Africa Bears Witness: Mission Theology and Praxis in the 21st Century
It is widely understood that the center of global Christianity has shifted southward; indeed, “we could easily conclude that Africa has the most missionaries in the world” (11). Yet, there is still a significant need for understanding the mission theology and praxis of these African missionaries. Africa Bears Witness begins to address this gap.
Reading 1 Peter Missiologically
Is 1 Peter 3:15 the only verse in 1 Peter useful for missions? Reading 1 Peter Missiologically answers with a resounding No! The book asserts that the entire letter of 1 Peter has much to contribute to the what (message), how (method), and why (motive) of mission (vii).
How Do I Get Started in Evangelism?
This small book seeks to present a simple useful approach to personal and group evangelism that is both practical and theologically solid. Mack Stiles is a missionary who spent 20 years in the Middle East.
Character Theology
By Tom Steffen | Tom Steffen discusses how to shift from traditional systematic theology to a story-based approach. He highlights the importance of biblical characters in teaching theology, emphasizing that characters drive the narrative and help convey theological truths through their experiences. This approach, known as character theology, engages readers by connecting biblical stories to human experiences, making theology more relatable and impactful.
Curiosity and Communication
By Stan Nussbaum with Hussan | This article describes a Central Asian house church network‘s approach to evangelism, focusing on creating curiosity through surprising statements about Muslim practices, Christianity, and acts of kindness. This technique leads to friendly, challenging religious discussions, helping Muslims come to Christ. The movement emphasizes contextualization to overcome local objections and uses curiosity to engage people in studying the Bible and following Jesus.
“Ask of Me”: Ways to Appeal to Felt Needs That Lead to Spiritual Depth
By Sally Folger Dye, T. Wayne Dye, and Edie Bakker | People in every country have many legitimate life concerns. God wants to help with these felt needs. Handled carefully, felt needs can be a door opener, an evangelism tool, and even an ongoing discipleship tool. Prayerfully looking for felt needs is an important way to spread the gospel in every culture of the world.
Modality-Sodality: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Church
By Sara Salloum |In 2009, Ralph Winter introduced the terms modality to describe the local church fellowship and sodality to describe what we now call parachurch ministries. Winter explained why both are valid and necessary but offered no model nor description of how they should work together to fulfill God’s global purpose. This article specifically challenges the church to work as one body and offers a model that centers on God’s purpose.
Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration
Christopher Hays’ Eight Million Exiles presents an innovative approach to addressing forced displacement through Missional Action Research (MAR). Rooted in Colombia, the project integrates theological reflection, social scientific inquiry, and ecclesial engagement.
Missiological Triage
Missiologists have long argued that their discipline is upheld by theology and the social sciences. The association is only natural, since missions is about bringing theological good news to real people.
Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition
The practice of hospitality is a command for all Christians. In this 25th anniversary edition of Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition, Christine Pohl rescues hospitality from the realm of domesticity and cozy tea parties and places it squarely in the sphere of vital Christian discipline.