Holistic Discipleship: Integrating Community Development in the Disipleship Process
In holistic discipleship, the ultimate God addresses intimate needs in ordinary areas of life; areas of “non-poor” poverty are exposed; and disciple-makers consider the community growth process from relief to sustainability.
Other Books Received
Chatrath, Nick. 2011. Reaching Muslims: A One-stop Guide for Christians. Oxford: Monarch Books. Choong, Gary K. G. 2011. Counter-cultural Paradigmatic Leadership: Ethical Use of Power in Confucian Societies. Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock. Engelsviken, Tormud, Erling Lundeby, and Dagfinn Solheim, eds. 2011. The Church Going Glocal: Mission and Globalisation. Oxford: Regnum Books International. Meroff, […]
Understanding World Religions: An Interdisciplinary Approach
by Irving Hexham Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530, 512 pages, 2011, $39.99. —Reviewed by Terry C. Muck, dean, E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism, Asbury Theological Seminary. Irving Hexham’s new world religion textbook raises an intriguing pedagogical question: How do Western students best learn about non-Christian world religions? Most world religion courses follow a predictable […]
Muhammad and the People of the Book
by Sahaja Carimokam Xlibris Corporation, 568 pages, 2011, $36.99. —Reviewed by Roy Oksnevad, director of Muslim Ministries, Wheaton College. Sahaja Carimokam’s (pseudonym) Muhammad and the People of the Book is the best book I have read in a long time. Carimokam primarily addresses the question of Muhammad’s relationship with non-Muslims. Since significant portions of the […]
Global Church Planting: Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication
by Craig Ott and Gene Wilson Baker Academic, P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287, 464 pages, 2011, $29.99. —Reviewed by David R. Dunaetz, assistant professor of psychology, Azusa Pacific University; former church planter in France. This excellent, insightful, and well-written book answers the question, “What do we know about Christ-centered, biblically-based, cross-cultural church planting?” […]
English Language Teaching in Theological Contexts
by Kitty Barnhouse Purgason, ed. William Carey Library, 1605 East Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 224 pages, 2010, $13.99. —Reviewed by Lonna J. Dickerson, director, Institute for Cross-Cultural Training, Billy Graham Center, Wheaton College. Many thousands of seminary and Bible school students all over the world use English every day in their theological studies. Some […]
Christianity and Chinese Culture
by Miikka Ruokanen and Paulos Huang, eds. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2140 Oak Industrial Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, 275 pages, 2011, $35.00. —Reviewed by Tom Horn Jr., The Navigators, Colorado Springs, Colorado. What could be timelier than a resource to better understand Chinese culture? China is dominating the early part of the […]
The Beauty of Partnership Study Guide (Standard Edition)
by Werner Mischke, designer/editor Mission One, Inc., P.O. Box 5960, Scottsdale, AZ 85261, 212 pages, 2011, $29.95 (free DVD discussion guide). —Reviewed by Todd Poulter, consultant with Wycliffe Global Alliance, International Partnering Associates, and Mission to Unreached Peoples. Start with a worthy goal: equipping followers of Jesus Christ for healthy cross-cultural partnerships. Select your audience: […]
Helping Women Thrive: A Key Component of a Healthy Team Approach
The author shares some common concerns among missionary women.
The Tension between Reaching and Teaching
We cannot pit church planters against theological educators.