Why should Christians care about creating diverse worship experiences? Here at the Urbana conference, the worship has represented a cosmopolitan range of cultures, languages, and worship styles. The worship team also made news earlier this week when they wore #blacklivesmatter shirts on stage. What motivates this focus on diversity? In this session, the worship team offers a biblical basis for diverse worship, some frameworks and values that shape the team's approach, and some practical ways to bring the worship … [Read more...] about Why should Christians care about diverse worship?
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The Least of these My Brothers (Matthew 25:31-46)
This is the third of a four part series of posts in which David Williams shares some historical and theological observations on the Bible passages studied at the Urbana Student Missions Conference 2015. The passages under consideration are Matthew 8:1-17, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 25:31-26, Matthew 27:57-28:15. In follow-up he will post an application piece. We'd also love to hear how would apply in your particular campus context. If you're at Urbana15, please swing by and hangout at the Emerging Scholars … [Read more...] about The Least of these My Brothers (Matthew 25:31-46)
The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America
How can Christian academics carry out mission while working at universities outside their home countries? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by Rebecca Carlson and Vivian Chen. Dr. Keith Campbell, today's speaker, is vice president of Global Partnerships for Global Scholars and has spent four … [Read more...] about The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America
The Economy of the Kingdom (Matthew 20:1-16)
This is the second of a four part series of posts in which David Williams shares some historical and theological observations on the Bible passages studied at the Urbana Student Missions Conference 2015. The passages under consideration are Matthew 8:1-17, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 25:31-26, Matthew 27:57-28:15. In follow-up he will post an application piece. We'd also love to hear how would apply in your particular campus context. If you're at Urbana15, please swing by and hangout at the Emerging Scholars … [Read more...] about The Economy of the Kingdom (Matthew 20:1-16)
Developing your Mind for God’s Global Mission: Greg Jao at Urbana 2015
Global poverty, inter-faith engagement, church planting: what do these require besides a prayerful spirit, a willing heart, and an available body? Greg Jao answers this question in this afternoon's seminar, Developing your Mind for God's Global Mission. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by Elsie … [Read more...] about Developing your Mind for God’s Global Mission: Greg Jao at Urbana 2015