Book reviews
Reviews of the books shaping mission thinking and practice. Page 35 of 40 · 942 in all.
Pandita Ramabai’s America
The editor compares this work of Ramabai with Alexis Tocqueville’s classic Democracy in America (13).
Teaching Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Learning and Teaching
What does it mean to be an effective educator in a cross-cultural context? While several books have been written on contextualization and cultural values, very little has been written on the specific application of these ideas to the realm of teaching and learning.
Stress and Trauma Handbook
Beyond protection, we must create space to grow, flourish and develop.” With this premise, John Fawcett thoughtfully develops field research findings taken from research conducted among World Vision personnel.
Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God’s Mission in the Bible
Evangelical missions is committed to being biblical. Yet too often the Bible remains an assumed foundation rather than a functional authority in mission strategizing.
The Message of Mission
Neither commentary nor sermon, The Message of Mission gives sparkling consideration to fifteen key texts of Scripture that focus on mission in “the grand narrative of the Bible.
Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?
The premise of the popular television quiz show “Jeopardy” is to give a statement, after which the correctly-responding contestant asks a question which that statement answers.
On Kingdom Business
On Kingdom Business is a compilation of papers presented at a Consultation for Holistic Entrepreneurs.
Enhancing Missionary Vitality: Mental Health Professions Serving
Thirty years ago “mental health” and “missions” in the same sentence may have seemed an uncomfortable fit. Today most believers value what Christian mental health professionals contribute to the cause of missions.
Frontline Women
How are North American women to move beyond perseverance in cross-cultural work to creativity, satisfaction and effectiveness?
Between Past and Future
The eleven essays in this volume review Christian missions in the twentieth century, though a few look back further, while others survey present trends.
Occupy Until I Come
This fascinating biography of A. T. Pierson reveals a man who melded action and reflection in ministry long before it had become a watchword for evangelical social action.
Biblical Holism and Agriculture
Someone dropped the “W” from wholism. Those ministering in development-related work now find a new word in their vocabulary: “holism.” What motivated this change? What does it mean for those in development-related work?
For the Glory of God
Whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture.” That quote from the dust jacket barely gives a hint of what Stark delivers in this ground-breaking book.
Stop Witnessing and Start Loving
Affect someone’s heart motivation and you will increase their effectiveness of reaching non-Christians, regardless of the methodology used.
Christians and Missionaries in India
Frykenberg provides an overview of the complex origins of Christians in India.
No Quick Fixes: The Challenge of Mission in a Changing South Africa
How is the church in South Africa doing? What is the church in South Africa doing? The importance of this excellent and interesting small volume goes beyond answering these questions; it also gives us a model for examining the church in other nations.
More than a Prophet: An Insider’s Response to Muslim Beliefs about Jesus and Christianity
This book is a useful handbook to help Christians examine and defend the faith with intellectual honesty in a pluralistic society, and with their Muslim friends.
On Kingdom Business
On Kingdom Business is a compilation of papers presented at a Consultation for Holistic Entrepreneurs.
Enhancing Missionary Vitality: Mental Health Professions Serving
Thirty years ago “mental health” and “missions” in the same sentence may have seemed an uncomfortable fit. Today most believers value what Christian mental health professionals contribute to the cause of missions.
Frontline Women
How are North American women to move beyond perseverance in cross-cultural work to creativity, satisfaction and effectiveness?
Between Past and Future
The eleven essays in this volume review Christian missions in the twentieth century, though a few look back further, while others survey present trends.
Occupy Until I Come
This fascinating biography of A. T. Pierson reveals a man who melded action and reflection in ministry long before it had become a watchword for evangelical social action.
Biblical Holism and Agriculture
Someone dropped the “W” from wholism. Those ministering in development-related work now find a new word in their vocabulary: “holism.” What motivated this change? What does it mean for those in development-related work?
For the Glory of God
Whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture.” That quote from the dust jacket barely gives a hint of what Stark delivers in this ground-breaking book.