Contents: Encountering mission in the Scriptures -- Encountering missions in history -- Encountering missions as a candidate -- Encountering missions as a sent one and as a sender -- Missions encountering the contemporary world. Abstract: This bestselling textbook by leading missionary scholars offers an engaging introduction to the work of missions in the contemporary world. It provides a…
Contents: The changing scene -- Remembering the past -- Understanding key ideas and terms -- Home-front preparations -- Decision making and the will of God -- Spiritual formation -- Personal readiness -- Ministry readiness -- Avenues to cross-cultural ministries -- Finding your niche -- Getting going -- On-field preparations -- What is culture? -- At home in the culture -- Culture and language…
Contents: Strategy defined -- The crafting of mission strategy -- Contemporary objections to missionary strategy -- Strategic planning in biblical perspective -- Missiological principles for strategy development -- The apostle Paul's missionary strategy -- Missions strategy in the early church -- Roman Catholic strategy -- Pioneer Protestant strategies -- Faith missions strategy -- Mission str…
Contents: Mission -- Reflections on mission -- Evangelism -- Reflections on evangelism -- Dialogue -- Reflections on dialogue -- Salvation -- Reflections on salvation -- Conversion -- Reflections on conversion. Abstract: "John Stott's classic book presents an enduring and holistic view of Christian mission. Newly updated and expanded by Christopher J.H. Wright, Christian Mission in the Mode…
Contents: The five marks of mission. To proclaim the good news of the kingdom / Ken Gnanakan, D'zac Niringiye -- To teach, baptise, and nurture new believers / Emmanuel Egbunu, Ande Titre -- To respond to human need by loving service / Melba Maggay, Haami Chapman -- To seek to transform unjust structures of society / Valdir Raul Steuernagel, Bev Haddad -- To strive to safeguard the integrity …
Contents: God's passion released through us / Fran Love -- Current issues affecting Muslim women / C.M. Amal -- Muslim women in crisis / Debi Bartlotti -- Muslim women and the occult : seeing Jesus set the captives free / Julia Colgate -- Islamic reformation and fundamentalism's impact on Muslim women / Diana Colby -- Understanding the spiritual hunger of Muslim women / Lea Ruth -- Why Muslim …
Contents: pt. 1. Context, text and pre-texts -- Context: the world of religion today -- Text: what the Bible says -- Pre-texts: theology and personality -- pt. 2. Practices: Beyond competition and cooperation -- Universality: reaching out to all, including Christians -- Fellowship: Belonging precedes believing -- Localization: focusing on questions and concerns of the local community -- Comm…