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SfK Ministries Newsletter - APRIL 2019 - The following article is an excerpt found on  The Institute of Faith, Work and Economics  website:   Why Religious Pluralism Makes Sharing the Gospel Difficult By: Hugh Whelchel March 11, 2019   A recent  Barna study  reported, “Almost half of Millennials (47 percent) agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith.” In the same article, Barna president David Kinnaman suggests that what is driving the millennial response is the “cultural expectation against judging personal choices.” This percentage is much higher than in any of the older generations. Why the stark difference? The answer might lie in the fact that millennials were the first generation to come of age at a time when the ideology of religious pluralism had become widely accepted, particularl...

Nanuri is a missional business established in Rwanda. It is engaged in operating a medical center, a guest house and a Christian academy. Nanuri has been operating the Christian academy for the past several years in collaboration with a local denomination, but it has recently completed the construction of a medical center and a guest house. So, Nanuri held a dedication service so that the members of the Nanuri community may pledge their commitment to serving God by serving people whom they are called to serve. Nanuri is a member of SfK Missional Business Community. Here are some photos of the dedication service. I pray that all members of Nanuri Community will continue walking with the Lord by working in the spirit of serving the people in need with integrity, excellence and stewardship. - Jeffrey

SfK Ministries Newsletter - MARCH 2019 - "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." (Isaiah 11:6-9) Podcasts on Business as Mission Many of us spend countless hours in our cars commuting and from work, picking up our kids and shuttling them from school to their extracurricular activities, or just trying to get from point A to point B.  Studies show that the average Californian spends approximately 90 hours a year stuck in traffic. Some of us spend...