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Al is Assistant Professor of holistic ministry at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University in Wynnewood, PA. He served many years as a missionary among the poor in his native Philippines, and as a pastor both in the Philippines and in the United States (CA).
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Welcome to the Holistic Ministry Community
What a privilege it is to meet each week to stimulate both our thinking and our doing, as we consider together articles, stories, insights and resources concerning holistic ministry. As you enter into this community, you will interact with evangelism, compassion, social justice, and other missional issues that are relevant to our times.
Learn, be inspired, be challenged, enjoy.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus
Colossians 3:17
Al Tizon,
Holistic Ministry Community Editor
Read the Readers Respond letters to our ePistle Holistic Ministry Community Editor.
Praxis — the newsletter of Word & Deed Network.
Check out the Holistic Ministry Materials in our resource center.
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Featured Article:
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship: What Campus Ministry Should Be
by Al Tizon
| | As another school year begins for millions of university students around the world, I am naturally drawn to think about and pray for campus ministries such as the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. > Read More |
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New Articles
| • | Reflections from a Summer Standing Against Gun Violence by Mark Reiff
As we’ve highlighted in this space over the past year, Heeding God’s Call is a group of faith communities (Muslim, Jewish, and Christian) who have chosen to stand against gun violence. I interned with > Read More | | | • | Ramadan 2010: Appreciating Ahmadi Muslims’ Call for Nonviolence by Al Tizon
Learn about an Islamic sect called the Ahmadi that has espoused, among other things, peace and nonviolence since its founding in 1889. > Read More | | | • | Can One Follow Christ and Reject the church? Your Responses by Al Tizon
Thank you for your thoughtful responses to this question, evoked by Anne Rice’s recent announcement that she has “quit Christianity.” Your insights were too rich not to share, so here they are. > Read More | | | • | Anne Rice: “In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity” by Al Tizon
When I heard a rumor that Anne Rice, the famed author who relatively recently made a public confession of faith, more recently renounced Christianity, I had to read it for myself. > Read More | | | • | Desmond Tutu Announces Retirement by Al Tizon
Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner for his anti-apartheid work in South Africa, recently announced his retirement from public life. > Read More | |
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 The Alban Institute builds up congregations and their leaders to be agents of grace and transformation to shape and heal the world through publishing, workshops, online activities, education, consulting, research etc.
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Highlights, News & Events
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Check out Ron Sider’s and Al Tizon’s speaking schedules.
City Vision offers 70 paid full-time urban ministry internships for summer and fall 2010.
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America's Alternative Evangelical Voice
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PRISM Magazine
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Featured Article
"In the Shelter of the Most High"
(July/Aug 2010)
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Why Global Poverty: Think Again, a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Philippe Diaz, reveals that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies–in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries.
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