Holistic Mission

Author : Brian Woolnough,Wonsuk Ma
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610970198

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Holistic Mission by Brian Woolnough,Wonsuk Ma Pdf

Holistic mission, or integral mission, implies God is concerned with the whole person, the whole community: body, mind and spirit. Many Christians concentrate only on one aspect. This book reaffirms that to be true to the Bible, to follow the example of Jesus, the church must address the whole person in all their needs. It considers the meaning of the holistic gospel, how it has developed, and implications for the individual Christian, for the local church, for denominations and church groups, for missionary societies, for Christian NGOs, and for theological training institutions. It takes a global, eclectic approach, with 19 writers, church leaders, academics and practitioners, all of whom have much experience in, and commitment to, holistic mission. It addresses critically and honestly one of the most exciting, challenging, and important issues facing the church today. To be part of God's plan for God's people, the church must take holistic mission to the world.

Author : Hannes Wiher
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666745283

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Holistic Mission by Hannes Wiher Pdf

For the last 50 years, one of the most important discussions in global evangelicalism has concerned the idea of holistic mission, which proposes the integration of verbal evangelism and social engagement within Christian mission. This book examines how key terms such as “evangelism” and “mission” have been understood in contemporary evangelical declarations from 1966 to 2011, in the Bible, and in the missiological debate. It adopts an in-depth approach to the historical, biblical and theological analysis. The main thesis is that the different conceptions of evangelism and mission in general, and that of holistic mission in particular, have their root in the worldview of the various theologians and Christian leaders preparing these statements. The book evaluates the missiological conceptions of evangelism and mission proposed in the various declarations in the light of the Bible, so as to derive a biblical understanding of evangelism and mission.

Author : John R. W. Stott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Evangelicalism
ISBN : OCLC:10144547

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The Lausanne Covenant by John R. W. Stott Pdf

Author : Monty L. Lynn,Robert Gailey,Derran Reese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1684264219

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Development in Mission by Monty L. Lynn,Robert Gailey,Derran Reese Pdf

Jesus's words, "Blessed are you who are poor," are the seeds of a new reality. So how can God's people participate in this transformation of how to live and serve? Development in Mission offers a way forward and encourages readers to embrace a holistic approach to poverty alleviation. Gathering their diverse perspectives on international development, the authors construct a solid theological foundation for global mission. They distill principles for effective Christian engagement in several key sectors, including education, income and poverty reduction, water and sanitation systems, creation care, healthcare delivery, disaster relief, peacemaking, sports ministries, and others. Congregations, missionaries, nonprofit leaders, and Christians in the Global North will find fresh perspectives for engaging global vulnerability, poverty, and injustice faithfully and effectively. Along the way, readers will find that they are being transformed themselves as they join God's mission in the world.

Author : Craig Ott,Stephen J. Strauss,Timothy C. Tennent
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801026621

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Encountering Theology of Mission by Craig Ott,Stephen J. Strauss,Timothy C. Tennent Pdf

Leading evangelical mission experts offer a comprehensive theology of mission text, providing biblical, historical, and contemporary perspectives.

Author : Brian Woolnough,Wonsuk Ma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498258816

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Holistic Mission by Brian Woolnough,Wonsuk Ma Pdf

Holistic mission, or integral mission, implies God is concerned with the whole person, the whole community: body, mind and spirit. Many Christians concentrate only on one aspect. This book reaffirms that to be true to the Bible, to follow the example of Jesus, the church must address the whole person in all their needs. It considers the meaning of the holistic gospel, how it has developed, and implications for the individual Christian, for the local church, for denominations and church groups, for missionary societies, for Christian NGOs, and for theological training institutions. It takes a global, eclectic approach, with 19 writers, church leaders, academics and practitioners, all of whom have much experience in, and commitment to, holistic mission. It addresses critically and honestly one of the most exciting, challenging, and important issues facing the church today. To be part of God's plan for God's people, the church must take holistic mission to the world. ."" . . an excellent contribution. This is a valuable sample of evangelical ""reflection on praxis"" from men and women active in holistic mission in different parts of the world."" Samuel Escobar, Chairman of Senior Advisory Committee for Lausanne 3 ""The inescapable message of this volume is that the gospel of grace and the gospel of justice are one. What God has joined together, the Church must stop putting asunder."" Brian Stanley, Professor of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh ""This comprehensive volume, rich in its range of content and international voices, helpfully documents a century of debate and gathers together some of the major issues."" Christopher Wright, International Director, Langham Partnership International Brian Woolnough is Research Tutor at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) and Emeritus Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford. Having originally trained as a physicist, he spent most of his professional life in education as an academic at Oxford University. He then worked with the international team of Tearfund, UK, traveling widely in Asia and Africa, before moving to OCMS. Wonsuk Ma is David Yonggi Cho Research Tutor of Global Christianity and Executive Director of Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Author : Winfield Bevins
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781514001554

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Liturgical Mission by Winfield Bevins Pdf

Modern missional movements have often viewed the historic Christian traditions with suspicion. The old traditions may be beautiful, the thinking goes, but they’re too insular, focused primarily on worship and on the interior life of the church, and not looking outward to evangelism and good works. In Liturgical Mission, Winfield Bevins argues that the church's liturgy and sacramental life are in fact deeply missional. He explores the historic practices of the Christian church, demonstrating how they offer a holistic framework for everyday Christian discipleship and mission in the twenty-first century. The result is a book that not only invites all Christians back to the historic liturgy of the church, but also invites those already in liturgical churches to rediscover the missional life that has too often remained latent in their own traditions.

Author : Bruce Riley Ashford,Heath A. Thomas
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493416714

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The Gospel of Our King by Bruce Riley Ashford,Heath A. Thomas Pdf

This accessible overview shows how the Bible--with its 66 books, dozens of authors, and multiple genres--comes together to provide an overarching story about God the King and explains how the Christian gospel and mission address the totality of human life. Written by a biblical scholar and a theologian, The Gospel of Our King shows how any account of gospel and mission can only be understood in light of the whole biblical testimony. The authors help us understand the Bible's overarching narrative as the story that encompasses everything. This story, revealed by God and centered on Jesus the King, enables us to know and love God and to fulfill his purpose for our lives. It is the framework within which we come to understand the Christian worldview, the Christian gospel, and the Christian mission. When we understand how the whole Bible fits together to shape the totality of a Christian's life, we will be prepared to show the goodness of Christ and the gospel to others in our personal, social, cultural, and global contexts.

Author : David Claydon
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0878083634

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A New Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call by David Claydon Pdf

Author : E. S. Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0954849396

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Holistic Mission by E. S. Williams Pdf

This book examines how holistic mission has become widely accepted as the authentic mission of the Church. At the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in 1974, John Stott promoted the idea that evangelism and social action are a partnership, 'like two blades of a pair of scissors or two wings of a bird'. In doing so, he produced a paradigm shift in evangelica1 thinking about the Great Commission and mission of the Church. This holistic way of thinking is being widely taught in Bible seminaries across the world, and the new discipline of missiology plays a key role. The holistic movement believes that the message of the Bible must be contextualized to make it culturally relevant. Holistic Mission offers a serious biblical critique of the holistic movement and points the way back to the Gospel of Truth.

Author : Al Tizon
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493415526

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Whole and Reconciled by Al Tizon Pdf

The ministry of reconciliation is the new whole in holistic ministry. It must be if the Christian mission is to remain relevant in our increasingly fractured world. This book offers a fresh treatment of holistic ministry that takes the role of reconciliation seriously, rethinking the meaning of the gospel, the nature of the church, and the practice of mission in light of globalization, post-Christendom, and postcolonialism. It also includes theological and practical resources for effectively engaging in evangelism, compassion and justice, and reconciliation ministries. Includes a foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst and an afterword by Ronald J. Sider.

Author : Christopher J.H. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830864966

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The Mission of God by Christopher J.H. Wright Pdf

Winner, 2007 Christianity Today Missions/Global Affairs Book Most Christians would agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission. But Christopher Wright boldly maintains that mission is bigger than that--there is in fact a missional basis for the Bible! The entire Bible is generated by and is all about God's mission. In order to understand the Bible, we need a missional hermeneutic of the Bible, an interpretive perspective that is in tune with this great missional theme. We need to see the "big picture" of God's mission and how the familiar bits and pieces fit into the grand narrative of Scripture. Beginning with the Old Testament and the groundwork it lays for understanding who God is, what he has called his people to be and do, and how the nations fit into God's mission, Wright gives us a new hermeneutical perspective on Scripture. This new perspective provides a solid and expansive basis for holistic mission. Wright emphasizes throughout a holistic mission as the proper shape of Christian mission. God's mission is to reclaim the world--and that includes the created order--and God's people have a designated role to play in that mission.

Author : Vyacheslav Tsvirinko
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783683970

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Context and Contextuality by Vyacheslav Tsvirinko Pdf

Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of evangelical Christians have migrated to the United States of America from former Soviet Union countries, establishing many Russian-speaking immigrant congregations across the country. This study analyzes how these immigrant churches function in their new cultural, social, and religious context. Dr Vyacheslav Tsvirinko, a Russian who lived in the USA for over twenty-five years, examines the holism, authenticity and contextuality of the mission work done by churches in the Pacific Coast Slavic Baptist Association (PCSBA) in America. He defines authentic mission in light of three major Christian groups – the World Council of Churches, the Lausanne Movement, and Anabaptists – and uncovers startling insights on how PCSBA churches engage in mission, both back in their homeland and in the USA. The findings and conclusions of this work are invaluable to diasporic Christian communities who wish to address their authenticity in the way they do mission, both internationally and in their local context, creating a path to more fruitful gospel and kingdom work.

Author : John Stott,Christopher J H Wright
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783595228

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Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott,Christopher J H Wright Pdf

Jesus sends us into the world just as God the Father sent him - and yet Christians continue to disagree on what this involves. Some believe that the focus of Christian mission is evangelizing and 'saving souls'. Others emphasize global justice issues or relief and development work. Is either view correct on its own? John Stott's classic volume, first published forty years ago, presents an enduring view of Christian mission that is just as needed today. Newly updated and expanded by Christopher J. H. Wright, Christian Mission in the Modern World provides a biblically based approach to mission that addresses both spiritual and physical needs. With his trademark clarity and conviction, Stott illuminates how the Great Commission itself not only assumes the proclamation that makes disciples, but also teaches obedience to the Great Commandment of love and service. Wright has expertly updated the original book and demonstrates the continuing relevance of Stott's prescient thinking. This balanced approach to mission encourages current and future Christians to embrace an unconflicted and holistic model of ministry.

Author : Christopher J. H. Wright
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310291121

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The Mission of God's People by Christopher J. H. Wright Pdf

Author Chris Wright offers a sweeping biblical survey of the holistic mission of the church, providing practical insight for today's church leaders. Wright gives special emphasis to theological trajectories of the Old Testament that not only illuminate God's mission but also suggest priorities for Christians engaged in God's world-changing work.