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Ten Things Worth Knowing about Islam

admin October 1, 2004

At a time when more talking heads are focused on Islam than ever before, the missions community may want to keep these basic truths clearly in mind.

The Fundamentalist Movement Among Protestant Missionaries

admin October 1, 2004

Yao’s book successfully utilizes the methodology of experts such as Ernest Sandeen, George M. Marsden and Joel A. Carpenter on the study of “fundamentalist movement in the West” and applies it to the historical study of China missions.

Encountering New Religious Movements: A Holistic Approach

admin October 1, 2004

“At last apologetics and missiology meet,” wrote the late Ken Mulholland, former president of the Evangelical Missiological Society. This and other outstanding affirmations make this a book to consider for your library.

Empowered Church Leadership: Ministry in the Spirit According to Paul

admin October 1, 2004

“Dodd examines the letters of the Apostle Paul, writing to church leaders, lay and clergy alike, in hopes of engaging the reader in an extended study of the New Testament’s “underpinnings for effective, life-giving leadership.”

Funding Projects: Anatomy of a Matching Grant

admin October 1, 2004

From the start, Africa Equip Ministry (AEM), based in Nairobi, Kenya, was a ministry that had very little money but local Christians were enthusiastically involved in it.

Time for African American Missionaries

admin October 1, 2004

While teaching a group of Ugandan church leaders, I mentioned how few African Americans were engaged in global missions. Okiru Ezekiel jumped up and shouted, “Tell them to come!”

Latin American Survey: Thirty Years Later

admin October 1, 2004

A profile of today’s missionary candidates could help mission agencies evaluate their policies for recruiting, selecting and placing missionaries in the field.

Western-National Church Partnerships: Are They Really A Good Idea?

admin October 1, 2004

In recent decades many Western churches have moved from sending their own missionaries into developing nations to supporting indigenous ministries.

Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?

admin July 1, 2004

The premise of the popular television quiz show “Jeopardy” is to give a statement, after which the correctly-responding contestant asks a question which that statement answers.