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First Fruit Learning Centre Reports

First Fruit analyzes on a semiannual basis the regional and global issues that most affect people living in the Majority World, while also examining the implications for the global Christian Church.

The world is changing so rapidly, we use the Learning Centre as a means to monitor and test the Global Trends on a more frequent basis.

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North Korea: A Ministry of Reconciliation

February 6, 2015 by First Fruit 2 Comments

North Korea Religion

70 years ago, opposing sides of the Cold War divided the Korean Peninsula, which led to the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea. North Korea is one of the most secretive and reclusive regimes in the world. There have been recurring famines and humanitarian crises, claiming the lives of millions of people. The… 

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No Longer Lost in Translation

December 3, 2014 by First Fruit 2 Comments

Over the last 38 years in more than 100 countries, First Fruit has had a front row seat to witness how God is drawing people to Himself. It has been a thrilling privilege. One of our largest areas of investment, and one of the most touching to be a part of, is helping make the Bible accessible to more people in their heart language. The… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Bible, bible translation, Deaf, Doors International, ELAM, Languages, the Gospel, Translation, Wycliffe

Rethinking the Good News of Clean Water

November 26, 2014 by First Fruit 1 Comment

“Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement.” Deuteronomy 23:10-13 (NIV) While the above passage is not likely to be highlighted or often referenced, it reveals to… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Christians, Clean Water, Health, Missionaries, Water, Water Sanitation

Africa’s Tension Belt: The Changing Face of Mission

November 17, 2014 by First Fruit 3 Comments

Exploring a mission call in the early 1990s, I developed a romantic notion of what it meant to be a missionary — rural, rugged, sacrificial, cross-cultural, frontline. But also in my mind it was mostly the West to the rest of the world. Adding to the image was my own heritage — more than a century ago… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Africa, Fulani, Islam, mission, religious persecution, West Africa

Iran: Behind the Headlines

November 6, 2014 by First Fruit 2 Comments

Nuclear threat. Political and religious oppression. Human rights violations. Economic sanctions. Rogue state. What does the media’s fiendish portrayal of Iran’s power structures say, if anything, about its citizenry? David Yeghnazar, Executive Director of Elam Ministries, reminds us in the following interview to be careful not to conflate the two. First Fruit:  What is the Iranian story behind the headlines? David:… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: bible translation, fundamentalism, human rights, Iran, Islam, Persian-speaking, religious freedom, religious persecution, Shia

Fighting Ebola: A Call to Sacrifice

October 24, 2014 by First Fruit Leave a Comment

Amidst worldwide apprehension about the rampant spread of Ebola, a 120-year-old Christian mission, SIM USA, has become an unlikely focal point in the fight against the epidemic in West Africa. We caught up with Bruce Johnson, President of SIM USA, to get an update from the frontlines. First Fruit:  Some of your staff have been infected… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Africa, Ebola, Liberia, Nigeria, SIM

She’s My Sister (Part 2)

October 20, 2014 by First Fruit 3 Comments

Camille and Esther Ntoto, founders of Un Jour Nouveau, continue their riveting challenge to the Church as they describe what it is like for girls and women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is the second of a 2-part interview.  First Fruit: Why is the Church sometimes complicit in the problem of gender inequality? Camille: First… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, gender inequality, human rights, sexual violence, women at risk

She’s My Sister

October 7, 2014 by First Fruit 1 Comment

In helping to launch the United Nations campaign called HeForShe, actress Emma Watson states: “Sadly I can say that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to receive [the same rights as men]. No country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality.” Christians are the… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, gender inequality, human rights, women at risk

Middle East: An Existential Threat

September 25, 2014 by First Fruit Leave a Comment

The Supreme Council of the Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon has described the catastrophic actions of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) as an “existential threat facing the future of Middle Eastern minorities” and a potential “annihilation of Christian presence” in the region. Unfortunately, those words are not hyperbole. In a statement to fellow Evangelicals and Protestants… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria

Ukraine Crisis: Faith in a Multipolar World

September 8, 2014 by First Fruit 1 Comment

The crisis in Ukraine continues to escalate and there is no clear path to ending it. We asked two prominent Ukrainian evangelicals to help the international community make sense of the crisis and offer thoughts on what the global church can do. Pavel Unguryan served as a member of Parliament from 2008-2012 and currently is… 

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Filed Under: Learning Centre Tagged With: Russia, Ukraine

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