Community of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church
“The point of the church is not the church” (86). Stephen Bevans – widely regarded as one of the leading missiologists of our day and professor …
Tag: EMQ – Book Reviews
A New and Ancient Evangelism: Rediscovering the Ways God Calls and Sends
Evangelism in much of the Western church is often associated with intrusive strangers on airplanes, formulaic salvation sales pitches, or street preac…
Missional Life in Practice & Theory: Essays in Honor of Gailyn Van Rheenan
Missiology is self-consciously a hybrid discipline. Surprisingly, not many people balance the hands and the head appropriately in the missional endeav…
Cuckoos in Our Nest: Truth and Lies About Being Human
Until a few weeks ago, I had never encountered a European Cuckoo, but after reading Iain Provan’s Cuckoos in Our Nest, I see them everywhere – not…
Reading 1 Peter Missiologically
Is 1 Peter 3:15 the only verse in 1 Peter useful for missions? Reading 1 Peter Missiologically answers with a resounding No! The book asserts that the…
Africa Bears Witness: Mission Theology and Praxis in the 21st Century
It is widely understood that the center of global Christianity has shifted southward; indeed, “we could easily conclude that Africa has the most mis…
How Do I Get Started in Evangelism?
This small book seeks to present a simple useful approach to personal and group evangelism that is both practical and theologically solid. Mack Stiles…
The New Testament in Color: A Multi-Ethnic Bible Commentary
The New Testament in Color was the vision of African American New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley. Lamenting the lack of Black voices in biblical sch…
Soul by Soul: The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims
This book by Adriana Carranca is a remarkable non-judgmental look at Christian missionary work amongst Muslims. It is remarkable because Carranca iden…
Networking the Black Church: Digital Black Christians and Hip-Hop
Networking the Black Church: Digital Black Christians and Hip-Hop is an influential work that explores the intersections of Black faith, hip-hop, and …