The India Training Mission enters its second week, with the women of the group coming to terms with teaching styles unfamiliar in India and the need to adapt exams to different literacy levels...

I dont know whether youve noticed, but 'youth is getting larger. Im not talking about the obesity epidemic, but Im talking about the fact that children are becoming adolescents earlier, and adolescents are becoming adults later. All the more reason to consider the 'gap year' says Jodie McNeill

For Ian Mu the year after high school holds more than a trip to Europe or the beginnings of a university degree. This past weekend marked the start of the journey of a lifetime.

What the pewsitter learned... From his Mum and Dad: Go to the nearest church that teaches the Bible. The brand doesnt matter. Am I allowed to say that in an Anglican paper? Too late.

The initial starting point of the Catholic Bishops statement emphasises that communication lies at the heart of Christian mission. "Christ was the ultimate communicator"¦Jesus exhorted those who followed him to take his message to the ends of the earth."

JOHN REIMER, an engineer and Anglican minister, was a 'vague believer in evolution before being convinced by Intelligent Design. He tells his story about the theory causing a storm in classrooms and science labs across the world.

Iran is not blessed with the most beautiful capital in the world but what it lacks in style in makes up for in modern conveniences. This city would not be out of place in any western country with large neon signs lining the streets and all types of consumer trappings available, from Plasma TVs to Nike shoes to nuclear power.

I wonder if, in our planning for church planting, whether we have included helping everyone to be a better evangelist?