The Sending Shepherd: Leading Churches to Disciple All Nations
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Leader’s Edge: Church Mission Leadership
The Sending Shepherd: Leading Churches to Disciple All Nations
By: Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
Sixteen: Fifteen, 2025
161 pages
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Summary
The Sending Shepherd by Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison aims to transform the role of the church in missions. The first section of the book focuses on the state of missions in the church today via a recent survey of over 400 pastors, then moves to an understanding missions, and lastly, case studies about churches that have taken new approaches to missions. Fighting against common misperceptions about the meaning of missions and a lack of focus on missions in the modern-day church, the authors inspire and encourage pastors and mission committees to understand the central role of missions in the Bible, our lives as believers, and the church. Transforming our approach to missions transforms the church, bringing a new vitality and biblical purpose. Because the role of the pastor is central in this transformation, the book delves into barriers and solutions for pastors who often feel unprepared to speak to missions. The case studies are a key component of the book, illustrating the many ways missions can be walked out in the church. The hope of the book is that a perceptive look at the state of mission in the church and an understanding of possible ways to move forward will encourage the church to take a more biblical approach, placing missions in the center of our theology just as it is the center of God’s word.
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