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Repaint! For the Kingdom of God is at Hand: Balancing Hope and Critical Analysis in Community Service

April 22, 2018 by Veronica Squires No Comments

The proper balance of hope and critical thinking will best prepare us to address deeper societal challenges—like racism, poverty, and inequalities—facing our communities.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: community, community service, Data Analysis, humility, Martin Luther King Jr., short term missions, volunteerism

A missionary calling to Africa for Christian academics: Part 2

October 9, 2013 by G. Randall Bond, M.D. 4 Comments

Models There are perhaps as many models for helping as there are universities in Africa. I hope through this forum to learn more from other readers of the variety of options and discuss what may or may not be effective. Much of the pioneer work in post-secondary education in Africa was done by starting bible […]

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Filed Under: Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy, Health Care Tagged With: academics-as-mission models, African universities, expatriate academic, Global Scholars, Hope Africa University, missions, volunteerism, World Harvest Mission

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