Toward The Twenty First Century In Christian Mission

Author : Gerald H. Anderson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802806384

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Toward the Twenty-first Century in Christian Mission by Gerald H. Anderson Pdf

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. This unique volume offers a comprehensive survey of the prospects and critical issues for the Christian world mission. Demonstrating both depth and breadth of perspective, the book's essays have been written by various mission experts in honor of Gerald H. Anderson, director of Overseas Ministries Study Center and editor of International Bulletin of Missionary Research. Contributors: Lesslie Newbigin Arthur F. Glasser Eugene L. Stockwell Mary Motte Gary B. McGee Saphir P. Athyal J. Martin Bailey Lamin Sanneh Keith R. Crim Darrell L. Whiteman Samuel Escobar Yoshinobu Kumazawa Peter Kuzmic Norman A. Horner David J. Bosch James A. Scherer Barbara Hendricks Thomas E. Clarke Wilbert R. Shenk Donald R. Jacobs Tite Tiénou Paul G. Hiebert Alan Neely Ruth A. Tucker Jonathan J. Bonk William E. Pannell Harvie M. Conn Charles W. Forman David A. Kerr Norman E. Thomas Robert T. Coote

Author : Timothy C. Tennent
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825438837

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Invitation to World Missions by Timothy C. Tennent Pdf

A primary resource introducing missions for the passionate follower of Christ

Author : Andrew Finlay Walls
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131697018

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Mission in the Twenty-first Century by Andrew Finlay Walls Pdf

Aimed at practitioners, church leaders, academics, and students of mission and world Christianity, Mission in the Twenty-First Century provides fresh insights on the theology and practice of mission in our age. It brings together scholarly reflection on practice, case studies and stories, and questions for discussion. Addressing the "five marks of mission ? evangelism and proclamation, discipleship, social service, social transformation, and ecological concern ? chapters examine these marks in the context of such important factors as globalization, migration, Islam, "old Christendom," and peace and reconciliation. In addition to the editors, the international group of contributors includes Desmond Tutu, Jehu Hanciles, Anne Marie Kool, David Zac Nirigiye, Tony Gittins, Lamin Sanneh, Ashish Crispal, Melba Maggay, Hami Tutu Chapman, Gerald Pilay, Kwame Bediako, and Moonjang Lee.

Author : James M. Phillips,Robert T. Coote
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Missions
ISBN : OCLC:1245906410

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Toward the Twenty-first Century in Christian Mission by James M. Phillips,Robert T. Coote Pdf

Author : Terry C. Muck,Frances S. Adeney
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441205261

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Christianity Encountering World Religions (Encountering Mission) by Terry C. Muck,Frances S. Adeney Pdf

The current religious climate poses unique challenges to those engaged in mission. Thus the authors of this book propose a new, yet very biblical, model for interacting with people of other faiths. They term this model giftive mission, as it is based on the metaphor of free gift. We bear the greatest gift possible--the gospel message. Adopting this perspective not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to more closely imitate God's gracious activity in the world. The core of the book explores eleven practices that characterize giftive mission. Each practice is illustrated through the story of a figure from mission history who embodied that practice. Further discussion shows how to incorporate these practices in specific mission settings.

Author : Paul S. Williams
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493422500

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Exiles on Mission by Paul S. Williams Pdf

Many Christians in the West sense that traditional Christian teaching is losing traction in the public square. What does faithful Christian witness look like in a post-Christian culture? Paul Williams, the CEO of one of the world's largest and oldest Bible societies, interprets the dissonance Christians often experience while trying to live out their faith in the 21st century. He provides constructive tools to help readers understand culture in myriad contexts and offer a missional response. Williams calls for a truly missional understanding of post-Christendom Christianity whereby local churches are reimagined as embassies of the kingdom of God and Christians serve as ambassadors in all spheres of life and work. This book invites readers to embrace the language of exile and imagine a hopeful mission of the scattered and gathered church in the post-Christian West. It shows a clear pathway for fruitful missional engagement for the whole people of God, helping Christians make sense of the world in which they live, more authentically integrate faith with everyday life, and orient all of their efforts within God's missional purpose for the world.

Author : Ogbu U. Kalu,Peter Vethanayagamony,Edmund Kee-Fook Chia
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640649

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Mission after Christendom by Ogbu U. Kalu,Peter Vethanayagamony,Edmund Kee-Fook Chia Pdf

In 1910 Protestant missionaries from around the world gathered to explore the role of Christian missions in the twentieth century. In this collection, leading missiologists use the one hundred year anniversary of the Edinburgh conference as an occasion to reflect on the practice of Christian mission in today's context: a context marked by globalization, migration, ecological crisis, and religiously motivated violence. The contributors explore the meaning of Christian mission, the contemporary context for mission work, and new forms in which the church has engaged-and should engage-in its missionary task. From these essays, a vision of twenty-first-century mission begins to emerge-one that is aware of issues of race, gender, border spaces, migration, and ecology. This renewed vision gives strength to the future of shared Christian ministry across nations and traditions.

Author : Steven A. Riess
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317459477

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Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia by Steven A. Riess Pdf

Provides practical help for the day-to-day concerns that keep managers awake at night. This book aims to fill the gap between the legal and policy issues that are the mainstay of human resources and supervision courses and the real-world needs of managers as they attempt to cope with the human side of their jobs.

Author : Jacques A. Blocher,Jacques Blandenier
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 773 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780878086429

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The Evangelization of the World: by Jacques A. Blocher,Jacques Blandenier Pdf

Written in an engaging style and intended largely for a lay audience, The Evangelization of the World tells the remarkable story of how Christianity grew from an insignificant Jewish sect in the first century until, by the beginning of the twenty-first century, it had become the world’s first truly global religion. The book is careful to explain historical context and mission theory, but the foci of the narrative are the great personalities of mission—the Apostle Paul, St. Martin of Tours, St. Patrick, St. Francis Xavier, John Eliot, Count Von Zinzendorf, William Carey, Robert Morrison, David Livingstone, Mary Slessor, Albert Schweitzer, and many others—who make this account of the expansion of the church a fascinating and often dramatic tale. In addition, the book does not neglect the great mission conferences of the twentieth century, nor does it avoid the controversial aspects of mission that, in many instances, continue to vex the movement today.

Author : Michael Frost,Alan Hirsch
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441241092

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The Shaping of Things to Come by Michael Frost,Alan Hirsch Pdf

In a time when the need for and the relevance of the Gospel has seldom been greater, the relevance of the church has seldom been less. The Shaping of Things to Come explores why the church needs to rebuild itself from the bottom up. Frost and Hirsch present a clear understanding of how the church can change to face the unique challenges of the twenty-first century. This missional classic has been thoroughly revised and updated.

Author : Douglas H. Shantz,Tinu Ruparell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621891857

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Christian Thought in the Twenty-First Century by Douglas H. Shantz,Tinu Ruparell Pdf

In this volume some of the outstanding Christian scholars of our day reflect on how their minds have changed, how their academic fields have changed over the course of their careers, and the pressing issues that Christian scholars will need to address in the twenty-first century. This volume offers an accessible portrait of key trends in the world of Christian scholarship today. Christian Thought in the Twenty-First Century features scholars from Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and Switzerland. The contributors represent a wide variety of academic backgrounds--from biblical studies to theology, to religious studies, to history, English literature, philosophy, law, and ethics. This book offers a personal glimpse of Christian scholars in a self-reflective mode, capturing their honest reflections on the changing state of the academy and on changes in their own minds and outlooks. The breadth and depth of insight afforded by these contributions provide rich soil for a reader's own reflections, and an agenda that will occupy Christian thinkers well into the twenty-first century.

Author : Zane Pratt,M. David Sills,Jeff K. Walters
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433678981

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Introduction to Global Missions by Zane Pratt,M. David Sills,Jeff K. Walters Pdf

Missions is the work of the church to reach and teach the peoples of the world for Christ’s sake. The missionary call is a vital part of the life of every follower of Jesus Christ and, therefore, the church. But the effective discipleship of all nations requires a solid biblical, historical, and practical foundation. Therefore, the study of missiology demands the effective application of biblical studies, theology, and history. This text brings the rich heritage of evangelical missiology founded on conservative theology to a twenty-first century audience passionate for the proclamation of the gospel. Introduction to Global Missions brings the authors’ decades of combined missionary and teaching experience to a survey text appropriate for college or seminary classroom. The book is divided into four sections and thirteen chapters. The text begins with the biblical and theological foundations of Christian missions, including a biblical theology of missions. Before moving to the practical and strategic issues of twenty-first century missions, the authors consider the historical development of missions with a view toward providing a basis for contemporary strategies. A final foundational set of chapters addresses the impact of cultures on the communication of the gospel. The remainder of the text deals with key issues and opportunities in missions, including church planting, missions in the local church, and strategies for disciple-making. Introduction to Global Missions provides a foundation for readers to consider their own missionary call, whether as a full-time field missionary or a church member on short-term projects. No matter their role, Great Commission Christians need a framework for doing missions well.

Author : Scott W. Sunquist
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441242143

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Understanding Christian Mission by Scott W. Sunquist Pdf

This comprehensive introduction helps students, pastors, and mission committees understand contemporary Christian mission historically, biblically, and theologically. Scott Sunquist, a respected scholar and teacher of world Christianity, recovers missiological thinking from the early church for the twenty-first century. He traces the mission of the church throughout history in order to address the global church and offers a constructive theology and practice for missionary work today. Sunquist views spirituality as the foundation for all mission involvement, for mission practice springs from spiritual formation. He highlights the Holy Spirit in the work of mission and emphasizes its trinitarian nature. Sunquist explores mission from a primarily theological--rather than sociological--perspective, showing that the whole of Christian theology depends on and feeds into mission. Throughout the book, he presents Christian mission as our participation in the suffering and glory of Jesus Christ for the redemption of the nations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004494312

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Fullness of Life for All by Anonim Pdf

This important book is needed today. The challenges that Christian churches face have changed immensely in the last quarter-century. One of the central issues facing the churches everywhere in the world is their missionary presence in their nations and societies. The authors of this volume are among the world’s leading missiological thinkers and represent major Christian traditions in Europe, Africa, and North America. In this new century, the Christian church faces new situations that include, for example, the fall of communism; the globalization of culture; cultural and religious minorities and multiple religious majorities in nearly every country; ethnic and interreligious tensions; relativism and individualism in Western culture; the rise of a global impact of a postmodern world view; poverty in poor countries and in urban areas in wealthy countries; and the decline of Western cultural authority and, with notable exceptions, of religious authority generally. This book speaks of ways in which Christian churches are seeking to respond to these challenges. The purpose of this book is to describe some of the main challenges facing the churches in mission today, particularly with reference to inter-religious conversations all over the world. The title of this volume has been derived from the theme of the 24th General Assembly of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) at Accra in August, 2004 whose theme is, “That All May Have Life in Fullness.”

Author : Edward L. Smither
Publisher : Lexham Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1683592409

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Christian Mission by Edward L. Smither Pdf

"Smither weaves together a ... history of Christian mission from the apostles to the modern church. In each era, he focuses on the people sent by God to the ends of the earth, while also describing the cultural context they encountered"--Back cover.