Missiology is self-consciously a hybrid discipline. Surprisingly, not many people balance the hands and the head appropriately in the missional endeavor.
Until a few weeks ago, I had never encountered a European Cuckoo, but after reading Iain Provan’s Cuckoos in Our Nest, I see them everywhere – not the birds themselves, but what they represent.
Is 1 Peter 3:15 the only verse in 1 Peter useful for missions? Reading 1 Peter Missiologically answers with a resounding No! The book asserts that the entire letter of 1 Peter has much to contribute to the what (message), how (method), and why (motive) of mission (vii).
It is widely understood that the center of global Christianity has shifted southward; indeed, “we could easily conclude that Africa has the most missionaries in the world” (11). Yet, there is still a significant need for understanding the mission theology and praxis of these African missionaries. Africa Bears Witness begins to address this gap.
This small book seeks to present a simple useful approach to personal and group evangelism that is both practical and theologically solid. Mack Stiles is a missionary who spent 20 years in the Middle East.
By Tom Steffen | Tom Steffen discusses how to shift from traditional systematic theology to a story-based approach. He highlights the importance of biblical characters in teaching theology, emphasizing that characters drive the narrative and help convey theological truths through their experiences. This approach, known as character theology, engages readers by connecting biblical stories to human experiences, making theology more relatable and impactful.
By Stan Nussbaum with Hussan | This article describes a Central Asian house church network‘s approach to evangelism, focusing on creating curiosity through surprising statements about Muslim practices, Christianity, and acts of kindness. This technique leads to friendly, challenging religious discussions, helping Muslims come to Christ. The movement emphasizes contextualization to overcome local objections and uses curiosity to engage people in studying the Bible and following Jesus.
By Sally Folger Dye, T. Wayne Dye, and Edie Bakker | People in every country have many legitimate life concerns. God wants to help with these felt needs. Handled carefully, felt needs can be a door opener, an evangelism tool, and even an ongoing discipleship tool. Prayerfully looking for felt needs is an important way to spread the gospel in every culture of the world.
By Sara Salloum |In 2009, Ralph Winter introduced the terms modality to describe the local church fellowship and sodality to describe what we now call parachurch ministries. Winter explained why both are valid and necessary but offered no model nor description of how they should work together to fulfill God’s global purpose. This article specifically challenges the church to work as one body and offers a model that centers on God’s purpose.
The New Testament in Color was the vision of African American New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley. Lamenting the lack of Black voices in biblical scholarship, McCaulley also realized that other marginalized voices were also missing from conversations in biblical studies.
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