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This Ordinary Adventure: Settling Down Without Settling
by Christine and Adam Jeske Intervarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426, 2012, 206 pages, $15.00. —Reviewed by Amy Rozko, director of mobilization,…
Telling the Gospel through Story: Evangelism that Keeps Hearers Wanting More
by Christine Dillon InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 224 pages, 2012, $15.00. —Reviewed by Mark M. Overstreet, PhD, vice president, T4…
Missional Apologetics: Cultural Diagnosis and Gospel Plausibility in C.S. Lewis and Lesslie Newbigin
by David Feddes Christian Leaders Press, Monee, IL 60449, 294 pages, 2012, $19.95. —Reviewed by Robert S. Covolo, Center for Advanced Theological Studies, Fuller Seminary.…
The Early Religious History of France: An Introduction for Church Planters and Missionaries
by David R. Dunaetz Martel Press, 142 Principia Ct., Claremont, CA 91711, 150 pages, 2012, nprice. —Reviewed by Edward Smither, professor, Intercultural Studies, Columbia International…
Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World
by J.R. Woodward InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426, 2012, 256 pages, $25.00. —Reviewed by Jonathan K. Dodson (MDiv, ThM), pastor and…
Brazilian Evangelical Missions in the Arab World: History, Culture, Practice, and Theology
by Edward L. Smither Pickwick Publications (imprint of Wipf & Stock), 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401, 2012, 272 pages, $24.80. —Reviewed…
Essential Mission Partnering Principles
Only when we understand the spiritual foundation of our fellowship with God and one another will we find the motivation and encouragement to work through the challenges of partnering.
Are You Ready to Change?
When you have been doing something for almost twenty years, you had better be able to change with the times. If you aren’t, get out of the way because you are certain to get run over and left behind.
Gospelizing the Social: Why Social Justice & Evangelism Work Together
While the Church’s historic engagement in justice issues is well documented, there is a sense in which a renewed commitment to the missiological integration of justice and evangelism is drastically needed to uncover a contextualizable way forward.
Moscow: Missions in Context of Urban Need
Many evangelicals are beginning to engage a cultural strategy (A-E-I-O-U) that touches five cultural issues in Moscow.
Counsel from the Council: Five Jewels of Wisdom
Facing “truth in love” from Dagara Christian leaders was not easy, yet has proved invaluable to ongoing ministry for one international worker.
Instruments in the Hands of a Loving God: Lessons from Barnabas
By looking closely at the life of Barnabas, we can identify at least five things God looks for in individuals so that he can effectively use them.
Quandaries Our Missionaries Face
A ministry may be placed at risk because of a missionary’s self-defeating behavior and attitudes. Seven quandaries individuals face and how to help.
Six Things to Know Before You Go
Six characteristics of Filipino culture each person needs to understand and appreciate in order to minister effectively in that context.
Sebi tafratse (with all due respects): A Word to the West from the Rest
What is really thwarting our mission to reach the world? A strong and important plea from a Majority World leader.
All Cretans Are Liars: Reflections on Aspects of Cross-cultural Analysis and Training
How, if ever, should we use generalizations regarding the character of national or ethnic groups? Looking at research and reality.
Are We All Missionaries? Redefining the Mission for All Believers
The Church must continue to affirm the universal missionhood of the believer, calling all Christians to live as commissionaries, while pleading for a set-apart work of the missionary.
Spirit-led Followers: Rethinking Transformational Leadership Theory
How should Christians think about transformational leadership? Exploring the pros and cons in a Christian context.
Weighing Character and Personality
Who, for example, would tend to be better positioned to shine in cross-cultural communication, Ms./Mr. straight-laced introvert, or Ms./Mr. personality?
Searching for the Indigenous Method
In “Searching for the Indigenous Method” (October 2012), Kyle Faircloth criticizes what he describes as “the strategy for Church Planting Movements (CPM).” Unfortunately,
Network Science: Why Germs, Gossip and Good Ideas Follow the Same Rules
In the pre-Internet world of information scarcity the idea of something going viral would always have negative connotations. But as you know, in the digitoral…
The Local Church in Mission
Watching mission blossom here at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church has challenged many of my assumptions about mission and the local church
The Local Church in Mission: Confessions of a Recovering Mission Snob
Watching mission blossom here at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church has challenged many of my assumptions about mission and the local church
Other Books Received
Other Books Received Daniels, Gene. 2012. Meditations for the Missions Heart: Forty Days to Renew Your Mission Vision. n.p.