Constructing the Peace in Liberia: An Interview with the Rev.  Sabah T. Dweh-Chenneh by Christie R. House The Rev. Sabah T. Dweh-Chenneh is an elder of the Liberian Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church who recently served as the church’s director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. On a recent visit to the General ... (continue)
Diversity and Distinction  by Tracy McNeal Last year, General Conference, the highest legislative body of The United Methodist Church, renewed five ethnic/language ministry plans, continuing them through the next quadrennium. These ministries, better known as the US ... (continue)
Extending the Reach of Mission with Computers  by Jorge Obando and Chuck Russell Technical words are part of our vocabulary today, but two decades ago most of us had no idea we would rely so heavily on computer technology. Our “technological revolution” started with the development of the personal computer ... (continue)
The Friendly Center in Toledo, Ohio   A special New World Outlook photo essay What happens when you give 16 kids between the ages of 9 and 11 disposable cameras and ask them to tell a photo story about their lives? The next four pages are a result of a project funded by New World Outlook in partnership ... (continue)
Mission for All Ages: Life Messages from Brooks-Howell Retirement Home  Last Spring, New World Outlook received a letter from Frances Yanus, who lives in Pitman, New Jersey. “I want to be involved in the missionary field, but I am in a limited environment in a Methodist retirement home. I would ... (continue)

Follow-up and Moving Forward  This issue of New World Outlook considers some United Methodist mission developments of 2004 and anticipates new ministries that are developing in 2005. The 2004 General Conference passed legislation and a number of resolutions that will affect the work of the General Board of Global Ministries and voted to continue several programs into the next quadrennium. ...(continue)

The online version of New World Outlook features selected articles from the printed magazine. These additional stories appear in the print publication.

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