Fred Nase (front) and Maliwan Taruel (right of the man wearing tie) with members of the John Frum “cargo cult” on Vanuatu’s Tanna island in 2002. The two men helped nurture a Christian community on the island, where 7,000 John Frum adherents recently converted to Christianity and joined the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu. Photo by Charles Montgomery.

Vanuatu’s great awakening

Fall 2006/Winter 2007 

Featured in this issue:

• Vanuatu's great awakening: Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu adds 7,000 converts
• A dual celebrations in Colombia: 150 years and the engagement of accompaniers
• Architect on mission: Jimmy Hite volunteers his services for overseas projects
• Ethiopian physician, after a close call with death, studies at seminary