by Gary Tyra InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426, 2011, 191 pages. —Reviewed by Blayne C. Waltrip, adjunct faculty in world missions and church development, Pentecostal
By emphasizing the empowerment of national leaders, we become more effective in multiplying not only leaders, but also believers and churches, and ultimately church-planting movements.
by Timothy K. Park, editor William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 2011, 256 pages, $17.99. —Reviewed by Will Brooks, Billy Graham School of Missions and
Collaboration in intercultural ministry can be improved by considering three relational realities. The author uses a case study from Africa as an example.
by Robert Scott InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 2011, 162 pages, $15.00. —Reviewed by Gene Daniels, senior research associate, Fruitful Practice Research. Robert Scott’s book,
While unpacking five myths about virtual leadership, the author offers practical wisdom for leaders engaged in distance leadership.
by Michael Rynkiewich Cascade Books, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401, 2011, 280 pages (including bibliography and index), $33.00. —Reviewed by Elizabeth Korver-Glenn, Sociology Department, Rice
Field leaders typically navigate four dimensions in their roles: personal, organizational, stewardship, impact. The authors give guidance on how to address each of these.
Other Books Received
Anderson, Gerald H. with John Roxborogh, John M. Prior, and Christoffer H. Grundmann. 2012. Witness to World Christianity: The International Association for Mission Studies, 1972-2012. New Haven, Conn.: OMSC Publications.
Looking at his own life and the life of the Apostle Peter, the author shares how we can prevent ourselves from becoming reluctant leaders and move forward as God calls us.
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