What's moving in missions
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Behind the Veils of Yemen
by Audra Grace Shelby Chosen Books, 11400 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55438, 2011, 238 pages, $13.99. —Reviewed by Joy Loewen, missionary with Pioneers; author,…
From Adoniram Judson to Missio Nexus: Celebrating 200 Years of North American Missions
by Bradley A. Coon Overseas Burmese Christian Fellowship of Boston Two major events took place on February 6, 2012, at Tabernacle Church in…
The One-Story Missionary: On Technology, Communications, and Authenticity
As technology has advanced, the age of being able to have separate identities at home and on the field has ended. Missionaries now need to know how to serve with one life story.
Applied Theology: A Case Study of the Dagara & Polygamy
Johnson explains why a recent movement-wide investigation into Dagara Christian marriage ceremonies is an example of a young church movement stretching and beginning to outgrow its missionaries.
Life Skills & Assessing New Candidates
A lack of life skills can hinder ministry. Singer shares case studies and scriptural examples of why “spiritual qualities” are not enough for Christian workers to be successful.
Healthy Reentry: The Shared Responsibility of Missionary Care
Healthy reentry is the shared responsibility of the missionaries, mission agency, and local church. Each has a unique role to play in reestablishing returned missionaries.
Reaching Thailand in this Generation: The Thai Church’s National Plan
God is using six internal factors within the Church to push Thailand toward a spiritual tipping point: prayer, unity, research, evangelism, strategic focus, and supportive accountability.
Young Evangelicals & Financial Giving: Is There Hope for the Future of Missions?
One study of undergraduate students shows that financial giving is alive and well among young evangelicals.
Cross-cultural Evangelism & Short-term Missions: How Do We Do It Well?
There are key questions which must be asked when considering cross-cultural evangelism.
Unheard Voices in the “Son of God” Debate: The History of Christian-Muslim Encounter
Historical voices remain curiously absent from many modern discussions about using the term “Son of God.” The author uses Theodore Abu Qurrah, a ninth-century native of Edessa and Orthodox bishop of Harran, as an example of how early church leaders viewed the debate.
Esther as a Model for Doing Mission without Mentioning God
The Book of Esther reminds us that even when God’s name is absent, mission can still take place. Our commitment to living with missional intentionality through thoughtful cultural engagement is a powerful tool of proclamation.
By Suffering and Blood: God’s Mission in Contexts of Persecution and Martyrdom
Suffering and martyrdom have strengthened, extended, and purified the Church and attracted non-believers to the Christian faith. Nayak looks at India as an example of church growth through persecution.
SYMPOSIUM: Response 4: Saying, Doing, and Being: Complete Integration
by Rose Dowsett Amen! This truly is a bad question, one which should never have been posed. Authentic mission and discipleship demands complete integration between…
SYMPOSIUM: Response 3: It’s the Wrong Question
by Bryant L. Myers Answering this question requires some nuance. It was useful once, but it is now neither useful nor does it point us…
SYMPOSIUM: Response 2: Elevating a Worn-out Conversation
by Christopher L. Heuertz Many of my friends enslaved in the commercial sex industry have legitimate reasons to question the possibility of a good God.…
SYMPOSIUM: Response 1: Welcoming Differing Opinions to a Not-so-Bad Question
by Raphaël Anzenberger Educators say that there are no “bad” questions, just questions. Asking questions is how students grow in wisdom and understanding. If educators…
SYMPOSIUM: Bad Question of Proclamation vs Social Action
Mark Long insists that the question as to whether proclamation or social action is more important needs to be set aside once and for all. Raphael Anzenberger, Christopher L. Heuertz, Bryant L. Myers, and Rose Dowsett respond.
Remembering (and Learning from) Unsung Heroes
Every mission society seems to have its own stable of unsung heroes — one of those is Walter Gowans.
Other Books Received
Other Books Received Cocker, Marcia. 2011. As Far as You Can Go and Still Be in God’s Hands: Letters from Papua New Guinea. West Nyack, N.Y.: Others Press.
The Missional Church in Perspective: Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation
by Craig Van Gelder and Dwight J. Zscheile Baker Academic, P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516, 208 pages, 2011, $19.99. —Reviewed by Jason McKnight,…
Reaching and Teaching: A Call to Great Commission Obedience
by M. David Sills Moody Publishers, 820 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL 60610, 256 pages, 2010, $16.99. —Reviewed by John Charping, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.…
Introduction to Missiological Research Design
by Edgar J. Elliston William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 272 pages, 2011, $19.99. —Reviewed by James Nelson, vice president, Global…
Evangelism: A Biblical Response to Today’s Questions
by J. D. Payne Biblica, 1820 Jet Stream Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, 174 pages, 2011, $17.99. —Reviewed by Jerry Root, associate professor of evangelism,…
After Imperialism: Christian Identity in China and the Global Evangelical Movement
by Richard R. Cook and David W. Pao, eds. Pickwick Publications, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401, 256 pages, 2011, $28.00. —Reviewed…