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The Missionary Call: A Biblical and Practical Appraisal

admin April 1, 2007

The call to missions is very similar to the call to any other vocation–it relies on recognizing when and how God speaks.

Identity Theft: Retheologizing the Son of God

admin April 1, 2007

In many “bibles,” the identity of Jesus is severly alienated by the change in two phrases: “Son of God” and “Lord.”

The Ultimate Need—The Infinite Christ

admin April 1, 2007

Three reasons why we are constrained theologically and missiologically to teach the truths of a Trinitarian God and Christ as the preexistent Son of God.

Seeking that Missing Person

admin April 1, 2007

How mission leaders can take the emerging generations and short-term missions and create a “missions ethos” for long-term missions.

Missions-related News on the Web

admin April 1, 2007

One of the distinctive strengths of the Internet is its ability to provide immediate access to current news around the world. This issue of Missions on the Web highlights a variety of websites providing missions-related news, as well as broader international news of evangelical church and ministry events of interest to missionaries.

Business as Mission: The Power of Business in the Kingdom of God

admin April 1, 2007

Business as mission (BAM) is an ongoing topic of discussion and has yielded much interest. Michael Baer’s aptly titled new book addresses this topic from personal experience and with a practical tone.

The Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in Eastern Africa

admin April 1, 2007

Buying Africans by the thousands at slave markets, evangelizing but not fully freeing them and forming them into faith communities and then resettling them in new sites as missionaries is a mission strategy that would startle even those who have never heard of contextualization.