Book reviews
Reviews of the books shaping mission thinking and practice. Page 11 of 40 · 942 in all.
Members onlyNurturing Faith
Nurturing Faith examines the various ways that Christians are made; organized around five “C’s” for nurturing faith: cultural dynamics, criteria, colleagues, contexts, and conversations.
Members onlyNo Longer Strangers
In this edited work, experts from a variety of disciplines discuss evangelism among immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in a North American context.
Members onlySustainable Development for Communities around the World
Communities around the world face challenges in improving human flourishing. This is true in small rural communities in the United States experiencing population decline as well as in rural villages in other countries struggling with poor health, stagnant economies, and poor living conditions. What is to be done to…
Members onlyTurning Points in the Expansion of Christianity
This book is about the history of the expansion of Christianity across geographical, cultural, ethnic, and religious boundaries.
Members onlyNot Called: Recovering the Biblical Framework of Divine Guidance
This book appeals to a fresh look at the biblical data on the concept of vocational call, comparing differing definitions and descriptions of the call advocated by various denominations and mission organizations as a factor associated with religious vocation.
Members onlyAfrica to the Rest: From Mission Field to Mission Force (Again)
This book catalogues the contributions, potential, and challenges of Africa in relation to global mission. It seeks to explore how Africa, including the African diaspora and people of African descent, can steward its “unprecedented God-given moment in global mission history well” (page 28).
All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health
Edited by Daniel O’Neil and Beth Snodderly. Reviewed by Mark A. Strand, professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota.
Advanced Missiology: How to Study Missions in Credible and Useful Ways
By Kenneth Nehrbass. Reviewed by Cameron D. Armstrong, International Mission Board, Bucharest, Romania.
2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change
By Tom Sine and Dwight J. Friesen. Reviewed by Susan L. Maros, affiliate assistant professor of Christian leadership, Fuller Theological Seminary.
We Evangelicals and Our Mission
By David J. Hesselgrave, with Lianna Davis. Reviewed by Richard Cook, associate professor of Church history and missions at Logos Evangelical Seminary in El Monte, California.
Empower: The 4 Keys to Leading a Volunteer Movement
By Jeff Martin. Reviewed by Cameron L. Smith, pastor, and a doctoral candidate at Evangelical Seminary, Myerstown, Pennsylvania.
Institutional Intelligence: How to Build an Effective Organization
By Gordon T. Smith. Reviewed by Tim Pewett who has been serving for almost a decade in theological education and mission agency leadership with Avant Ministries in Spain.
The Innovative Church: How Leaders and Their Congregations Can Adapt in an Ever-Changing World
By Scott Cormode. Reviewed by Dennis J. Horton, associate professor of religion and director of ministry guidance, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora
By Chloe T. Sun. Reviewed by Bob Bagley, associate executive director of Global Partners.
Knowing God to Make Him Known: Living Out the Attributes of God Cross-culturally.
By Ed Scheuerman. Reviewed by Elliot Stephens, trainer, speaker, and researcher on the retention of church planters overseas.
Understanding Faith Formation: Theological, Congregational, and Global Dimensions
By Mark A. Maddix, Jonathan H. Kim, and James Riley Estep Jr. Reviewed by Ryan Gimple.
Peoples on the Move: Community Research for Ministry and Missions
By Anthony F. Casey. Reviewed by Mark D. Wood, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Darhan, Mongolia.
Rise of French Laïcité: French Secularism from the Reformation to the Twenty-first Century.
By Stephen M. Davis. Reviewed by Jonathan P. Case, professor of theology, Houghton College.
Members onlyRethinking Global Mobilization: Calling the Church to Her Core Identity
This book argues for a globalized mission mobilization that produces globalized cross-cultural mission. The book defends its argument for a comprehensive, overarching mobilization across the whole body of Christ in four ways:
Conversations on When Everything is Missions
Edited by Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
Experiencing the Gospel: An Examination of Muslim Conversion to Christianity in Cambodia
By Thomas W. Seckler
Let Us Prey: The Plague of Narcissist Pastors and What We Can Do About It
By Darrell Puls
The Educational Ministry of a Church: A Comprehensive Model for Students and Ministers, 2nd ed.
Edited by J. Jonathan Kim and Charles A. Tidwell
Gap and Eul: Korean Patron-Client Dynamics in Church Planting in Cambodia
By Robert Oh