Missiological Challenges in the Twenty-first Century
Understanding the five major challenges the Church faces today: urbanization, world unemployment, hunger, AIDS and the relevance of the Christian faith.
Women and Leadership in the Baptist Convention of South Africa
During a time when both society and church are emerging from an Apartheid state into a democratic nation, this book captures an authentic voice of those caught between affirmation of leadership and the reality of reluctant admission in the Baptist Church of South Africa.
Where There Are No Jobs: Enterprise Solutions for Employment and ‘Public Goods’ for the Poor
The greatest weapon of mass destruction? It’s poverty, says David Befus. And the best way to fight it is with business.
The Out of Bounds Church? Learning to Create a Community of Faith in a Culture of Change
Are the innovative expressions of church and worship emerging across the globe “out of bounds?” No, says Steve Taylor who takes his readers on a global journey to the edges of the church.
The Messianic Movement: A Field Guide for Evangelical Christians
“So, what’s your view on the Messianic movement?” This loaded question is likely to elicit answers as varied as the respondents.
Is it Insensitive to Share Your Faith? Hard Questions about Christian Mission in a Plural World
The issue of evangelizing non-Christian peoples has become one of the most controversial practices in our pluralistic world today. Is it appropriate to engage in evangelism in this diverse, multicultural twenty-first century? Is it insensitive?
God Is at Work: Transforming People and Nations Through Business
In God is at Work Ken Eldred calls evangelicals to develop a new view of God’s purpose for business as a vehicle for holistically enhancing the kingdom. The global Church underutilizes business to the detriment of both.
Encountering the World of Islam
This comprehensive book composed of contributions by eighty authors, including a few Muslims, covers four major areas.
Contextualization in the New Testament: Patterns for Theology and Mission
Evangelicals have a love-hate relationship with contextualization. We know we need to do it, but we’re concerned that the process will lead to syncretism.
Christian Relief and Development: Biblical, Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of the Holistic
Succinctly yet comprehensively, Wagner Kuhn explores relief and development from biblical, historical and contemporary Christian perspectives.