The Global Gospel: Achieving Missional Impact in Our Multicultural World
by Werner Mischke Mission ONE, 2015. —Reviewed by Soojin Chung, PhD student, Boston University. Werner Mischke utilizes his extensive experiences in the Middle East to construct a biblical paradigm of “honor and shame” to better minister to the Majority World. He begins by asking, “How can the honor/shame dynamics common to the Bible and many […]
The Church in Exile: Living in Hope after Christendom
by Lee Beach InterVarsity Press, 2015. —Reviewed by Zach Howard, MDiv student, Bethlehem College & Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The experience of exile—both physical and spiritual—has plagued the people of God throughout history. The recent centuries of Christendom in the West are an anomaly in the global history of the Church and appear to be over. […]
Boundless: What Global Expressions of Faith Teach Us about Following Jesus
by Bryan Bishop Baker Books, 2015. —Reviewed by Laura A. Chevalier, doctoral student, Boston University School of Theology. Few topics have captured the attention of the contemporary Church like the phenomenal growth of Christianity in the Global South and the increase of those who identify as “Nones” in the West. The Christian faith looks more […]
Beyond Welcome Home! Ten Things You Need to Know about Reentry
Whether we reenter from a long assignment abroad, a short-term mission trip, a week of vacation, or even a conference, we need to know how to reenter well. Reentry is an often overlooked part of the transition process.
Recovering Prayer and Discernment in Our Agendas and Strategies
What is the role of prayer and spiritual discernment as we look to the future of our organizations? How does engagement with scripture inform not only our mission, but also our plans and strategies to achieve that mission?
SYMPOSIUM: Get Rid of Your Missions Conference!
If your missions program is struggling and young families are sneaking off for brunch on Missions Sunday, here are five suggestions that just might breathe new life into your missions ministry.
Best Practices for Missionary Kid Education
Over a recent two-year period, the participants in IMKEC developed an initial statement of best practices for MK education, and in a third year, followed up with specifics on several recommended practices.
Assessing the “Success” of Business as Mission: A Case Study from Central Asia
Drawing on my field research, I wanted to create a definition of goals for BAM activities and begin the process of identifying concepts for a measure of spiritual transformation.
Understanding Why Two Thousand Languages Still Have No Bible Translation in Progress
At least 1.3 billion people (one-sixth of the world’s population) still does not have a translation of the complete Bible in the language they speak best. After nearly two thousand years since the completion of the Christian canon, why are there still languages on our planet without translations of God’s word?
#Iwitness: God’s Amazing Work in Our World
This past year, we solicited articles from Christian workers all over the world. We asked, “How is God touching the hearts of people where you work—and how has it impacted your faith?” We called this our #Iwitness campaign and received dozens of responses covering almost every continent of the world. Our goal was to inspire you to work faithfully and patiently for God where he has called you. We have included seven stories here. You can read the rest here.
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