Book reviews
Reviews of the books shaping mission thinking and practice. Page 27 of 40 · 942 in all.
A Martyr’s Grace: Stories of Those Who Gave All for God’s Glory
The word “martyr” may evoke thoughts of those who died centuries ago. We do not tend to think of those who were fellow students or members of our graduating class. Dr. Newell’s book provides twenty-one accounts of Moody Bible Institute alumni who paid the ultimate price for acting in obedience to the missionary call.
A History of Christianity in Asia, Volume II: 1500-1900
In this second volume of a proposed three volume set on Christianity in Asia, Samuel Moffett, professor emeritus of ecumenics and mission at Princeton Theological Seminary, again succeeds in providing a landmark history of Christianity on the continent of Christianity’s birth.
Unveiling God: Contextualizing Christology for Islamic Culture
Martin Parsons sets himself a profound and weighty task—that of spelling out a different way of conveying to Muslims the reality of who Jesus is.
Sharing Jesus Effectively in the Buddhist World
Eleven well-researched and well-documented chapters that deal with a wide range of topics and techniques on sharing Jesus among Buddhists.
Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence
Serving with Eyes Wide Open helps short-termers understand cultural pitfalls and gain cultural intelligence.
The Centrality of Christ in Contemporary Missions
This book is number twelve in the annual Evangelical Missiological Society series.
Breaking Tradition to Accomplish Vision: Training Leaders for a Church-Planting Movement
What role should theological education take with church planting movements? To answer this important question, Paul Gupta presents a case study based on his experiences in India as president and director of Hindustan Bible Institute (HBI).
Borderless Church: Shaping the Church for the 21st Century
“Borderless” is an arresting attempt to describe churches which are different, where their leaders think strategically and where the output is not the traditional church experience.
The Bible and Other Faiths: Christian Responsibility in a World of Religions
“Is Christ the only way to salvation?” has been a most debated question among Christian scholars in the modern and postmodern era.
Azusa Street and Beyond: 100 years of Commentary on the Global Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement, rev
Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the famous 1906 Azusa Street Revival, this updated edition of Grant McClung’s 1986 book purports to “allow the reader to put one foot into the past and the other into the future” of the worldwide Pentecostal movement.
Appropriate Christianity
This massive volume is designed to be a textbook “aimed at expanding our understanding of contextualization and better enabling us to effectively and appropriately communicate biblical Christianity.”
Unveiling God: Contextualizing Christology for Islamic Culture
Martin Parsons sets himself a profound and weighty task—that of spelling out a different way of conveying to Muslims the reality of who Jesus is.
Sharing Jesus Effectively in the Buddhist World
Eleven well-researched and well-documented chapters that deal with a wide range of topics and techniques on sharing Jesus among Buddhists.
Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence
Serving with Eyes Wide Open helps short-termers understand cultural pitfalls and gain cultural intelligence.
The Centrality of Christ in Contemporary Missions
This book is number twelve in the annual Evangelical Missiological Society series.
Breaking Tradition to Accomplish Vision: Training Leaders for a Church-Planting Movement
What role should theological education take with church planting movements? To answer this important question, Paul Gupta presents a case study based on his experiences in India as president and director of Hindustan Bible Institute (HBI).
Borderless Church: Shaping the Church for the 21st Century
“Borderless” is an arresting attempt to describe churches which are different, where their leaders think strategically and where the output is not the traditional church experience.
The Bible and Other Faiths: Christian Responsibility in a World of Religions
“Is Christ the only way to salvation?” has been a most debated question among Christian scholars in the modern and postmodern era.
Azusa Street and Beyond: 100 years of Commentary on the Global Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement, rev
Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the famous 1906 Azusa Street Revival, this updated edition of Grant McClung’s 1986 book purports to “allow the reader to put one foot into the past and the other into the future” of the worldwide Pentecostal movement.
Appropriate Christianity
This massive volume is designed to be a textbook “aimed at expanding our understanding of contextualization and better enabling us to effectively and appropriately communicate biblical Christianity.”
Women and Leadership in the Baptist Convention of South Africa
During a time when both society and church are emerging from an Apartheid state into a democratic nation, this book captures an authentic voice of those caught between affirmation of leadership and the reality of reluctant admission in the Baptist Church of South Africa.
Where There Are No Jobs: Enterprise Solutions for Employment and ‘Public Goods’ for the Poor
The greatest weapon of mass destruction? It’s poverty, says David Befus. And the best way to fight it is with business.
The Out of Bounds Church? Learning to Create a Community of Faith in a Culture of Change
Are the innovative expressions of church and worship emerging across the globe “out of bounds?” No, says Steve Taylor who takes his readers on a global journey to the edges of the church.
The Messianic Movement: A Field Guide for Evangelical Christians
“So, what’s your view on the Messianic movement?” This loaded question is likely to elicit answers as varied as the respondents.