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Cultivating Sent Communities: Missional Spiritual Formation
by Dwight J. Zscheile, editor William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2140 Oak Industrial Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, 216 pages, 2012, $30.00. —Reviewed by…
Comprehending Mission: The Questions, Methods, Themes, Problems, and Prospects of Missiology
by Stanley H. Skreslet Orbis Books, P. O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302, 2012, 243 pages, $30.00. —Reviewed by David R. Dunaetz, assistant professor of…
Biblical Multicultural Teams: Applying Biblical Truth to Cultural Differences
William Carey International University Press, 1539 E. Howard Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, 2011, 178 pages, $9.55. —Reviewed by Marcus W. Dean, associate professor and chair,…
Ten Mistakes Church Planters Make
To help new church planters avoid potential pitfalls, Vajko addresses ten major errors which can occur when planting churches.
Opening Ourselves to New Movements, Voices, and Opportunities
How do I determine what God’s purpose is for my generation? What is my generation’s relationship to the work of Christ? The clues to answer these questions may be found by looking at a group that missed God’s purpose.
Restriction and Risk: Measuring Levels of Restriction and Risk and Determining Appropriate Strategies
As levels of restrictions on Christians increased, God gave wisdom to continue being a strong witness. Three factors played a significant role.
Church Planting in a Week: Implications for Long-term Ministry — Bolivia, a Case Study
One trip changes the way the author sees short-term ministry. The key to effectiveness, he says, lies in three basic ideas.
That’s Not Fatigue: Dealing with Unresolved Grief
When grief goes unresolved, it will eventually deplete our resources until we can no longer function properly. The author shares steps toward renewal.
Transformational Development: Lessons from Central Asia
A case study of how small and medium enterprises are positively impacting local communities.
Symposium on Persecution: Don’t Call It Persecution When It’s Not
Can we put parameters around what we call religious persecution? Five leaders speak out.
In Search of Community: Islam, Christianity, and MBBs in the Middle
Learn how one community center is bridging the Christian-Muslim divide.
Heart Language, Heart Worship
God has used heart language to encourage worship in one context. Scott offers principles for those seeking to begin the process.
How Much Syncretism Is Allowed?
As mediators of the gospel, we need to critically assess syncretistic/contextual questions in the Church.
Using Local Proverbs in Ministry
Why we should use local proverbs in ministry and ways that they can be effectively utilized.
Patronage, Exemption, and Institutional Policy
Rule of Law emphasizes truth; patronage emphasizes grace. Only through a balance between the two can the life of Christ be modeled for emerging leaders in our care.
Time to Reboot Agency/Church Relations?
Events of the last few years have raised serious questions about the adequacy and accuracy of assumptions about how mission agencies and churches relate, and what is necessary to correct shortcomings in existing patterns.
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The Bad Question of Proclamation vs. Social Action: A Symposium I read with interest the article, “The Bad Question of Proclamation vs. Social Action: A Symposium” (July 2012), but there still seems to be a lack of clarification and some important issues were not addressed.
Adjusting Missionary Methods to Today’s Realities
by Marvin J. Newell As human beings living in a mechanized world, we embrace the processes of calibrating and recalibrating on a daily basis.…
Other Books Received
by Other books received Burrows, William R., Mark R. Gornik, and Janice A. McLean, eds. 2011. Understanding World Christianity: The Vision and Work of Andrew…
What Is the Mission of the Church? Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission
by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert Crossway, 1300 Crescent Street Wheaton, IL 60187, 2011, 288 pages, $15.99. —Reviewed by Benjamin G. Edwards, director of Urban…
Vulnerable Mission: Insights into Christian Mission to Africa from a Position of Vulnerability
by Jim Harries William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 2011, 304 pages, $19.99. —Reviewed by Murray Decker, associate professor of Intercultural…
Vietnam’s Christians: A Century of Growth in Adversity
by Reg Reimer William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 2011, 144 pages, $12.99. —Reviewed by Richard R. Cook, associate professor of…
Reflecting God’s Glory Together: Diversity in Evangelical Mission
by A. Scott Moreau and Beth Snodderly, eds. William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, 2011, 391 pages, $14.99. —Reviewed by John…
Global Mission: Reflections and Case Studies in Contextualization for the Whole Church
by Rose Dowsett, editor William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA, 91104, 2011, 277 pages, $17.99. —Reviewed by Craig Ott, Trinity Evangelical Divinity…