Movimento Neopentecostal Brasileiro: um estudo de caso
David A. Bledsoe (Editora Hagnos, 2012)
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Insider Movements: Biblically Incredible or Incredibly Brilliant?
Jeff Morton (Wipf & Stock, 2012) Today, proponents of IM support their observations of what God is doing among Muslims with eight biblical passages. In 1938 the Reverend Henry H. Riggs wrote “Shall We Try Unbeaten Paths in Working for Moslems?” He encouraged the church to help Muslim converts remain inside Islam so that they …
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Indigenization of the Church in Africa: The Nigerian Situation. Essays in Honour of Rev. Dr. E A. Bamigboye
Adelani A. Akande, Moses Audi, and Olusayo Bosun Oladejo, eds. (Ibadan Baptist Press, 2012) This book contains 21 chapters dealing with various issues about the current state of contextualized faith in Africa. It exposes the definition, biblical exposition, theological, missiological, pastoral, educational, leadership, pluralistic, traditional and relationship reflections as well as issues of practical Christian …
God’s New Humanity: A Biblical Theology of Multiethnicity for the Church
David E. Stevens (Wipf & Stock Pub, 2012) I pray . . . that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. . . . May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me. -Jesus Christ What if? …
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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 …
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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Chrislam: How Missionaries are Promoting an Islamized Gospel
Jeff Morton, Joshua Lingel, and Bill Nikides, editors (i2 Ministries, 2012) Are there missionaries who promote converts from Islam remaining in Islam? Is Islam the primary identity for a new believer and how does this identity interface with one’s deliverance from a false religion? Which rituals and phenomena of Islam may be given new meaning …
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Brazilian Evangelical Missions in the Arab World: History, Culture, Practice, and Theology
Edward Lee Smither (Pickwick, 2012) “From a mission field to a missions sender.” These words capture the story of the Brazilian evangelical church, which has gone from receiving missionaries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to becoming a movement that presently sends out more global laborers than the churches of England or Canada do. After …