Do We Need to Rescue Others?
There is an older hymn that begins with the words, “Rescue the perishing, care for the dying…” My – we sure don’t sing songs like…
Month: October 2015
A Common Mission: Healthy Patterns in Congregational Mission Partnerships
by David Wesley Wipf and Stock. 2014. —Reviewed by Alexander K. Zell, adjunct professor, Crown College, St. Bonifacius, Minnesota; former international worker in Brazil with…
The Unbelievable Gospel: Say Something Worth Believing
by Jonathan K. Dodson Zondervan. 2014. —Reviewed by Michael Hakmin Lee, adjunct professor, Intercultural Studies, Lincoln Christian University. According to a survey conducted by…
Spiritual Equipping for Mission: Thriving as God’s Message Bearers
by Ryan Shaw Intervarsity Press, 2014. —Reviewed by Benjamin D. Espinoza, community life pastor, Covenant Church, Bowling Green, Ohio. While missiologists have spilled loads of…
Sent Forth: African Missionary work in the West
by Harvey C. Kwiyani Orbis Books. 2014. —Reviewed by Ezekiel O. Ajani, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Immigration continues to generate debates in the U.S. The…
Overturning Tables: Freeing Missions from the Christian Industrial Complex
by Scott A. Bessenecker Intervarsity Press, 2014. —Reviewed by Joel Rainey, PhD, strategist for engagement, Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network; professor of ministry, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.…
The Missionary Family: Witness, Concerns, Care
by Dwight P. Baker and Robert J. Priest, eds. William Carey Library. 2014. —Reviewed by Susan Greener, associate professor, Intercultural Studies, Wheaton Graduate School. The…
Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to Radical Mission of the Local Church
by Scot McKnight Brazos Press. 2014. —Reviewed by Jacob Rosenberg, PhD, leader, Adat HaTikvah Messianic Congregation, Deerfield, Illinois. According to Dr. Scot McKnight, the term…
From Every Tribe and Nation: A Historian’s Discovery of the Global Christian Story
by Mark Noll Baker Academic. 2014. —Reviewed by Paul Borthwick, senior consultant, Development Associates International; professor, Global Christianity, Gordon College. We owe as much to…