Book reviews
Reviews of the books shaping mission thinking and practice. Page 31 of 40 · 942 in all.
Christian Witness in Pluralistic Contexts in the Twenty-First Century
This book is a compendium of the papers presented at the 2002 EMS/IFMA annual conference. The theme of the conference was “Encountering World Religions.”
Anxious about Empire: Theological Essays on the New Global Realities
Avram has brought together twelve prominent scholars to discuss the theological implications of current political rhetoric, policy, leadership and international relations.
Yours to Finish the Task: The Memoirs of W. Cameron Townsend from 1947-1982
Unconventional, innovative and prayerful. Yours to Finish the Task conveys this portrait of William Cameron Townsend, in this fourth and final installment of his memoirs.
To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview
“The world is now being constructed on reclaimed land from the sea of faith in which we seek common values without finding common reasons from which those values stem.”
Peoples of the Buddhist World: A Christian Prayer Diary
From its small beginning in north India 2,500 years ago, Buddhism is poised to become the third largest religion in 2010 with 1.8 billion adherents. Peoples of the Buddhist World is a timely book on the religion which was perhaps the first organized missionary faith.
Mission in Context: Missiological Reflections
Edited by C.V. Mathew, a former dean of Union Biblical Seminary who now chairs the Evangelical Fellowship of India, this book includes essays by eleven authors, eight of whom are Indian nationals.
Journeys of the Muslim Nation and the Christian Church: Exploring the Mission of Two Communities
If you are looking for a good book to put in the hands of someone wanting to understand the differences between Christianity and Islam, David W. Shenk’s work comparing the Muslim ummah or community with the Christian church is an excellent choice.
Global Passion: Marking George Verwer’s Contribution to World Mission
Global Passion was published on the occasion of Operation Mobilization (OM) founder George Verwer’s transfer of leadership of OM to Peter Maiden after having led the movement for forty years.
Freeing God’s Children:The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights
Allen Hertzke brings us a readable and interesting account of a recent and surprising phenomenon: conservative evangelicals engaging in the traditionally liberal arena of international humanitarian and human rights advocacy.
Father of Missions: The Life and Times of Anthony Norris Groves (1795-1853)
Why should anyone read a biography of a man who believed that he lived a “worse than useless life”? There are no tales of heroic achievements, no stories of a champion overcoming obstacles and triumphing over all opposition.
Constants in Context: A Theology of Mission for Today
Steve Bevans and Roger Schroeder of the Catholic Theological Union have written a wonderful new overview of the history and theology of missions.
Camel Training Manual
Seldom have I been as enthused about a book as I am about this inside peek at one of the most extraordinary acts of the Holy Spirit among Muslims ever chronicled.
Yours to Finish the Task: The Memoirs of W. Cameron Townsend from 1947-1982
Unconventional, innovative and prayerful. Yours to Finish the Task conveys this portrait of William Cameron Townsend, in this fourth and final installment of his memoirs.
To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview
“The world is now being constructed on reclaimed land from the sea of faith in which we seek common values without finding common reasons from which those values stem.”
Peoples of the Buddhist World: A Christian Prayer Diary
From its small beginning in north India 2,500 years ago, Buddhism is poised to become the third largest religion in 2010 with 1.8 billion adherents. Peoples of the Buddhist World is a timely book on the religion which was perhaps the first organized missionary faith.
Mission in Context: Missiological Reflections
Edited by C.V. Mathew, a former dean of Union Biblical Seminary who now chairs the Evangelical Fellowship of India, this book includes essays by eleven authors, eight of whom are Indian nationals.
Journeys of the Muslim Nation and the Christian Church: Exploring the Mission of Two Communities
If you are looking for a good book to put in the hands of someone wanting to understand the differences between Christianity and Islam, David W. Shenk’s work comparing the Muslim ummah or community with the Christian church is an excellent choice.
Global Passion: Marking George Verwer’s Contribution to World Mission
Global Passion was published on the occasion of Operation Mobilization (OM) founder George Verwer’s transfer of leadership of OM to Peter Maiden after having led the movement for forty years.
Freeing God’s Children:The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights
Allen Hertzke brings us a readable and interesting account of a recent and surprising phenomenon: conservative evangelicals engaging in the traditionally liberal arena of international humanitarian and human rights advocacy.
Father of Missions: The Life and Times of Anthony Norris Groves (1795-1853)
Why should anyone read a biography of a man who believed that he lived a “worse than useless life”? There are no tales of heroic achievements, no stories of a champion overcoming obstacles and triumphing over all opposition.
Constants in Context: A Theology of Mission for Today
Steve Bevans and Roger Schroeder of the Catholic Theological Union have written a wonderful new overview of the history and theology of missions.
Camel Training Manual
Seldom have I been as enthused about a book as I am about this inside peek at one of the most extraordinary acts of the Holy Spirit among Muslims ever chronicled.
Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multi-ethnic World
Defensive about your whiteness? Cringe at the phrase “dead, white males”? This book would have been absurd thirty-five years ago. Now it puts a face to white pain—like the pain of the woman told that she could not speak in a Latin American studies class due to her whiteness.
Writing Exceptional Missionary Newsletters
Those of us who have written countless newsletters have sometimes asked, “Does anyone really read this stuff?” Admittedly, the decision to read or not to read is a step supporters must make. Sandy Weyeneth’s new book, Writing Exceptional Missionary Newsletters, helps missionaries do their part by writing great…