Religions and mission in the Arab world
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

Dear friends

As Christians, we believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When talking about the Trinity with other Christians, I have regularly detected a certain fatigue about the issue - as if it is problematic!

Well, maybe it is problematic, but could that be our own fault? The idea that we might have to think and study in order to comprehend even a fraction of who God is, seems hard to many Christians. In our cultures, we want everything easy, and we want it preferably now. Why would we expect truth about the very being of God to be easy to know and comprehend?

The articles in this issue 6:3 (June 2010) of St Francis Magazine have renewed my enthusiasm for our great God! Most of the articles are related to Trinitarian matters. You will enjoy reading them, I believe. And they might help you communicate this great Gospel to your Muslim friends.

I have often heard and read that we should avoid talking about the Trinity with Muslims as long as possible – as if we have to avoid the most beautiful part of our Christian faith! And as if Muslims do not know we believe in a Trinity.

The next issue, the one of August 2010, will focus on concepts related to community and mission in the Arab World. If you like to submit your article on issues like koinonia and ummah and how they relate to our mission work, please contact me as soon as possible! May our one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with us all.

John Stringer
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2010
The Trinity is incredibly important for our faith and our witness, Taylor Smythe Taylor Smythe
The Trinity in Mission to Muslims, Bassam Madany Bassam Madany
'Son of God' in Biblical perspective, Bradford Greer Bradford Greer
The Trinity in the light of 1 John 4:18, David Abernathy David Abernathy
Explaining the Trinity to Muslims, n.n. n.n.
Narrative and Metanarrative in Christianity and Islam, Duane Miller Duane Miller
St Paul's speech on the Areopagus, John Span John Span
Straw Men and Stereotypes in Mission Frontiers, John Stringer John Stringer
Complete Issue of St Francis Magazine 6:3 (June 2010) John Stringer (ed)
The critical Kingdom question (part 1), John Span John Span
Jesus is the eternal Son of God, David Abernathy David Abernathy
Historical questions for Insider Movements, Christopher Flint Christopher Flint
A discussion of contextualization issues for mission personnel, n.n. n.n.
Book review of Heather Sharkey, American Evangelicals in Egypt, Phil Bourne Phil Bourne
Book review of Barbara MacGowan Cooper, Evangelical Christians in the Muslim Sahel, Duane Miller Duane Miller
Book review of Alexander Robb, The Heathen World and the Duty of the Church, Duane Miller Duane Miller
Complete Issue of St Francis Magazine 6:2 (April 2010) John Stringer (ed)
Interserve resolutions on mission in the Arab World Interserve
Two for a Tango John Stringer
Partnership is in our DNA Paul Bendor-Samuel
Blessing to send missionaries to the Arab World Harpert Tromp
The American church and mission in the Arab World Doug Van Bronkhorst
Authentic interdepedence in the mission of God Kevin Bird
How should sending and receiving church relate? Hark Yoo Kim
The unique role of Koreans in mission Matthew Jeong
Key factors why Palestinian Muslims became Christians Ant Greenham
Jesus is the Son of God, and He is so from eternity David Abernathy
In defense of the Insider Movement in Bangladesh Babul and Douglas Shin
Did Naaman go back to to worship Baal? John Span
The meaning of oikos (house) in the Bible John Span
Common Path Alliance, not the way of God Douglas Pirkey
Book review: American Evangelicals in Egypt (Heather Sharkey) Adam Simnowitz
Book review: The God who hates (Wafa Sultan) Adam Simnowitz
Complete Issue of St Francis Magazine 6:1 (February 2010) John Stringer (ed)
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