The Depth Chart of a Church Missions Program
Most successful businesses have clearly articulated their mission and vision statements. Most have also implemented a strategic plan that will help ac…
Category: Volume 42 – Issue 3
Is it Insensitive to Share Your Faith? Hard Questions about Christian Mission in a Plural World
The issue of evangelizing non-Christian peoples has become one of the most controversial practices in our pluralistic world today. Is it appropriate t…
Six Challenges for the Church in Missions
A veteran missions director shares six challenges the North American Church faces concerning world missions—and how to deal with these challenges.
The Messianic Movement: A Field Guide for Evangelical Christians
“So, what’s your view on the Messianic movement?” This loaded question is likely to elicit answers as varied as the respondents.
Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help
The 2004 Accra Trauma Healing Workshop brought healing to many African leaders. Two years later, the results are impacting others as well.
The Out of Bounds Church? Learning to Create a Community of Faith in a Culture of Change
Are the innovative expressions of church and worship emerging across the globe “out of bounds?” No, says Steve Taylor who takes his readers on a g…
The Holy Spirit and the Pace of Mission
The pace of mission is characterized as much by waiting as it is by going.
Where There Are No Jobs: Enterprise Solutions for Employment and ‘Public Goods’ for the Poor
The greatest weapon of mass destruction? It’s poverty, says David Befus. And the best way to fight it is with business.
Spirit-guided Mission
Following the guidance of the Holy Spirit is the most important component of mission.
Women and Leadership in the Baptist Convention of South Africa
During a time when both society and church are emerging from an Apartheid state into a democratic nation, this book captures an authentic voice of tho…