Effective Engagement in Short-term Missions represents the single most ambitious effort to date to understand and improve upon patterns of ministry in STM.
Effective Engagement in Short-term Missions represents the single most ambitious effort to date to understand and improve upon patterns of ministry in STM.
Interdisciplinary Foundations, Methods, and IntegrationThiscomprehensivevolume is one you will pull off your shelf again and again as you delve into missiological study.
Told through private conversations and personal correspondence between Herman Aschmann and the author, with additional insight from Aschmann's family and friends, Translating Christ pieces together the life of Herman Aschmann, Wycliffe Bible translator, and his wife as they lived and worked among the Totonac people of Mexico.
Edgar Ellistons Introduction to Missiological Research Design outlines the basic issues of research design for missiological and church-related research.
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.
Interdisciplinary Foundations, Methods, and IntegrationThiscomprehensivevolume is one you will pull off your shelf again and again as you delve into missiological study.
A certainty trap has sprung up within both Islam and Christianity, resulting in a world struggling with the fallout from extremist and violent interpretations of what the word of God might mean.
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?
Written in an engaging style and intended largely for a lay audience, The Evangelization of the World tells the remarkable story of how Christianity grew from an insignificant Jewish sect in the first century until, by the beginning of the twenty-first century, it had become the world's first truly global religion.
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.
When we think about globalization with the eyes and heart of a sovereign mission God, we must recognize the vast opportunities before us as God is moving His people around the world, bringing the gospel with them in new and different ways.
Exploring how faith, culture, and power shape the global churchPower and Identity in the Global Church: Six Contemporary Cases applies contemporary sociological, theological, and New Testament insights to better understand how Gods people can, do, and should interact in the field, thereby laying the groundwork for better multicultural approaches to mission partnership.
Disciples of Jesus within Diverse Religious CommunitiesFor the first time in history, large numbers of people from the worlds major non-Christian religions are following Jesus as Lord.
Using the Hadith in Christian Ministry to MuslimsThe Hadith have long been neglected by Christians, yet they may hold the key to reaching Muslims with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Papers on Syncretism: 1965-1988A primary concern amongst missiologists is presenting the gospel in a way that is culturally relevant without adulterating the essential truths of the message.
Edgar Ellistons Introduction to Missiological Research Design outlines the basic issues of research design for missiological and church-related research.
Mission History of Asian Churches is a collection of academic essays expounding and exploring the growing Asian missionary movement that began more than a century ago.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Career-Defining Crises in Mission is written to help missionaries evaluate their ministry approaches and to pursue those that place relationships over programs.