Publications

Rene Padilla,

Emeritus President,

The Kairos Foundation;

Executive Director, Edicones Kairos

“Anyone who reads the Gospels with and open mind can hardly miss the fact that the God who became a man in Jesus Christ was, and still continues to be, especially concerned for the vulnerable. Gil Odendaal provides valuable practical help to people who are really serious in their commitment to follow Jesus by standing with the vulnerable in their own situations today.”

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New Wineskins, New Cloth: Biblical Principles For Integral Mission

It's time to move away from patchwork solutions and instead strive for excellence in both evangelism and practical interventions by weaving a new cloth.

Are you feeling the weight of the divide between evangelism and social work? Have you sensed that your ministry might lean too heavily on either preaching the gospel or serving those in need (‘either-or'), instead of doing ‘both-and’? Dive into the pages of this study and deepen your understanding of Integral Mission—a holistic approach that seamlessly blends word and deed. Just as Jesus exemplified throughout his life and ministry, Integral Mission addresses every facet of a person's being—spiritual, emotional, social, and physical—requiring a New Cloth and pouring New Wine into New Wineskins. By delving into the Biblical principles of Integral Mission, we equip ourselves to follow Christ and to fulfill His purpose for our lives. Includes discussion questions for personal reflection and group use.

Today, if we obey everything Jesus commands us through Scripture and if we teach others to obey everything Jesus has commanded, this will result in an Integral Missional approach through which God will produce new wine, making the wineskins of yesterday insufficient.

Standing with the Vulnerable: A Curriculum for Transforming Lives and Communities

The world has needs. Children are orphaned, refugees are displaced and families are devastated by natural disasters. But God is greater than those needs, and he works through his people to accomplish healing and transformation. God calls us to integral mission― obeying both the Great Commission and the Great Commandment in ministering to people's spiritual, physical, emotional and social well-being.

This curriculum from World Relief is designed to mobilize the church to engage the great causes of our day, stand with the vulnerable and meet the needs of our neighbors as Jesus did. These ten sessions show how shaping our fundamental beliefs and values lead to better actions and results. Together we can alleviate poverty, welcome the stranger and transform communities at home and around the world. Join with others in learning how to love God, love your neighbors and put that love into action.

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INTERVIEWS, PRESENTATIONS
AND ARTICLES

Empowering the church to serve the most vulnerable in both the Global South and North

The Global Church Project Episode #157 · With Graham Joseph Hill and Gil Odendaal

What is Integral Mission?

Accord Network Webinar - A look into Integral Mission in conjunction with "Standing with the Vulnerable" · by Gil Odendaal

Development through the lens of justice: How the church can reclaim a role

International Wholistic Missions Conference · By Gil Odendaal

Mission Frontiers - The PEACE Plan in Rwanda: Global Missions Process That Empowers and Transforms

Mission Frontiers · By Gil Odendaal

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USAID Frontiers in Development · By Kay Warren, Elizabeth Styff and Gil Odendaal

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USAID E-Book

Faith Communities: The Untapped Resource for Development

"From kitchen table to boardroom table : diversity issues in global mission leadership" from Reflecting God's glory together : diversity in evangelical mission

Evangelical Missiological Society series, no. 19 · By Gil Odendaal

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