The Church must continue to affirm the universal missionhood of the believer, calling all Christians to live as commissionaries, while pleading for a set-apart work of the missionary.
by Christine and Adam Jeske Intervarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426, 2012, 206 pages, $15.00. —Reviewed by Amy Rozko, director of mobilization, International Teams. After finishing
How, if ever, should we use generalizations regarding the character of national or ethnic groups? Looking at research and reality.
by Evelyne A. Reisacher, editor William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 325 pages, 2012, $20.99. —Reviewed by Benjamin Lee Hegeman, missionary scholar in residence, SIM;
What is really thwarting our mission to reach the world? A strong and important plea from a Majority World leader.
by Don Everts InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 199 pages, 2012, $15.00. —Reviewed by Josh Mann, lead pastor, Fox Island Alliance Church, Fox Island, Washington.
Six characteristics of Filipino culture each person needs
to understand and appreciate in order to minister
effectively in that context.
May 9, 2013, is “Ascension Day,” marking the day when Jesus Christ ascended up into heaven, as recorded in Acts 1:3-11. It starts a global countdown of ten days of international prayer leading to the annual Global Day of Prayer on Sunday, May 19 (daily prayer guides are available at http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/).
A ministry may be placed at risk because of a
missionary’s self-defeating behavior and attitudes.
Seven quandaries individuals face and how to help.
by Graham Hill Wipf & Stock, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401, 320 pages, 2012, $35.00. —Reviewed by J.R. Woodward, co-founder, Ecclesia Network; author Creating a
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