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Edward L. Smither (Pickwick, 2014) What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Seventeen hundred years after Constantine’s victory at Milvian Bridge, scholars and students of history continue to debate the life and impact of the Roman emperor who converted to faith in the Christian God and gave peace to the church. …
Rethinking Constantine. History, Theology, and Legacy Read More »
Zane Pratt, M. David Sills, and Jeff Walters (B&H Academic, 2014) 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 …
Introduction to Global Missions Read More »
Daniel Darko and Beth Snodderly, eds. (William Carey International University Press, 2014) First the Kingdom of God assembles a collection of essays from renowned Christian leaders of diverse cultures at the frontiers of global Christianity to elevate the conversation and to address key aspects of the changing trends aforementioned. This volume offers unique perspectives from …
First the Kingdom of God: Global Voices on Global Mission Read More »
Christopher J. Freet (Energion , 2014) Many Christians have grown up with a very limited concept of “missions” and “missionaries.” In this view a missionary is a person who goes and preaches to lots of people, often in primitive lands, and explains the theology of the gospel. The natives are convinced and become Christians. Thus …
A New Look at Hospitality as a Key to Missions Read More »
Edward L. Smither (Cascade Books, 2014) How did Christian missions happen in the early church from AD 100 to 750? Beginning with a brief look at the social, political, cultural, and religious contexts, Mission in the Early Church tells the story of early Christian missionaries, their methods, and their missiology. This book explores some of …
Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections Read More »
Ronald W. Brown (www.globalvault.ca, 2014) INTERSECTIONS is the story of my life and how it intersected with the four streams of missiology; showing my place in the history of missions, showing where cultural anthropology helped me as a missioner to journey alongside other cultures, showing a variety of strategic methodologies used in my missionary career, …
Jan B. Dixon and Roger L. Dixon (CreateSpace, 2014) This book is different from others on cross-cultural church planting in its emphasis on mentoring, negotiating, and spiritual leadership in unreached people groups. It also has a unique look at contextualization and project planning. Order Now!
Christopher R. Little (Amazon Kindle, 2013) Déjà vu has hit the contemporary missionary movement on a global scale. The same unfortunate presumptions and practices which the revered Roland Allen confronted at beginning of the 20th century have returned with a vengeance one century later. This book adopts Allen’s polemic style in addressing issues which all …
Polemic Missiology for the 21st Century: In Memoriam of Roland Allen Read More »
Dave Brunn (InterVarsity Press Academic, 2013) What makes a Bible translation faithful? Is one version superior to others? Do we really need more than one translation? How can answering these questions help us become better Bible readers? Dave Brunn has been involved in Bible translation work around the world for many years. From the perspective …
One Bible Many Versions: Are All Translations Created Equal? Read More »
Patrick Krayer (William Cary Library, 2013) My Mother’s Sons provides a thoughtful model for how Western Christian workers can respectfully negotiate sexual boundaries and norms in Muslim contexts. Westerners are inclined to impose their own culturally shaped notions of gender equality and justice on non-egalitarian communities, alienating the very people they are seeking to serve. …
My Mother’s Sons: Managing Sexuality in Islamic and Christian Cultures Read More »
