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idea Magazine Sep/Oct 2007

Idea cover - Local Churches making a difference (Picture of a mother and son in the remote Andean villages of Charamoco, Bolivia, enjoy their new supply of fresh water, thanks to the efforts of a local pastor.)In this issue...

Transformation
Across the developing world, local churches are transforming and changing their communities, working with development agencies to bring about long-term improvements in their areas. Hazel Southam finds out how...
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Alliance speaks up for asylum seekers
The Home Office is under pressure to change the way that Christian asylum seekers are treated, following the launch of an Alliance report in July that condemned what it called “ludicrous questioning” by immigration officials. The report found evidence of inappropriate questioning, translation problems and a lack of knowledge about which countries are dangerous for Christian converts.
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Closing the back door
Are we doing everything we can to keep people from quietly leaving our congregations? Steve King reports...
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Making space for differences
General Director Rev Joel Edwards looks forward to the launch of the Alliance’s next Values campaign...
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The Basics:
In this first instalment in a new 11-part series looking at how the Alliance’s Basis of Faith is Good News for our neighbours, Dr Justin Thacker discusses...
We believe in the one true God who lives eternally in three persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Read the 'The basics - One true God' article...