by Steve Addison InterVarsity Press, 2015 —Reviewed by David R. Dunaetz, assistant professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, Azusa Pacific University; former church planter in France Steve Addison, head of the sending agency MOVE, formerly CRM (Church Resource Ministries) Australia, defines a movement as “a group of people committed to changing the world” (p. . . . read more

by Gary L. McIntosh Church Leaders Insights, 2016 —Reviewed by Timothy D. Padgett, adjunct faculty, Trinity Christian College & Judson University This book tells the immensely fascinating story of an interesting life. While there is an instructional nature to be found here, it is perhaps better seen for its inspirational contribution. Over the course of . . . read more

by Bernie Power William Carey Library, 2016 —Reviewed by Amit A. Bhatia, PhD/Intercultural Studies; adjunct professor, Trinity International University; Fellow, Billy Graham Center for Evangelism Bernie Power’s stated goal in Challenging Islamic Traditions is to contrast al-Bukhari’s collection of the Hadith—a body of text that details the traditions of Muhammad and the early Islamic community—with . . . read more

by Edna Headland Tate Publishing, 2016 —Reviewed by Scott Hedley, Bible translator, for sixteen years, Southeast Asia One challenge in ministry is the need to see immediate results. Many missionary biographies end with stories of a growing local church and lives being transformed by the word of God. But this book is the story of . . . read more

by Douglas Jacobsen Baker Academic, 2015 —Reviewed by Edward L. Smither, dean, College of Intercultural Studies, Columbia International University Douglas Jacobsen (distinguished professor of church history and theology at Messiah College) has spent a career teaching Global Christian history. He pays that forward in this new book, which offers a concise grasp of the history . . . read more

by Tabor Laughlin Wipf & Stock, 2016 —Reviewed by Ed Scheuerman, professor of intercultural studies, Lancaster Bible College Living among nationals is not enough to accomplish the goal of gaining acceptance in order to share the gospel. The missionary needs to seek to ‘become native.’ Drawing upon his ten years of living in China, Tabor . . . read more