The Rushing on of the Purposes of God: Christian Missions in Shanxi Since 1876
by Andrew T. Kaiser Pickwick Publications, 2016 —Reviewed by Mark A. Strand, Professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Secularism and Africa: In the Light of the Intercultural Christ
by Jim Harries Wipf & Stock, 2015 —Reviewed by, Bob Bagley, Africa area director for Global Partners, the missions division of the Wesleyan Church
Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials
by Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker IVP Academic, 2016 —Reviewed by Rick Kronk, Scholar-Practitioner with Christar, Inc., Assistant Professor of Global Ministries at Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa Falls, GA
Joyful Witness in the Muslim World: Sharing the Gospel in Everyday Encounters
by Evelyne A. Reisacher Baker Academic, 2016 —Reviewed by Don Little, Pioneers Missiologist, Director of the Lilias Trotter Center; author of Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities (IVP Academic, 2015)
Issues in Contextualization
by Charles H. Kraft William Carey Library, 2016 —Reviewed by Cameron D. Armstrong, International Mission Board, Bucharest, Romania; PhD Intercultural Education student, Biola University
Insider Jesus: Theological Reflections on New Christian Movements
by William A. Dyrness IVP Books, 2016 —Reviewed by Robert Covolo, Center for Reformed and Evangelical Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The International Church for a Global World
The International Church is a kairos call to a profound need and compelling opportunity. God is sovereignly and supernaturally planting and building international churches in unparalleled numbers around the globe. The unprecedented diaspora scattering has created cutting-edge potential for the International Church to reach every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Migration & Diaspora: God’s Movement to Reach More People
A little over ten years ago I was introduced to English as a Second Language (ESL) for the first time. A student at the local seminary who was fluent in Spanish had started an ESL class at a small Hispanic Baptist church in one of the suburbs of New Orleans and needed some help with her growing class.
Seven Myths Perpetuated by Missions People
Over the past thirty years I have noticed that many of us have a tendency to inadvertently promote half-truths that we think advance the cause of world missions. By half-truths, I mean concepts that are partially true or seemly true on the surface, but in fact are myths.
Our Hospitality Mandate: What Does an Authentic Christian Reception of Syrian Refugees to the United States Look Like?
While I was preparing with a team to go on a missions trip to Israel’s Jewish absorption centers, I met a young lady named Rosebud who was taking a break in the fast food restaurant where she worked.