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Stephen M. Davis (Wipf and Stock, 2021) The Huguenots and their struggle for freedom of conscience and freedom of worship are largely unknown outside of France. The entrance of the sixteenth-century Reformation in France, first through the teachings of Luther, then of Calvin, brought three centuries of religious wars before Protestants were considered fully French …
Kenneth Nehrbass and Mark Williams (William Carey Publishing, 2021) Being a witness for Jesus in Muslim contexts is often difficult, complicated, and even discouraging. Over the past forty years, Phil Parshall, a leading authority on Muslim outreach, has demonstrated that making friends with Muslims—whether in the West or abroad—is where our witness usually begins. “Brother …
The Life and Impact of Phil Parshall: Connecting with Muslims Read More »
Michael T. Cooper (William Carey Library, 2020) The city of Ephesus was the site of the most significant church planting movement in the early church, with 40 percent of the New Testament texts relating to it. What made that city the epicenter of the movement? And how can we replicate sustained movements in a world …
Ephesiology: A Study of the Ephesian Movement Read More »
David R. Dunaetz (Martel Press, 2020) As a supplement to traditional textbooks on research methods in psychology and other social sciences, this book provides a series of outlines, discussion questions, and activities for classroom use. Because much real-world research is done in organizational contexts, survey applications are emphasized. The book is written from a Christian …
Christopher Flanders & Werner Mischke (Editors) (William Carey Publishing, 2020) Christians engaged in communicating the gospel navigate a challenging tension: faithfulness to God’s ancient, revealed Word—and relevance to the local, current social context. What if there was a lens or paradigm offering both? Understanding the Bible—particularly the gospel—through the ancient cultural “language” of honor-shame offers believers this double blessing. An honorific gospel offers new …
Honor, Shame, and the Gospel: Reframing Our Message and Ministry Read More »
Edward L. Smither (Lexham Press, 2019) A deeper understanding of the grand history of mission leads to a faithful expression of God’s mission today. From the beginning, God’s mission has been carried out by people sent around the world. From Abraham to Jesus, the thread that weaves its way throughout Scripture is a God who …
Christian Mission: A Concise, Global History Read More »
Stephen M. Davis (Resource Publications, 2019) For the last couple decades, urban church planting has been all the rage. This has been a blessing for the city. This has also been a curse for many who sensed a call, saw a need, and left for a life of adventure, only to leave the city after …
Urban Church Planting: Journey into a World of Depravity, Density, and Diversity Read More »
Stephen M. Davis (Wipf and Stock, 2019) Cross-cultural ministry is extremely challenging and must be entered into with eyes wide open. The aim of this book is to help better prepare cross-cultural workers to accomplish the task to which God has called them, to help churches become more proactive in recruiting potential candidates and providing …
Crossing Cultures: Preparing Strangers for Ministry in Strange Places Read More »
Robert L Gallagher, Sarita Gallagher Edwards, Paul Hertig, and Young Lee Hertig (Orbis Books, 2019) In this innovative work, four experienced missiologists draw upon biblical narratives to highlight key roles played by those outside established Jewish/Christian religious tradition in the service of God’s mission. The authors apply the missiological insights gleaned from the biblical accounts …
Breaking through the Boundaries: God’s Mission from the Outside In. Read More »
Gary R. Corwin (Credo House Publishers, 2018) Well into its second century now, the history of SIM is a history of God graciously using generations of ordinary and imperfect people to display his mercy and to extend his kingdom to where He is least known. The result has been Jesus building his Church through new …
By Prayer to the Nations: A Short History of SIM Read More »
