Planting Churches and TreesEnvironmental Missions defines an emerging category in missions, one that takes seriously both the mandate to evangelize the world and the responsibility of caring for Gods good earth.
A Call to Follow Jesus When He Challenges Our TraditionsThere are many challenges to adequately representing Jesus to the majority world, and often Western Christian traditions create unnecessary hindrances to people accepting His truth.
This collection of presentations from the 1999 IFMA/EFMA/EMS Triennial Conference explores the incredibly ambitious purpose and challenging task of Working Together with God to Shape the New Millennium.
Understanding Folk Islam to Plant Churches that LastMuslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God combines a description of folk Islam, biblical perspectives, and strategies for church planting among Muslims.
Cultural Change and the ChurchFor many years, cross-cultural missions were directed to people in the countries of their birth, generally in Majority World areas.
The Resurging Student Mission MovementCollege campuses of the world have historically been the premier place where laborers for the nations have been fashioned by the hand of God.
Answering the Cry of the Poor in a Million VillagesThe church is facing a strategic opportunity85 percentof people living in extreme povertyaround the world reside in villages.
The Unfinished TaskIt all started when Ralph Winter gave an address at Lausanne called The Unfinished Task, urging the missions world to focus on a new type of evangelism to reach hidden or unreached peoples.
Readers will find in this book a strong and uplifting argument that the Episcopal Church's theology, sacramental ministry, and commitment to social justice have an essential role to play in mainline Christianity and in the public square.
Global Member Care: Crossing Sectors for Serving Humanity, the latest book from the O'Donnells, is part of an ongoing effort to help a diversity of colleagues keep current with a globalizing world and the global field of member care.
This inspiring and practical handbook draws on the wisdom of a wide variety of practitioners in ten key areas that enable village churches to flourish: 1 Extending a warm welcome 2 Making the most of Life Events 3 Using buildings creatively 4 Caring for God's Acre 5 Being the heartbeat of the community 6 Celebrating our heritage 7 Cultivating fruitful festivals 8 Welcoming more children 9 Reaching the isolated and lonely 10 Communicating effectively Packed with practical advice and inspiring case studies, How Village Churches Thrive will encourage and increase confidence in all who work or worship in a village church.
How the CIM Worked to Reach the Tribes of Southwest ChinaNo Solitary Effort describes how members of the China Inland Mission engaged the tribes of Southwest China as part of their comprehensive plan to evangelize all of China from 1865 to 1951.
Adjusting to a New World Missionaries must adjust to new cultures, learn languages, work as a team, maintain healthy relationships, and discern best ministry practices.
Theology to the Ends of the Earth and Back AgainAs Christianitys center of gravity has shifted to the Majority World, many younger churches in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are now coming of age.
Lessons from the Buddhist WorldSEANET proudly presents Restored to Freedom from Fear, Guilt, and Shame, volume 13 in its series on intercultural and inter-religious studies.
Joy and Perseverance for Women in Cross-Cultural MinistryMore Screams, Different Deserts is another invitation to join Sue on her adventures in cross-cultural living and biblical studies that have helped her along the way.
Appropriate Christianity consists of 28 chapters by 18 authors approaching contextualization in three dimensions: truth, allegiance and spiritual power.
Pioneer American Women Missionaries in KoreaAwakening the Hermit Kingdom: Pioneer American Women Missionaries in Korea gives a focused look at the long-ignored subject, the pioneer women missionaries to the Hermit Kingdom, as the early missionaries often called Korea.
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.
Biblical Storytelling in Oral CulturesThis is a complete and practical introduction to storying, especially for people who want to learn about using biblical storytelling in cross-cultural contexts and who want to train others to become storytellers.
Discover Your Place in the Movement of GodAn incredible breakthrough in missions history is taking place as disciples of Jesus make more disciples of Jesus around the globe, particularly among the least-reached.
The Chichicastenago TwelveBy 1990, over 6,000 Wycliffe Bible translators around the world were working to give ethnic minorities the Bible in their own tongues.
A Bible Study of God's Motivations for MissionsThis newly revised classic workbook features updated resources to help readers better understand the needs and growth of missions today.
We're In This TogetherIn Sacred Siblings: Valuing One Another for the Great Commission we learn about how teams come together with varying expectations of what team life should be.
One of Indie Rock's Best Poster Artists (Pitchfork)"e;Ryan has been making strange little creatures since the mid-90s, most often for bands in the Chicago area looking to promote concerts with something splashier than a Xeroxed flyer.
Growing from 4 to 400 GenerationsWeve heard stories about disciple-making movements that are sweeping the globe, transforming the way people are coming to Christ in places like Asia, western Africa, and South America.
