APRIL 2015 ISSUE LINE UP…
Here’s what’s in the April 2015 issue of EMQ…
H/S-1 to H/S-5: Levels of Awareness of Honor/Shame in Cross-cultural Ministry
Since 2009, I have been on a learning journey about the dynamic of honor/shame in scripture and its significance for cross-cultural ministry. By God’s grace, I’ve had the opportunity to read and conduct research, to write on the subject, to introduce the subject of honor/shame (H/S) through numerous seminars and workshops, to create resources, and to teach collaboratively with two indigenous ministry partners.
The Church & the World: Understanding the Relevance of Mission
by J. Andrew Kirk Parternoster —Reviewed by J. Rupert Morgan, strategic initiatives and research coordinator, ABWE The Church’s mission in the world is not always well understood. Towards this end, J. Andrew Kirk synthesizes biblical foundations, historical patterns, and contemporary concerns in a systematic and biblical theology of mission. He approaches the topic with a […]
Stopping the Traffick: A Christian Response to Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
by Glenn Miles and Christa Foster-Crawford, Tanis DoCarmo, and Gundelina Velzco, editors Wipf & Stock —Reviewed by Michael Herbert, pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, New York; instructor, New York School of the Bible, New York City Dan Allender states that: Sex is meant by God to give us a profound taste of the goodness of God’s […]
Sentness: Six Postures of Missional Christians
by Kim Hammon and Darren Cronshaw InterVarsity Press —Reviewed by Ed Scheuerman, chair, Department of Church & Ministry Leadership; coordinator, Intercultural Studies major, Lancaster Bible College Is every Christian a missionary? According to Kim Hammond and Darren Cronshaw, the answer is yes. But, as Stephen Neill wrote, “If everyone’s a missionary, nobody’s a missionary.” Thus, […]
Peace Catalysts: Resolving Conflict in Our Families, Organizations and Communities
by Rick Love InterVarsity Press —Reviewed by Marv Newell, senior vice president, Missio Nexus Conflict happens—in the home, at the workplace, in mission offices, on teams, and even across international borders. However, in the midst of broken relationships, conflict resolution is possible. Rick Love, founder and president of Peace Catalyst International, shows God’s intention for […]
Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections
by Edward L. Smither Cascade Books —Reviewed by Jonathan K. Dodson, mission leader, pastor, and author It is encouraging to see the work of diligent, global missiologists trickling into one another’s countries, thus reinvigorating our practice of mission. Edward Smither has made his own contributions from the vantage point of Brazilian missions in the Arab […]
Millenials and Mission: A Generation Faces a Global Challenge
by Jim and Judy Raymo William Carey Library —Reviewed by Brian C. Hull, assistant professor, youth ministry; director, Christian Ministries Resource Center, Asbury University The Millennial generation’s (those born between 1982 and 2002) values are quite different than those that have come before. This has led to a tension and even separation from the Church […]
Lord and Saviour: Jesus of Nazareth
by Alister McGrath SPCK —Reviewed by George F. Pickens, professor, theology and mission; coordinator, Peace and Conflict Studies Program, Messiah College Most studies of world Christianity focus on the Global South, where the younger churches are booming, and except for surveys of their swift and steady decline, the older churches in the Global North receive […]
Crossing Cultures with Ruth: Lessons on Thriving in Mission
by James Nelson Global Mapping International —Reviewed by Lynn D. Shmidt, mission practitioner; associate professor of mission, Asbury University At first glance, one wonders what the story of Ruth could say to cross-cultural ministry. As James Nelson observes, “She was not even a Christian” (p. 10). The opening chapter sets the book’s theme, looking at Ruth […]