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Developing your Mind for God’s Global Mission: Greg Jao at Urbana 2015

December 30, 2015 by Elsie Lee Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: James Sire, law, liveblogging, mind, missional mind, The Universe Next Door, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15

Moving Beyond Indifference and Inactivism: Lessons for Christians from #BlackLivesMatter

December 30, 2015 by Nina Thomas Leave a Comment

What role  have  Christians played in the #BlackLivesMatter movement in St. Louis,  and what lessons have they learned? This  panel discussion at the Urbana Missions Conference  brought together black and white  faith leaders to reflect on these movements and gave an opportunity to  a packed theater of attendees  to ask questions. 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 … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Indifference and Inactivism: Lessons for Christians from #BlackLivesMatter

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: #BlackLivesMatter, BSAP, justice, liveblogging, Michael Brown, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15, violence

What Would Jesus Post on Social Media?

December 29, 2015 by May Yuan 3 Comments

Have you ever felt the shot of excitement - the dopamine rush - that comes when someone ‘likes' your photo or status on Instagram and Facebook?  Well dear reader, you are not alone. In 2015, Instagram reportedly exceeded 400 million users with 40 billion photos posted. The popularity and increasing use of social media has been a growing area of heated debate and controversy topic in the past couple of years, in both Christian and secular circles. But how does social media affect us in regard to God's mission? Adam … [Read more...] about What Would Jesus Post on Social Media?

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Urbana2015 Tagged With: digital space, instagram, liveblogging, networking, Social Media, social networking, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15

5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions

December 29, 2015 by Angelo Blancaflor Leave a Comment

How can Western missionaries avoid creating imbalances of power between themselves and those they're serving, and how can missionaries prepare for situations of disagreement with humility? The Urbana Missions Conference connects students with missionaries to encourage and develop sharing the gospel globally. This seminar addresses how Western missionaries can use their financial, educational, and cultural capital to empower, rather than dominate local environments. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of … [Read more...] about 5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: liveblogging, Orientalism, postcolonialism, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15, Western missionaries

The Secular Academy as a Mission Field: Urbana Panel Discussion

December 28, 2015 by J. Nathan Matias Leave a Comment

How can Christians be faithful in secular universities, what challenges do they face, and how can we develop our sense of calling and purpose within academia? 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. Photos for this post were by Galina Pylypiv. … [Read more...] about The Secular Academy as a Mission Field: Urbana Panel Discussion

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: calling, culture, david vosburg, law, Lesslie Newbigin, liveblogging, Proper Confidence, science, secular university, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15, vocation

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