What's moving in missions
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Foundations for Mission
by Emma Wild-Wood and Peniel Rajkumar, eds. Regnum Books International, St. Philip and St James Church, Woodstock Road, Oxford, UK, 0X2 6HR. 309 pages, 2013,…
The Evangelization of the World: A History of Christian Mission
by Jacques A. Blocher and Jacques Blandenier, translated by Michael Park. William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, 754 pages, 2013, $49.95.…
Developing Indigenous Leaders: Lessons in Missions for Buddhist Asia
by Paul H. De Neui, ed. William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, 229 pages, 2013, $17.99. —Reviewed by Michael Lee, an…
Contemporary Pentecostal Christianity: Interpretations from an African Context
by J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu Wipf & Stock Publishers, 199 West 8th Avenue, Suite 3, Eugene, OR, 97401, pp. 232, 2013, $26.00. —Reviewed by Edwin Zehner,…
Chosen to Follow: Jewish Believers Through History and Today
by Knut H. Hoyland and Jakob W. Nielsen, eds. Caspari Center for Biblical and Jewish Studies, P.O. Box 46, Jerusalem 91000, Israel, 244 pages, 2013,…
How Big is Our Bible? Confidence in the Bible for Missional Leadership
God’s word must be big in me, with a heavy bearing on my discipleship and mission as a Christ-follower.
A Passion for Souls: Our Continued Journey in Global Missions
Goulding discusses his church’s journey to become more “synergistic”, proactively seeking God’s will for a global mission program to ensure the good stewardship of the resources God entrusts to them.
Closing the Rift: Addressing Common Mission Misconceptions
I long for the Church to fully embrace its identity as the missional powerhouse God has formed it to be—that Christ-centered, transformational catalyst that even the gates of hell cannot stand against.
The Trust Factor in Multicultural Teams
Building and maintaining trust is an essential—though often difficult—component of building healthy international teams.
He Really Cares about Us: A Personal Type of Leadership
George Verwer cared deeply about those serving under his leadership; a lasting impact from his leadership style was the enablement of those he led to grow and develop their gifts as leaders following Christ.
Missionaries and Deployed Military: A Match Made in Heaven?
Perspectives from one serving in the military on ways that missions might benefit from taking advantage of the opportunities military volunteers can provide.
For Those Involved in the Insider Movement Debate: Perspective from Church History and Scripture
Perspectives from history offer potential ways forward in the ongoing debate about Insider Movements.
Influences and Dangers of Money in Missions
Money is both influential and powerful; it can be used strategically for the benefit of God’s kingdom or detrimentally through creating paternalistic dependence.
Resourcing Majority World Seminaries: A Case Study from Indonesia
The Western church can contribute to the health of the whole body of Christ through the wise support of theological education in the Majority World.
The Priority of Leadership Training in Global Mission
The Western church can contribute to the health of the whole body of Christ through the wise support of theological education in the Majority World.
Suffering and the Widows of Kitula Village (Kenya)
Suffering can play a significant role in the development of faith despite the pain that sufferers must endure seen in the way that the widows of Kitula (Kenya) look to Jesus as their kinsman-defender.
A Japanese Gospel Message
Framing the gospel message in a way that makes sense to a Japanese audience is critical in communicating Christ in Japan.
Good Decisions Need a Godly Process: Acts 15 as Our Guide
Six principles for discerning God’s direction drawn from Acts 15.
Memorization and Maturation: An Experiment in Leadership Formation in Mozambique
Memorization may very well provide a significant tool for discipleship; one that missionaries have not utilized very well.
What Are We to Do? A Question of Self-defense
When Christians are targeted for destruction for righteousness’ sake by an unjust state apparatus (e.g., Rome in the second century, or the Kachin of Myanmar/Burma in the twenty-first century), the option of self-defense may or may not be chosen, but it ought to be considered.
The Not-So-Good Method of Church Planting
I call the church planting method that we use the Not-So-Good method because it does not require an outstanding missionary, outstanding local leaders, or wonderful converts. Rather, anyone, even not-so-good missionaries, can use this.
A Few Ideas About the Importance of Resilience in Leadership
A simple definition of resilience is the ability to withstand, adapt to or rebound from extreme challenges or adversity. Resiliency has always been an…
Just WHY does Missio Nexus exist?
I have been asked that question many times by various people and even groups of people over the past months since Missio Nexus has emerged…
The Outsider Advantage: Why Not Knowing What You Don’t Know Could Give You an Edge
Any student of innovation would affirm that new ideas often surface at the fringe. While this is generally true in any industry, it is even…