Book reviews
Reviews of the books shaping mission thinking and practice. Page 6 of 40 · 942 in all.
Members onlySubversive Mission: Serving as Outsiders in a World of Need
Reviewed by Anish Puthusseril Joseph who has served as an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies in India and is currently a Ph.D. student in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Members onlyReading Hebrews Missiologically: The Missionary Motive, Message, and Methods of Hebrews
This edited book is a compendium of 12 chapters from select biblical scholars and missiologists who argue for a theology of mission that is present in the epistle to the Hebrews.
Members onlyFacing Danger: A Guide Through Risk
A biblical understanding of risk is a major contributing factor needed to increase steadfastness, adaptability, hardiness, and resiliency in risk situations.
Members onlyMultilingual Church: Strategies for Making Disciples in All Languages
This book is “for every church looking to reach, teach, and disciple people from every background” (page xiii) who speak different languages and who need to be welcomed.
Members onlyMission in the Way of Daniel: Empowering Believers to Live into God’s Plan
Providing a unique approach to the prophet Daniel, Edward L. Smither’s book examines Daniel’s life from five missiological perspectives.
Members onlyTibet: The Roof of the World
“Whatever is said about China is true – somewhere in China,” according to a popular saying. Paul Hattaway, an expert on the Chinese Church
Members onlyZhejiang: Inside the Greatest Christian Revival in History
“Whatever is said about China is true – somewhere in China,” according to a popular saying. Paul Hattaway, an expert on the Chinese Church
Members onlyGrit to Stay Grace to Go: Staying Well in Cross-Cultural Ministry
Reviewed by L. Lynn Thigpen, PhD, adjunct professor, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, and emeritus IMB missionary to Southeast Asia.
Members onlyContextualization and the Old Testament: Between Asian and Western Perspectives
Reviewed by Justin Wheaton who is pursuing a master’s degree in Old Testament and semitic languages from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Members onlyHybridizing Mission: Intercultural Social Dynamics among Christian Workers on Multicultural Teams in North Africa
Reviewed by Mark D. Wood, PhD, director of the Kingdom Leadership Training Center, Darhan, Mongolia.
Members onlyAmbassadors of Reconciliation: God’s Mission through Missions for All
Reviewed by Kyle D. Frohock, PhD student, Center for Missiological Research, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, and development and intercultural engagement director for The Wesley Heritage Foundation, Midland, Georgia.
Members onlyMultiplying Leaders in Intercultural Contexts
Reviewed by Bob Bagley who is now semi-retired after almost four decades of service with Global Partners in various leadership roles.
Members onlyReading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics
Reviewed by Nathaniel (Than) Veltman who currently serves as mission scholar in missiology and community development with United World mission’s theological education initiative at the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Members onlyWorld Religions: A Guide to the Essentials
The market for textbooks for courses in world religions might be crowded, but Thomas A. Robinson’s and Hillary P. Rodrigues’ new edition of World Religions
Members onlyHumble Confidence: A Model for Interfaith Apologetics
As a young Christian, I was introduced to Christian apologetics through the book Evidence that Demands a Verdict, by the venerable Josh McDowell.
Members onlyZúme Training: Multiplying Disciples
Disciple-making is a lost art. In many churches discipleship is largely dependent on programs organized by local churches
Members onlyThe Great Story and the Great Commission: Participating in the Biblical Drama of Mission
This book uses the whole Bible to inform the understanding of the mission of God and the mission of God’s people with the goal that God’s people “participate in the purposes of God across a wide spectrum of human life and with a large horizon of biblical vision and hope” (pages ix-x).
Members onlyAfghan Mountain Faith: Stories of Justice, Beauty, and Relationships
This book discusses how relationships, justice, and beauty relate to the Afghan people in God’s kingdom.
Members onlyA Transformative Journey through Time and Faith
The Chronological Life Application Study Bible in the New Living Translation, crafted by Tyndale Publishers, is a literary gem that transcends traditional Bible editions.
Members onlyManual for Sojourners: A Study on Peter’s Use of Scripture and Its Relevance Today
This book explores the theme of sojourning in First Peter as it relates to the story of sojourners in the Old Testament, to the audience of the epistle, and to the sojourners in contemporary times.
Members onlyCentered-Set Church: Discipleship and Community Without Judgmentalism
An International Review with a decade of pastoral and church-planting experience in East Asia and the Northeastern United States.
Members onlyJesus and the Nations: Discipleship and Mission in the Gospel of Matthew
Reviewed by David Greenlee, PhD, missiologist for Operation Mobilization based in Tyrone, Georgia.
Members onlyMovement Catalysts: Profile of an Apostolic Leader
Reviewed by David Greenlee, PhD, missiologist for Operation Mobilization based in Tyrone, Georgia.
Members onlyReaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel
A.S. Ibrahim has two aims in this book. He seeks first to help his readers understand the Muslim mindset and second to challenge