Religious and ceremonial art

An Ethnodoxolgy HandbookWorship and Mission for the Global Church offers theological reflection, case studies, practical tools, and audiovisual resources to help the global church appreciate and generate culturally appropriate arts in worship and witness.

A Participant/Observer's View of Our HistorySWM/SIS at Forty commemorates the 40-year legacy of Fuller Theological Seminarys School of World Mission, later renamed the School of Intercultural Studies.

The lands where Muslims, Jews, and Christians have encountered each other are littered with the ruins of fortresses.

The Paradigm of Missionary IdentityIn the past we have focused on the why of missions in terms of motives, the what of missions in terms of the content of the message, and the how of missions in terms of methodologies and strategies, but the where question, in terms of where we send cross-cultural workers, has simply been assumed; it has meant crossing a geographic boundary.

Principles and PossibilitiesMissionaries must know God, be able to relate well to other people, understand and engage with another culture, and be able to use the Bible in a way that informs all aspects of their lives and ministries.

Belonging is declining and belief is changingWith increased globalization and modernization reaching into the furthest corners of the earth also comes the influence of secularization.

Its momentum building, the "e;Jesus Movement"e; is unfolding, with Episcopalians longing to embody our branch of the movement in the world.

The Life of J.

A Framework for Transformational Thinking about the Future of World MissionOur world is changing: mass migrations, the emergence of mega-cities, globalization, travel, and ubiquitous connectivity.

This volume deals with the contexts of violence.

A comprehensive exploration into the efforts and methodologies of creating Christian communities within Buddhist contexts in Asia.

Overcoming Cultural Baggage One Generation at a Time.

Discover the Purpose Behind Dreams from GodPractically all the popular dream books on the market are written from Hindu, New Age, and/or parapsychology viewpoints.

Partnerships in Global MissionsThe church/missions community must move beyond superficial fellowship and simple networking to true partnerships, cooperative ventures, and the sharing of resources.

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.

Stories of TranslationSome decades ago the prospect of reaching the entire world with the gospel appeared very dim indeed.

Although written before much of the revolution in digital media, this book provides a lot of useful strategic input for those involved in media and Scripture Engagement.

The Holy Spirit and Mission DynamicsWhat role does the Holy Spirit play in church growth and missions?

David Hesselgrave uses the work of ten influential men to describe what is going on in missions.

The essays in this book take a fresh look at the biblical data and address the contemporary questions raised by religious pluralism.

Reaching Hearts by Understanding MindsIn Worldview for Christian Witness, Charles Kraft invites readers to understand REALITY as God sees it by learning to take seriously the insights of other societies asking questions such as:What exactly is a worldview?

Lessons in Interreligious EncountersFocus on unreached people groups and the emergence of a global church have not yet eliminated massive gaps in the spread of the gospel.

Managing Sexuality in Islamic and Christian CommunitiesMy Mothers Sons provides a thoughtful model for how Western Christian workers can respectfully negotiate sexual boundaries and norms in Muslim contexts.

In this book, three missiologists (Priest, Campbell, and Mullen) wrestle with the issue of spiritual power.

Negotiating Cross-Cultural Issues in MinistryFrontline Women is a collection of writings on womens issues from those who have had mission field experience.

A pastor's frank advice for Christians who want to bring the gospel to their neighbors.

A Church-Based Missions StrategyIn world missions, the author proposes, the local church is the biblical sending body through which missionaries serve.

Alan Tippett's publications played a significant role in the development of missiology.

What does a vibrant indigenous faith in Jesus look like?

This book provides the most thorough, penetrating analysis of trends in Korean missions to date.

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.

Love's detailed Scriptural study of peacemaking describes Jesus' keys to conflict resolution and harmonious relationships.

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.

This edition has been repackages and resized to coincide with the B format publication of Brother Andrew's latest best-seller SECRET BELIEVERS.

This book provides a panoramic yet thorough study of kingdom advance in Latin America.

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.

Triumph Over TerrorHidden Triumph in Ethiopia could be a chapter right out of the book of Acts or Hebrews.

Essays in Memory of Paul Brand and Ralph D.

Getting StartedBusiness for Transformation focuses on answering the question: How do you start a business that transforms communities of unreached peoples?

The revised and enlarged second edition of J.

The sea has been both a source of bounty and a bridge of communication through the ages.

This book is a culturally relevant presentation of the truth of the Trinity to the Muslim mindset.

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.

In Tibetan Calligraphy, Sanje Elliott shows us how to capture the elegance and grace of Tibetan calligraphy without prior knowledge of either Tibetan language or calligraphy.

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.