
Rice Farming & Church Planting
Overlaying church planting upon rice farming is a method that has proven very effective in South Asia.

Overlaying church planting upon rice farming is a method that has proven very effective in South Asia.
by Jason Mandryk Biblica Publishing, 1820 Jet Stream Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80921, 992 pages, 2010, $24.99 (paperback). —Reviewed by A. Scott Moreau, chair, Intercultural Studies department, Wheaton College

An inductive, multi-year, multi-agency study reflects both directly and indirectly Fruitful Practices that have resulted in churches being planted across the Muslim World.
by Gerald R. McDermott, ed. Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016, 524 pages, 2010, $150. —Reviewed by Robert S. Covolo, Center for Advanced Theological Studies,
To Muslims, the hadith are familiar in their daily lives. By tapping into these, we have a bridge that makes spiritual conversations relevant and accessible.
by Robert Reese William Carey Library, 1605 East Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, 226 pages, 2010, $24.99. —Reviewed by Marcus W. Dean, associate professor and chair, Intercultural Studies department,
Although GenY may not technically be an “unreached people,” it may be on the endangered list.
by Sean Gladding InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 193 pages, 2010, $17.00. —Reviewed by Scott Hedley, a research associate in Asia. Working with a Muslim
The authors discuss the prevalence, consequence, and contributing factors of discrimination against non-native speakers of English and provide insights to inform a biblically-based response to the issue.
by Paul H. De Neui, ed. William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 234 pages, 2011, $17.99. —Reviewed by Chandler H. Im, director, Ethnic Ministries, Billy
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