A Church-Based Missions StrategyIn world missions, the author proposes, the local church is the biblical sending body through which missionaries serve.
Revealing the God Who Speaks Across Every CultureUnveiling God explores how God's self-revelationculminating in Jesus Christcan be faithfully and meaningfully communicated within Islamic contexts.
Practical strategies for discipling Muslim women with cultural sensitivityFour years in the making, A Worldview Approach to Ministry Among Muslim Women is a ground-breaking exploration into the way culture and worldview affect ministry among Muslim women.
A Call Beyond CommunityIn 1822, Betsy Stockton, a freed slave indentured herself to a White family in order to be a blessing to spread the truth of the Gospel on the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii).
In the two previous books of his trilogy, Seamen's Missions (1986) and The Way of the Sea (2008), the author researched how the seafarers' mission movement began and expanded.
A God-Designed Generation for a God-Given TaskThe scale and scope of the global, technological, and cultural changes of the past two decades are unprecedented.
Discovering Gods Passion for MovementsThe city of Ephesus was the site of the most significant church-planting movement in the early church, with 40 percent of the New Testament texts relating to it.
The formation of a protestant concept of mission, 1500-1800 -- Anglican and reformed missions to Muslims in India, 1800-1910: a study in methods -- Reformed and Anglican missions to Muslims in the near east, 1800-1910: ecclesiastical and environmental factors -- Maturing Anglican and reformed approaches to Muslims before 1938: W.
Make Discipling Culturally RelevantChristians who serve Jesus among people from a different culture than their own often struggle to find a good way to disciple people.
Getting StartedBusiness for Transformation focuses on answering the question: How do you start a business that transforms communities of unreached peoples?
A Critical Survey of the Cultural and Religious Dimensions of EconomiesChristian mission in the twenty-first century has emphasized endeavors that address poverty alleviation, business as mission, marketplace ministry, rural/urban development, microeconomics, and Christian attitudes toward money and consumerism.
Hope and Strategy for Multiplying Churches in Japans Unreached FieldsSince the beginning of missionary efforts in Japan in the sixteenth century, the Japanese church has experienced periods of quiet flourishing and periods of intense persecution.
Modern Missions and the Book of ActsThis book deals with issues such as current approaches to Bible translation, churches undergoing persecution, spiritual warfare and animists, and the possibility of a greater understanding between Muslims and Christians.
An Eastern Orthodox Perspective on ContextualizationThe mission of the Church is to introduce the person of Christ to individual human beings who by faith enter into communion with God.
A Generation Faces a Global Challengehis book focuses on the passing of the torch in cross-cultural missions and church ministry to the Millennial generation.
A Global Call to Spiritual Depth in MissionsAuthors from eighteen countries give us their perspectives on biblical principles and cultural expressions of spirituality particularly as the church engages in God's mission.
The true story of mission has been deeper, wider, and far more diverse than many Christians in countries with long histories of church presence have realized.
Perspectives and Practices from Around the WorldThis book serves as a vital resource for those involved in missionary care, offering practical insights and strategies to support the well-being and effectiveness of missionaries.
Navigating the Unexpected Far from HomeLifes constant changes and relocations can be exciting and fun, but they can also be overwhelming, leaving one grappling with fear, regret, and moments of despair.
Patrick O'Connor highlights specific action-oriented principles from the teachings of George Patterson as he guides the reader through the various aspects of cross-cultural ministry: the gathering of new believers, the development of new churches, the mobilization of new churches into a movement, the training of new leaders, and the departure of the pioneering ministers.
Girls and Our DestinyShaping the Future includes a global overview of girl child issues stemming from gender discrimination and explores the root causes for this disparity.
Whether in New Age mysticism, occultism, Haitian voodooism, Chinese ancestor veneration, or Japanese Shintoism, animistic beliefs are widespread, even today.
