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Learning from the Least: Reflections on a Journey in Mission with Palestinian Christians

Andrew F. Bush (Wipf and Stock, 2013) With the majority of the world’s Christians now living in the non-Western world, Christian mission has become a global movement. The mission of Western Christianity now faces the challenge of laying aside the preeminence and privilege it has long enjoyed in global Christian mission, and embracing a new …

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Expect Great Things: Mission Quotes that Inform and Inspire

Marvin J. Newell (William Carey Library, 2013) Expect Great Things is the most comprehensive collection of mission quotes, contemporary and classical, ever compiled in one book.  Here you will find over 700 of the best mission quotes ever uttered by Great Commission Christians—250 different authors from Adoniram Judson to John Piper, from J. Hudson Taylor to …

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Expect Great Things, Attempt Great Things: William Carey and Adoniram Judson, Missionary Pioneers

Allen Yeh and Chris Chun, eds. (Wipf & Stock, 2013) This book celebrates the 250th birthday of William Carey (“The Father of Modern Missions”) and the 200th anniversary of the mission of Adoniram Judson (the first missionary sent from America).  The contributors include Timothy George and Tim Tennent, as well as voices from World Christianity–namely …

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Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook

James R. Krabill, Frank Fortunato, Robin P. Harris, and Brian Schrag, eds. (William Carey Library, 2013) This volume offers theological reflection, case studies, practical tools, and audiovisual resources to help the global church appreciate and generate culturally appropriate arts in worship and witness. From the expertise of numerous practitioners, this volume integrates insights from the fields …

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Godly Servants: Discipleship and Spiritual Formation for Missionaries

David P. Teague (Mission Imprints, 2012) The purpose of Godly Servants is to help evangelical missionaries to deepen their Christian spirituality.  While many books are now available about spiritual formation, little has been written specifically for missionaries. Missionary life presents its own unique challenges that require a specialized treatment. GODLY SERVANTS explains spiritual formation clearly …

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The Early Religious History of France: An Introduction for Church Planters and Missionaries

David Dunaetz (Martel , 2012) Church planters and missionaries in France may not have any idea how important the early religious history of the country is to modern day residents. This survey of France’s religious history up to the year 1000 A.D. demonstrates that many of the beliefs that developed during this time are still …

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Discovering the Mission of God: Best Missional Practices for the 21st Century

Mike Barnett, ed., and Robin Martin, associate ed. (IVP, 2012) What is God’s mission in the world? For anyone passionate about discovering God’s heart for the nations, Discovering the Mission of God will reveal his plans for you. Written by 21st-century field workers, scholars and church leaders, this book weaves together the basic components of …

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Christianity and Animism in Melanesia. Four Approaches to Gospel and Culture

Kenneth Nehrbass (William Carey Library, 2012) In this book, Kenneth Nehrbass examines the interaction between traditional or animistic religion (called kastom) and Christianity in Vanuatu. First, he briefly outlines major anthropological theories of animism, then he examines eight aspects of animism on Tanna Island and shows how they present a challenge to Christianity. He traces the …

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