative, as they see Sri Lanka as a Buddhist nation. We like to think that the influence …
Written in 2006 Today’s Key Missions Challenge I believe the key missions challenge facing the church today is how to affirm the absolute uniqueness of Christ and work for the conversion of those outside Christ. In our pluralistic society such claims and activities elicit the charge of arrogance. Sadly, Evangelicals are …
2nd April 2005 EVANGELISM AFTER TSUNAMI RELIEF Ajith Fernando We face a new problem within the church in Sri Lanka. Evangelism is going to be a real challenge to us in the post-tsunami period. People are tired after the emotionally and physically draining tsunami work; some are close to burnout. We …
January 2013 TWO LEGITIMATE MODELS OF MINISTRY AMONG THE POOR Ajith Fernando When one thinks of ministry among the poor, the first impression that comes is that of great socio-economic needs. But we cannot forget the urgent need to evangelise the poor. I have come to the conviction that the glaring and …
Early 1999 Evangelism and Recent Western Military EfFORTS By Ajith Fernando I may be way out in what I am saying below, and I am certainly not a qualified political analyst. What I am recording here and sending to some of my friends are perspectives coming out of our experience, …