Are Migrant Churches Missional? A Case for Expanding Our Geography of Missions

Author: John Stanley

Publisher/Publication: International Bulletin of Missionary Research

Volume/Issue: 41(1)

DOI/ISBN: 10.1177/2396939316669640

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The Lebanese Evangelical Church’s Response to the Syrian Crisis: The Shaping of Identity

Author: Scott Gufstanson

Publisher/Publication: International Bulletin of Missionary Research

Volume/Issue: 45(1)

DOI/ISBN: 10.1177/2396939320968007

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Mayor of Istanbul Imamoglu to Host Dinner for Christians

Category: Newsfeed

Author: Thomas Kissei

Publication Date: 21/12/2021

Source: Greek Reporter

Turkey’s Mayor Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, will host the first dinner in honor of Christians in the city’s history this coming Monday.

Notable Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant leaders from Armenian, roman, and Assyrian communities have been asked to attend the event. The Turkish government has also invited the consuls of the United States and EU countries, along with 39 mayors of the Turkish Republican Party (CHB) Good Party (IYI) hailing from Georgia, Syria, and Bulgaria.

But perhaps the most notable guest is the current archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

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Turkey's Only Christian Magazine Turns 10 Years Old

Author: Michael Ray Smith

Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Source: Religion Unplugged

Publisher Gökhan Talas recalled the early days of his Miras magazine when he took a finished issue of Turkey’s only Christian periodical to an advertiser to collect payment. One pastor had not only bought an advertisement but also written a piece for the fledgling magazine.

“My associate and I visited him for the payment, but then we realized his article wasn’t in the magazine,” Talas said, a twinkle in his dark eyes. “The pastor said, ‘It’s okay; I can understand it happening, but can I see the advertisement?’”

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