Newsletter & Articles
The pursuit of what it means to be the Church in our city and world today is a never-ending adventure. We are always learning, by God’s grace, and will never cease needing to. It has been a helpful discipline, however, to stop and take time to reflect on what we’re learning along the way. Our newsletter and articles below, written by GUM staff and the congregational leaders we work with, represent some of what we’ve learned. We hope that through them, you might find encouragement and company for our common journey.
The GUM Letter
Our newsletter, produced about three times a year, features an article or two, along with ministry updates and prayer requests. You may find current and past issues here, or sign up to receive it by email or regular mail by [clicking here].
The GUM Letter - Spring 2008 [Download]
For previous issues, click here.
On Being the Church
Our executive director, Craig Wong, is a regular columnist for PRISM magazine, a bi-monthly publication for Evangelicals for Social Action. You may download his articles by going to the On Being the Church website here.
Other GUM and Partner-contributed Articles
Ministry Philosophy
Learning from Jesus and the Tempter [Download]
Reflection on vulnerability to mission drift as a Christian nonprofit
By Craig Wong
October 2001
Our Parachurch Responsibility [Download]
Restoring the definition, role and purpose of the parachurch organization
By Craig Wong
October 2002
An Eschatological Bottom-Line [Download]
How business-sector pragmatics undermine gospel witness in ministry
By Craig Wong
October 2003
Mission Context and Issues
A Prayer for the Church in the Face of War [Download]
Seeking the Church’s faithfulness to the gospel amidst of our national policy against Iraq.
By Craig Wong
November 2002
Can Anything Good Come Out of the Faith-based Initiatives? [Download]
A look at the possibilities and liabilities of government partnership in ministry.
By Craig Wong
March 2002
Speaking to Power [Download]
A reflection on Amos in light of our nation’s use of military power.
By Craig Wong
April 2003
The Trickle-down Effect of Fear [Download]
A reflection on the impact of political response to 9-11 on the immigrant poor.
By Craig Wong
April 2003
Whose Moral Clarity? [Download]
How the American Church risks selling its soul to a neoconservative gospel
By Craig Wong
August 2004
Program Reflections
Letting the Magi Story Illuminate the Project [Download]
The mission and purpose of our Project Magi gift-giving program.
By Craig Wong
November 2001
Sharing the Kaleo of God [Download]
Seeking a ministry characterized by God’s invitational nature.
By Craig Wong
November 2002
Just the beginning
Welcome to the GRIDD. Whether you want to learn more about the city, see how God is at work in and through His Church, or to simply catch up with what we’re up to and what we’re thinking about these days, we want the GRIDD to be of service.