What's moving in missions
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Five Points of Response (Response to Stabell article)
Existence | Fear Affirmation of the existence of witchcraft could generate fear. On the other hand, ignoring things that make a fundamental contribution to the functioning of human societies results in important contexts not being addressed.
The Existence of Witchcraft in Africa: Continuing the Discussion
An ongoing discussion of witchcraft, common reactions, and what a Christian response entails.
Modern Slavery?
For almost all of us, at the margins of our consciousness is an awareness of something called human trafficking. It’s there, and we know that it’s real, but we assume that it’s a tiny, tragic blip on the scope of human experience.
Leveraging Events for Maximum Learning
A blog post on Fast Company’s web site this summer shared about a group of young entrepreneurs who filled a large Silicon Valley auditorium to…
Where Does My Inspiration Come From?
As one writes for others, one needs to be captivated by an idea, or a person. This inspiration is then shaped into words that hopefully…
Digital Migration and Mission Mobilization
The annual migration of 1.5 million wildebeest across the Serengeti has been described as one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world. The…
When “All In” is All Wrong
A significant limiting factor nonprofit organizations face when innovating is they are artificially insulated from market forces. I realize that may seem counterintuitive because…
Other Books Received
by EMQ Editor Addison, Steve. 2012. What Jesus Started: Joining the Movement, Changing the World. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press. Daniel, Robin. 2012. Mission Strategies…
Summoned from the Margin: Homecoming of an African
by Lamin Sanneh Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2150 Oak Industrial Drive N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49505, 299 pages, 2012, 276 pages, $24.00. —Reviewed by…
Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission
by J.D. Payne InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 206 pages, 2012. $15.00. —Reviewed by Jenny Yang, vice president of advocacy and…
Sorrow & Blood: Christian Mission in Contexts of Suffering, Persecution, and Martyrdom
by William D. Taylor, Antonia van der Meer, and Reg Reimer, editors. William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 568 pages, 2012,…
Reaching the City: Reflections on Urban Mission for the Twenty-first Century
by Gary Fujino, Timothy R. Sisk, Tereso C. Casiño William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 304 pages, 2012, $14.99. —Reviewed by…
Ralph D. Winter: Early Life and Core Missiology
by Greg H. Parsons WCIU Press, 1539 E. Howard St. Pasadena CA, 91104 441 pages, 2012, $19.99. —Reviewed by David Dougherty, mission mobilization and leader…
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 240 pages, 2012, $16.00. —Reviewed by Jackson Wu…
Longing for Community: Church, Ummah, or Somewhere in Between?
by David Greenlee, editor William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, forthcoming. —Reviewed by Warrick Farah, blogger at muslimministry.blogspot.com. Easily the most…
Dreams and Visions: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?
by Tom Doyle Thomas Nelson, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville TN 37214, 288 pages, 2012, $15.99. —Reviewed by Scott Hedley, a research associate in Asia. As…
Discovering the Mission of God
by Mike Barnett and Robin Martin, editors InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426, 640 pages, 2012, $35.00. —Reviewed by Richard R. Cook,…
Come Quickly Dawn: A Training Novel
by George Patterson William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 414 pages, 2012, $24.99. —Reviewed by Garrett Matthew East, missionary with Churches…
Dreams and Visions: A Biblical Pattern of Divine Encounter for Muslims
The author summarizes experiential data and compares it with the biblical evidence in an effort to suggest a paradigm shift for the Church in the West with regard to the salvific utility of dreams and visions for Muslims.
A House of Prayer for All People
During my college years I asked the Lord to give me a church in the south that would bring black and white together, glorifying his name, and fulfilling the scriptures by creating a house of prayer for all people. The Lord has answered that prayer beyond my wildest imagination!
Master-less Plans of Global Evangelism
How is it that when it comes to the development of mission strategy, missions has become essentially syncretized to a secular world? How had they come to make plans which did not actually require faith in order to be carried out?
Contextual Teaching: Changes in Content and Culture
Being effective in fulfilling the call to cross-cultural church leadership training will require that we package and deliver the message in what for us is the uncharted waters of oral learning.
SYMPOSIUM: Response 4: Creating Systems and Relational Structures for the Gospel
by Jessica Fick At the recent Urbana Missions Convention, hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Toby Capps, a businessman in the medical supply field shared about…
SYMPOSIUM: Response 3: A Closer Look at Ephesians
by Doug Beacham As observed by Rasmussen, the title “apostle” is widely used with numerous contexts. In charismatic and Pentecostal contexts, this became more common…